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The Connecticut Council of Leaders of Mathematics invites you to the

CCLM SPRING 2017 Dine and Discuss Dinner

Thursday, April 27 from 4:30 to 8:00

   at the BACI GRILL in Cromwell, CT.

Focus Topic: “Following up on the Commissioner's Council Math Report”

Special Highlight: Presentation of the Betsy Carter Memorial Award to Charlene Tate Nichols

Agenda for the Evening:

4:30 to 5:00          Registration, Fruit, Vegetables, Cheese, Crackers, and Cash Bar

5:00 to 5:30          Presentation by Jennifer Michalek, CSDE Mathematics Consultant

5:30 to 6:00          Presentation of Betsy Carter Memorial Award for Mathematics Leadership to Charlene Tate Nichols (with her remarks to follow)

6:00 to 7:00          Dinner and Table Discussions:  

·       "What have you done in your school or district during the 2016-7 school year to support the recommendations in the Commissioner's Report?" 

·       "What are you planning in your school or district during the 2017-8 school year to support the recommendations in the Commissioner's Report?" 

7:00 to 7:45          Follow-up from table discussions, questions, and wrap-up

Dinner Buffet: Sirloin Tips, Cider-glazed Salmon, Chicken Florentine, Pasta Primavera, Waldorf Salad, Vegetables, Potatoes, Dessert, and Hot Beverages.

Email John Keogh for the registration form: jjkeogh@hotmail.com

Do You See and Engage Your Hidden Figures?  |  By Matt Larson  |  March 2017 Lyn,    By now most of us with an interest in mathematics or mathematics education have seen the powerful movie Hidden Figures—many of us likely more than once. The inspiring film focuses on the critical role of three African American women and their significant contributions to the mathematical and engineering work necessary to the initial success of the U.S. space program in the 1960s.    The movie also uncovers for many of us the significant mathematical contributions many African American women made, beginning in 1943, to aeronautical research as part of the West Computing Group at Langley, where they manually carried out complex computations for flight and space research as "human computers." Read More     What's Matt Been Up To? The Moms Everyday Show National Title 1 Conference President's Message Webinar: Access the recording! T³ International Conference What's Ahead? Future speaking engagements Conference materials and resources President's Message Webinar  May 17 | 7:00 p.m. ET Follow Matt Larson on Twitter National Council of Teachers of Mathematics  1906 Association Drive  Reston, VA 20191-1502 www.nctm.org |  800-235-7566

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

The NATIONAL MATH COACHING CONFERENCE
Making the “Cultural Shift” to Math Coaching in Maine

Thursday, June 1, 2017
from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

at the University of Maine at Farmington

Key Note Speaker – Antonia Cameron
Co-author of
Agents of Change: How Content Coaching Transforms Teaching and Learning

Speakers include:

Deborah Schifter: Education Development Center

Susan Jo Russell: Technology Education Research Center

Courtney Baker: George Mason University

Pamela Bailey: Mary Baldwin University

Melinda Knapp: Oregon State University, Cascades

Lynsey Gibbons: Boston University

Each Attendee will receive a copy of:

Agents of Change: How Content Coaching Transforms
Teaching and Learning

by Lucy West and Antonia Cameron

Registrations are now being accepted for the  

NATIONAL MATH COACHING CONFERENCE

Registration Limited to 120

Registration Fee: $50* per person

* includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch

Not an MMCP Coach? Please click here for a registration form.

MMCP Coaches Only: Please click here for a registration form.

Return your completed registration form and your $50 check to:

Office of Graduate Studies
111 South Street
Farmington, ME 04938

Please make your check payable to the University of Maine at Farmington.

National Math Festival: Wonder-ful Math with MoMath!
Saturday, April 22 in Washington, D.C.

Dear math enthusiast,

Join MoMath for a day of interactive fun at the second-ever National Math Festival!  Slice shapes with lasers, explore giant mazes, crank up the math tunes, design a roller coaster, and more…  Enjoy these and other Math Midway classics plus, new this year, experience the surprising shapes of math with Formula Morph and jump into an exciting race of mathematical and visual perception with TetraTruchet.

Volunteer with MoMath at the National Math Festival

MoMath is looking for enthusiastic, math-savvy volunteers to help visitors enjoy a variety of hands-on, interactive exhibits and allow them to discover the wonder and beauty of mathematics.  High school students and adults welcome: dcvolunteers.momath.org.

Regards,
National Museum of Mathematics

Spring Forward with New Books The publications that make up our newest releases provide engaging activities as well as insight into the latest mathematics education research and strategies. Developed, guided, and reviewed by noted experts in the field, NCTM publications provide insight into cutting-edge classroom strategies and research that will help you to enhance overall student learning and your individual professional development. Become a member of NCTM today and save 20% off all NCTM publications, including the titles featured below.   Check out all of the new releases in the NCTM store here.  Shop Now: Save 20% Featured Publication Activating the Vision: The Four Keys of Mathematics Leadership   Explore rich, research-based strategies and tasks that show how students are reasoning about and making sense of ratios and proportions when you focus on the specialized pedagogical content knowledge you need to teach these challenging math topics in the middle grades. Learn more. New Titles for High School Math Teachers  Balancing the Equation: A Guide to School Math for Educators and Parents   This book is intended for all who are involved in K–12 math education—particularly, educators and parents—and who seek to improve their own understanding of mathematics teaching and learning to help students succeed. Coauthors NCTM President Matt Larson and Tim Kanold  tackle popular misconceptions and misguided discourse about mathematics education and draw on peer-reviewed research about instruction that can significantly improve student learning. Learn more. Putting Essential Understanding into Practice: Statistics   This book focuses on the specialized pedagogical content knowledge that you need to teach statistics effectively in grades 9–12. Explore rich, research-based strategies and tasks that show how students are reasoning about and making sense of statistics. Learn More. Don't Miss: Mathematics Teacher Focus Issue   The Mathematics Teacher November 2016 focus issue, "Teaching Mathematics Online" , shines a light about online teaching. Teachers face an array of options as they select strategies to enhance communication with students and colleagues: new tools and technology; courses designed to be interactive; and varied methods of collaboration, conversation, and participation. This focus issue explores many facets of this technology-laden topic. Shop more New Releases.

Do to the recent weather, two IMET trainings had to be rescheduled.  Space still remains for the following:

CES
March 16, 2017
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rescheduled-imet-training-ces-tickets-31993237635


EASTCONN
March 20, 2017
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rescheduled-imet-training-eastconn-tickets-31880367036

Register today!

Two upcoming opportunities for computer science:

For teachers:  Free Computer Science workshop for elementary and middle school teachers and administrators:  The Code.org CS Fundamentals training will take place at the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering on Saturday, March 25. To register for this free training, please go to  https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/1606/enroll.

For Students:  Capital Community College will be hosting the 4th annual Summer Computer Science Program for middle school students (aged 12-15).
June 19th  - June 30th
8:30am - 4:00pm

The 2017 summer program contains two tracks - Mobile Application Development and Cybersecurity.

The program cost is $275 for the two-week program. Lunch is provided to students each day. Need-based scholarships are available to Hartford and East Hartford residents.

The program website is: www.capitalcc.edu/csprogram