As we all embark for summer, VCTM would like to leave you with a couple short announcements regarding regional and (inter)national opportunities for math educators coming up in the second half of the year!
In this edition of the VCTM eNewsletter, you will find:
- Important Upcoming Dates for Math Educators and Students
- ASA/NCTM Statistics Workshops Announcement From NCTM
- Featured Speakers of ATMNE 2018
Important Upcoming Dates for Math Educators & Students
Local state events denoted with *
July 9-11, 2018 NCTM Affiliate Leaders Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
July 31-August 1, 2018 ASA/NCTM Statistics Workshops (Vancouver, BC)
October 4, 2018 NCTM Northeast Regional Conference & Exposition (Hartford, CT)
October 19, 2018 VCTM Annual Fall Conference (Northfield, VT)*
December 6-7, 2018 ATMNE Fall Conference (Warwick, RI)
ASA/NCTM Statistics Workshops for Middle and High School Teachers
Vancouver, BC - July 31-August 1
The Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle and High School Mathematics and Science Teachers will take place at JSM on July 31–August 1, 2018. The workshop is offered by the American Statistical Association (ASA)/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability in conjunction with the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) 2018 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, though registration for JSM is not required.
MWM will strengthen understanding of statistics and provide hands-on classroom activities aligned with NCTM standards, Common Core State Standards, BC Mathematics Curriculum, and Next Generation Science Standards. Optional graduate credit is available. The MWM program is posted online.
Registration is just $50, and the ASA will refund $25 to the first 30 teachers/supervisors who register and attend. Teacher educators, supervisors, and pre-service teachers are also welcome. Additionally, the Puget Sound Chapter of ASA will also refund $25 to the first 20 Washington teachers who register and attend. Registration will be open until July 16 or until the course fills, but a limited number of scholarships and reimbursements are available, so act quickly and register soon!
Featured Speakers of ATMNE 2018
Warwick, RI - December 6-7
The Rhode Island Mathematics Teachers Association (RIMTA) is hosting this years ATMNE fall conference in what sure is to be a memorable event, with many notable speakers, including NCTM President-elect Robert Berry, whom we advertised in our last eNewsletter. This time around, we’d like to continue generating excitement by sharing RIMTA’s spotlight on more prominent voices in mathematics education, among them Jenny Bay Williams and Cathy Fosnot:
