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CAMPY on Campus SCSU May 14, 2013

04/28/2013 7:26 PM | Anonymous

Have your students registered yet for CAMPY on Campus at Southern Connecticut State University on May 14, 2013? The program is awesome! There is scholarship money available!

Info:
CAMPY on Campus
SCSU
May 14, 2013

Register and view the program on line at www.campy.org or
http://www.southernct.edu/academics/schools/arts/cems/campyevent.html.

Questions?

email judy@campy.org or call Judy Dailey at 860 443 6163

Register for our Dine & Discuss with Dr. Shelbi Cole

04/07/2013 7:56 PM | Anonymous

Don't miss out on your chance to hear the latest news on SBAC assessments from Dr. Shelbi Cole.

Space is very limited.

Register Today

STEM Conference 5/8/13 CCSU

04/04/2013 9:23 PM | Anonymous

We are happy to partner with CTEEA and CCSU at an upcoming STEM Conference at Central Connecticut State University.

Albina (Bean) Cannavaciolo receives Gold Ring Award from the Boys & Girls Alumni Club

04/02/2013 10:36 AM | Anonymous

Former ATOMIC President, Albina (Bean) Cannavaciolo has been selected as a recipient of a Gold Ring Award by the Boys & Girls Alumni. The other recipients this year are Michael Freda and Albert Carbone. The presentations will be made on Monday, April 29th, 2013 at the Foxon Country House.

As you may know, Albina has been involved in many volunteer activities over the years, some of which include co-chairing high school and college class reunions since graduating, serving as class correspondent for both high school and college classes, serving as President of the Albertus Magnus College Alumnae Association, and Chair of the College's Annual Fund. She is currently a member of the Education Advisory Panel of Albertus Magnus College.

She was the President of the Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut (ATOMIC) and Chairman of several statewide Mathematics Conferences. She serves as a consultant on the ATOMIC Board of Directors and has been named General Chair of its 2013 Fall Conference.

She was the Northeast Representative on the Committee on Affiliated Groups and then Chairman of the Committee. She was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) for a 3-year term, during which time she also helped organize regional math conferences. She has made over 400 presentations throughout the United States and three provinces of Canada on ways to help motivate math students.

Albina is a Past President of the Hospital of Saint Raphael Auxiliary, has been a member of its Board of Directors since 1998, and is currently a member of the committee for the 2013 Yale New Haven Hospital Golf Classic. She also serves as a member of the Ethics Panel for the Sister Anne Virginie Grimes Healthcare Center.

The presentation dinner and ad book are the major fund-raisers of the Alumni as they help support the activities of the Boys & Girls Club.

Congratulations, Albina!

ATOMIC President, Lorrie Quirk, Selected to Nationwide "Dream Team"

03/30/2013 7:05 AM | Anonymous

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2013 –

Lorrie Quirk, a teacher from Clinton Ave School, has been selected to the 2013 LearnZillion Dream Team. More than 3,000 teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators from across the country applied, and only 200 were chosen to the highly selective Dream Team. These teachers were chosen based on their understanding of the Common Core State Standards and their ability to create high-quality, highly conceptual lessons that are easily understood by students.

As a member of the Dream Team, Lorrie will receive an all-expenses paid trip to San Francisco in May for TeachFest, through the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. TeachFest is an intensive professional development conference that kicks off the Dream Team experience. Based on the “hack fest” model popularized by computer programmers who spend weekends coding and trading tips, teachers will spend 3 days at TeachFest working with Common Core experts, content specialists and other Dream Team teachers to better understand the new standards and the best ways to teach them. LearnZillion provides teachers with the technology and support they need to translate their classroom expertise into screencasts, a sophisticated but simple use of the computer screen for teaching.

After TeachFest, Dream Team teachers will capture their proven approaches and teaching methods in concise lessons that will then be made available for free to every student, teacher and parent through LearnZillion’s online platform at LearnZillion.com. More than 100,000 teachers are registered for the free site as well as 1.5 million students. More than 400,000 teachers and students view LearnZillion lessons each month from hundreds of countries around the world. Throughout the process, Dream Team teachers are motivated by the concept of “scaling their impact” beyond the walls of their own classrooms and schools. By sharing their lessons online, all students and teachers can benefit from the expertise of the Dream Team teachers.

About LearnZillion

LearnZillion was founded by two former teachers who met at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business: Eric Westendorf and Alix Guerrier. Eric incubated LearnZillion as the Chief Academic Officer at E.L. Haynes, a top performing school in Washington D.C. After a successful test at E.L. Haynes, LearnZillion received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, NewSchools Venture Fund, and the Achievement Network to seed high-quality content and develop a web-based platform.For more information, please visit www.LearnZillion.com or contact Director of Partnerships and Outreach, Nick Lewis, at nicklewis@learnzillion.com

Center for 21st Century Skills at Education Connection Offers Math PD 4/10 and 4/12

03/30/2013 6:00 AM | Anonymous

The Center for 21st Century Skills at EDUCATION CONNECTION presents two math workshops this spring: A 21st Century Approach to Teaching Algebra on April 10th and A 21st Century Approach to Teaching Geometry on April 12th.

For more information and registration, click here.

SERC 2-Day Workshop: DIFFERENTIATION for Middle and High School Math - 4/26 and 5/23

03/29/2013 5:30 PM | Anonymous

Educators use Differentiated Instruction (DI) to better meet the diverse learning needs of all students. Yet embedding components of DI into planning and instruction can be challenging for teachers, especially in mathematics. This two-day session will offer strategies and techniques for using differentiated lessons to increase proficiency in advanced mathematical content of all students while addressing the varying range of learners’ strengths and needs.

For more information and to register, click here.

Algebra I and Geometry Curricula: Results from the 2005 High School Transcript Mathematics Curriculum Study

03/29/2013 3:37 PM | Anonymous

The Mathematics Curriculum Study explores the relationship between student coursetaking and achievement by examining the content and challenge of two mathematics courses taught in the nation’s public high schoolsundefinedalgebra I and geometry. Conducted in conjunction with the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) High School Transcript Study (HSTS), the study uses textbooks as an indirect measure of what was taught in classrooms, but not how it was taught (i.e., classroom instruction). The study uses curriculum topics to describe the content of the mathematics courses and course levels to denote the content and complexity of the courses. The results are based on analyses of the curriculum topics and course levels developed from the textbook information, coursetaking data from the 2005 NAEP HSTS, and performance data from the twelfth-grade 2005 NAEP mathematics assessment.

Highlights of the study findings show that about 65 percent of the material covered in high school graduates’ algebra I was devoted to algebra topics, while about 66 percent of the material covered in graduates’ geometry courses focused on geometry topics. School course titles often overstated course content and challenge. Approximately 73 percent of graduates in “honors” algebra I classes received a curriculum ranked as an intermediate algebra I course, while 62 percent of graduates who took a geometry course labeled “honors” by their school received a curriculum ranked as intermediate geometry. Graduates who took rigorous algebra I and geometry courses scored higher on NAEP than graduates who took beginner or intermediate courses.

To learn more and read the report, click here.

NCTM Considering a Change in Annual Meeting Time

03/07/2013 6:09 PM | Anonymous

At its meeting on February 14–16, the NCTM Board of Directors approved a motion to change the date of the NCTM annual meeting from April to late June or July, with the understanding that the year of implementation is uncertain because of existing contractual obligations. A June or July meeting would permit more teachers to attend the annual meeting, which now conflicts with mandatory testing scheduled in the spring in many states.

NCTM annual meeting attendance has declined significantly in recent years, whereas participation at the fall regional conferences continues to increase. Although annual meeting attendees continue to comment favorably on the meeting, noting the high quality of the program, they also cite the increasing demands to prepare for state testing at that time of year. Often, the timing of the annual meeting has conflicted with state testing in the host region, and many teachers have not been permitted to attend. Because NCTM’s mission is to support teachers by offering professional development, removing the barrier of timing for many who would like to attend the annual meeting became imperative.

In fall 2012, NCTM conducted a comprehensive market research study to evaluate all aspects of the annual meeting, including the time of year it is traditionally held. The survey went to a representative sample of recent and past attendees, as well as individuals who have never attended an NCTM annual meeting. This sample of members and nonmembers included classroom teachers, administrators, researchers, students, and others. The survey confirmed that the current timing was not ideal for most regular and potential attendees and that a move to the summer could allow greater participation.

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Thank you,

Linda M. Gojak

NCTM President

THE CCSS: MATH RESOURCES Dine & Discuss 4/4/13

03/01/2013 2:06 PM | Anonymous

The Connecticut Council of Leaders of Mathematics

invites you to a Dine & Discuss Event

THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS:

MATH RESOURCES

A presentation, dinner and round table discussion

Thursday, April 4th

LOCATION: Baci Grill, Cromwell, CT

Charlene Tate Nichols, CSDE Common Core – A CT Progress Report

Panel Discussion - Helpful Resources

· Walter Wakeman – Creating an Elementary Common Core Curriculum

· Lorraine Jacques – Resources for Leaders and Teachers K-12

· Betsy Carter – An Intensive Algebra 1 Program for Struggling Students

· Kathy Bavelas – The CT Model Algebra Curriculum

Register by submitting this form.

The Connecticut Council of Leaders of Mathematics is a nonprofit organization with the following purpose:

1. to promote effectiveness in supervision of mathematics instruction.
2. to encourage continuous improvement of the mathematics curriculum.
3. to provide a forum for the exchange and distribution of information pertaining to mathematics instruction.