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Leadership and service for the MatheMatics educators of Wisconsin WWW.WISMATH.ORG
Ne WSleT TeRIN THIS ISSue
2 President’s Message
3 Twitter, NCTM Update
4 NCTM Board of Director Elections
5 DPI and Brookhill Institute of Mathematics Update, CS
Education Opportunities
7 WiMLC
8 WMEF Awards Grants
9 WMC/WMEF Merger, Special Interest Groups
Copywright 2017 by the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Inc.Newsletter Editor Lori WilliamsHistorian Diana KasbaumMaterials may not be reproduced without written permission. Direct requests for reprint permission to the Wisconsin Mathematics Council at [email protected] all questions or concerns to: Newsletter Editor Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Inc. W175 N11117 Stonewood Dr., Ste. 204 Germantown, WI 53022Tel: 262.437.0174 Fax: 262.532.2430 Email: [email protected]
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Conference update:What’s up With the Wednesday Pre-Conference?
Why are Wednesdays important? Martin Luther King, Jr. eloquently delivered his “i have a dream” speech on a Wednesday. president theodore roosevelt was born on a Wednesday. The first Starbucks opened its doors on a Wednesday. The 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was ratified on a Wednesday. And the Wiscon-sin Mathematics council holds its annual pre-conference on a Wednesday!
Wisconsin Mathematics council’s annual conference (May 3-5, 2017) continues to grow with the addition of day-long strands at Wednesday’s pre-conference. May 3, 2017 will prove to be a day of deep learning and engaged discussion. this Wednesday will feature the following speakers and topics:
dylan Wiliam, embedding formative assessment in the Math class (K-12); eli Luberoff, dan Meyer, and the entire desmos team, charge up your Math classes with free des-mos technology (6-12); Graham fletcher, harnessing the power of the progressions (K-5); Robert Kaplinsky, Introduction to Problem-Based Learning (4-12); Rosemary Irons and Jessica Bobo, How do Mathematical Ideas Begin (PK-K); Colleen Lewis and the Wisconsin cs team, computer science summit dpi early Learning advisory Group, early childhood Mathematics.
Along with these brief introductions to our Pre-Conference speakers, find more information about the entire conference on the WMc website (wismath.org). although many important events happened on a Wednesday, we hope you learn with us not only on Wednesday’s pre-conference but thursday and friday’s annual confer-ence sessions as well. Because the Berlin Wall fell on a Thursday and the iPhone was released on a Friday, you never know what historic events may happen May 3-5, 2017 at Green Lake!
– Maggie McHugh, Jennifer Kosiak, & Heather Siedschlag Conference Planning Team
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Wisconsin Mathematics Council 49th Annual Conference
Information and links to other websites that appear in the WMC Newsletter are offered as a resource to our members. No endorsement is implied.
WISConSIn MATHeMATICS CounCIL 49TH AnnuAL ConFeRenCe
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Message From the Presidentin May, the Wisconsin Mathematic council will celebrate its 49th year of bringing together national and state mathematics educators. for the past 12 years i have grown pro-fessionally at this annual conference by listening to keynote speakers, hearing
from elementary, middle, and high school teachers, and collaborating with over 1,200 participants. to go along with this year’s theme, em-powering Mathematical Learning through assessment, i decided to provide concrete examples of one of the foremost experts on formative assessment, dylan Wiliam.
in a recent publication, dylan Wiliam (2011) expressed that “there is increas-ing agreement that assessment improves learning when it is used to support five key strategies in learning:
›› clarifying, sharing, and understanding learning inten-tions and criteria for success
›› engineering classroom discussions, activities, and tasks that elicit evidence of student achievement
›› Providing feedback that moves learning forward
›› activating students as learning resources for one another
›› activating students as owners of their own learning. (p. 4)
through a mathematical lens, i too have found the importance of viewing assessment as a process of supporting teaching and learning rather than a product of learning. As an example of these five strategies in action, picture the following classroom:
elementary students are given the learning intention – We are learning to identify the attributes of a triangle. – and success criteria – We will be successful when we can explain when a shape is a triangle and when it is not a triangle using our math words. students then engage in a “Tricky Triangle” assessment activity de-
signed to elicit evidence of their thinking as they justify which shapes represent triangles and which do not as shown in Figure 1 below. note: the task and student work is taken from the Milwaukee Math Partnership available at http://www4.uwm.edu/org/mmp/_resources/MTLsubpg/Yr4/Seminar_Dec06.htm. Students are then asked to share their reasoning with others and hold a debate if they disagree with a given shape. throughout the activity the teacher and other students can provide feedback in such as way that the students are owning the definition of what makes a triangle a triangle. Figure 1: Tricky Triangle Student Work
In another publication, Dylan Wilam (2014) stated that “only through some kind of assessment process can we decide whether instruction has had its intended effect. such assessment can be conducted at the end of the instructional sequence, but in recent years there has been increasing interest in the idea that assessment might be used to improve the process of education, rather than simply evaluating its results” (p. 1).
through a mathematical lens, i believe that formative practices can be used to improve student learning and guide instructional decisions. the formative practices that i have consistently used in pK-12 and higher edu-cation classrooms to improve the process of education include the following.
›› Commit and Toss: Have students write down an answer to a rich mathematical question. have them crumple the paper and toss it your way in order to select 5-8 responses to discuss in class. another op-tion is to have them throw to their peers and the peers have to critique and share another person’s reasoning.
›› Agreement Circles: Have students stand in a circle. pose a statement such as “213 is the same as 2 hun-dreds and 13 tens” or a worked out math problem to
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your students and ask them if they agree or disagree with the statement. students who agree should step into the circle and those that disagree should remain on the outside. then pair up students who agree with those who disagree to have a mathematical debate.
›› Frayer Model: Have groups of students create a Frayer Model for a key term or concept. A Frayer model has four corners that includes a defi nition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples of the term or concept.
›› Muddiest Point: In the middle of the lesson or end of the lesson ask students to jot down what the most diffi cult or confusing part to the lesson was. Have them turn it in so that you can review it.
›› I Think - We Think: Have students draw a line verti-cally down their paper. In the fi rst column ask the student to silently brainstorm all they know (or re-member) about a concept prior to the lesson (I think). at the end of the lesson or activity, they partner with another student to write down ideas about what they learned during the lesson (we think).
did i mention that dylan Wiliam will also lead a pre-conference session and be a keynote for the 49th annual conference on May 3-5, 2017. there are also other great presenters at this conference including dan Meyer, eli Luberoff and the desmos team, Gladis Kersaint, Robert Kaplinsky, Graham Fletcher, Jessica Schumway, Sandy Atkins, and Rosemary Irons. You can fi nd more information about the 49th Annual Con-ference at http://www.wismath.org/Annual-Conference
References
Wiliam D. (2014). Formative assessment and contingency in the regulation of learning processes. paper presented at the annual meeting of the american educational research associa-tion, Philadelphia, PA. Available at http://www.dylanwiliam.org/Dylan_Wiliams_website/Papers.html
Wiliam, d. (2011). What assessment can—and cannot—do. originally published and translated from Pedagogiska Magasi-net. Available at http://www.dylanwiliam.org/Dylan_Wiliams_web-site/Papers.html
~ Jenn Kosiak, WMC President, 2015 - 2017
Follow WMC on Twitter @WIMathCouncil
Wow, it’s been 2 years since we joined Twitter! Time fl ies and we’ve connected with over 300 educators. have you followed us yet? We are passing along up-dates from the Board, info for upcoming conferences, and sharing awesome resources from #wismath teach-ers around the state. stay up-to-date on the latest math education news in Wisconsin. help a colleague setup their account and join us on Twitter today!
What’s Happening with NCTM? NCTM 2017 Annual Conference in San Antonio April 5-8, 2017
reserve your room early for nctM’s headquarters ho-tel–Grand hyatt san antonio–or one of many nctM of-fi cial hotels near Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center to secure your preferred room at best possible rates. unlike online discounters, nCTM will never charge you booking or service fees.
Principles to Action
Principles to Actions (http://www.nctm.org/principlesto-actions/) has a new toolkit that can be used by nCTM members for sharing with others. The toolkit consists of a series of grade-band specifi c modules focused on a subset of effective teaching practices as well as professional learning resources that support implemen-tation of the guiding principles for school mathematics. (http://www.nctm.org/PtAToolkit/)
principles to action is now available in spanish and is an excellent resource for teachers and administrators
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who serve students with Spanish speaking parents. De los principios a la acción: Para garantizar el éxito matemático para todos provides a great book study for schools that want to begin professional Learning Groups with the goal of transforming an entire faculty.
Teaching and Learning Math with Common Core
nctM and the hunt institute have produced a series of videos to enhance understanding of mathematics students need to succeed in college, life, and careers. Beginning in primary grades, videos address impor-tance of developing solid foundations for algebra, as well as laying groundwork for calculus and other post-secondary mathematics. this video series addresses standards for Mathematical practice and examines why developing conceptual understanding requires a different approach to teaching and learning. these vid-eos also provide rich foundations to have discussions with parents about mathematical practices!
Monthly Featured Classroom Resources
connect with mathematics educators about tips, ideas, and online resources used in classrooms. nctM offers monthly featured mathematics education re-sources from nctM and Math forum. stay informed through summing up and social media. nctM mem-bers can visit classroom resources collaboration cen-ter today for tomorrow’s engaging mathematics lesson.
Write, Review, or Referee
Want to share your expertise, experiences, and in-sights? Learn more about how you can write, review, or referee for nCTM publications. (http://www.nctm.org/Publications/Write,-Review,-Referee/)
Position Statements
nCTM position statements define a particular problem, issue, or need and describe its relevance to mathemat-ics education. these statements address important and timely policy issues important to mathematics education and are approved by nCTM Board of Directors. (http://www.nctm.org/Standards-and-Positions/nCTM-Position-Statements/)
Mark your calendars for 2017 - 2018!
2017 nctM regional conference in chicago, iL (november 29 - December 1, 2017)
2017 innov8 conference in Las vegas, nevada (november 15 - 17, 2017)
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Wisconsin is well represented on nCTM’s Board of Directors! Both Dave ebert and DeAnn Huinker have done wonderful work here in Wisconsin and beyond for years. Congratulations, Dave & DeAnn! Thanks for all you do for mathematics education!
DeAnn Huinker was recently elected as a director-at-Large for the national council of teachers of Math-ematics (nCTM) Board of Directors. She will begin her three-year term at the nctM annual Meeting in april 2017. deann is a professor of mathematics education at the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. DeAnn will be serving as a liaison to the journal editorial panel for Mathematics teaching in the Middle school and serving on the Budget Committee. She hopes to continue her work on supporting the recommendations in Principles
to actions on effective mathematics teaching.
Dave ebert has recently been elected to the na-tional council of teachers of Mathematics (nctM) Board of Directors, and will begin his three-year term at the nctM annual Meeting in april. dave teaches at oregon high school in southern Wisconsin, and has previously served on the Wisconsin Mathematics Council (WMC) Board of Directors and as the President of the WMc. he was elected as the nctM high school director, and will also be serving on the nctM class-room resources committee. he hopes to offer insight to the nCTM High School Task Force, and help build connections between the nCTM and its Affiliates such as the WMc.
NCTM BOARD OF DIReCTOR eleCTIONS
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DPI updatehello! i am Mary Mooney, the new math consultant at the department of public instruction (dpi). i will provide state leadership for the department’s priorities in standards, instruction, and assessment for student learning in mathematics. coming from a long career in Milwaukee Public Schools, I started as a high school mathematics teacher and left Mps as a teacher leader at the district level supporting grades K-12.
My passion in mathematics began focused on content until i started teaching students. once i started teach-ing, i have found my passion to be more about how to engage students in that content that i love so much. i found myself also enjoying collaboration with teachers and leaders of mathematics education. that inspired me to broaden my scope of mathematics teaching and learning to a district level. throughout my career i was collaborating with teachers and leaders across the state on various projects. now, that work allowed me this awesome opportunity to support mathemat-ics at the state level in K-12 mathematics as well as post-secondary institutions. i am excited to learn more about our great state and all of the incredible teaching and learning we are all doing to make a difference in students’ lives.
updates From the Brookhill Institute of MathematicsWe invite you to attend our upcoming Geometric Mea-surement in Grades 3-6 workshop at Brookhill on Febru-ary 22 and March 2. stay tuned for more information on additional geometry workshops for secondary teachers.
We hope to see you at a WsMi institute this summer! each institute location will offer our two new Geometry modules; one for elementary and one for secondary teachers. Click here for registration information. Here are the dates and locations:
›› Brown Deer June 26-30 ›› Sheboygan July 10-14 ›› Middleton Cross Plains July 24-28 ›› Pewaukee July 31-August 4
For more information and updates, check out www.wsmi.net.
Opportunities for Involvement in K-12 Computer Science educationWI Standards for Computer Science (K-12)
The first public draft of the newly written WI Standards for computer science will be available for public feed-back and public comment in two locations very soon. Citizens, parents, educators, and other school personnel are invited to submit comments or attend one of two pub-lic hearings on newly drafted Wisconsin standards for Computer Science. The standards and a link to the feed-back form can be found on the department’s Computer Science webpage, http://dpi.wi.gov/computer-science, under draft computer science academic standards.
additional information is available on the department of Public Instruction newsroom website http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/news-release/dpinr2017_11.pdf. (Text at http://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2017/computer-sci-ence-standards-draft-released-public-comment).
Second Annual WI Computer Science Education Summit
Calling all Algebra Teachers, Would you like to learn new ways to engage your students in learning? come to the second annual Wi cs summit, May 3, 2017. Learn about Bootstrap, a programming module that teaches CS using pure algebra. This workshop will be presented by emmanuel Schanzer, founder of Boot-strap. he holds degrees in computer science and curriculum development, and is a doctor of education with a research focus on using programming to teach algebra.
csta Wi-dairyland presents our second annual all-day computer science educators summit on Wednes-day, May 3, 2017 in Green Lake, WI.. This summit will offer four strands including high school, middle school, elementary school and counselors.
Joining us will be these nationally recognized keynote speakers
›› emmanuel Schanzer is creator of Bootstrap, a com-puter science in algebra program
›› Colleen lewis, assistant professor of cs at harvey Mudd college, creator of cs teaching tips
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›› Jane Krauss, ncWit, directs counselors for computing
›› Andy Kuemmel, Madison West hs, apcs pilot instructor and a member of the apcs test develop-ment committee
Register: Save the Date - May 3, 2017 more details on registration coming soon!
Inquiries: Joe Kmoch [email protected] or Linnea Lo-gan, [email protected]
Marquette University Computer Science Programming Competition
This fifth annual competition will be held on the Mu campus on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. There are two divisions, one for Java and the other for scratch. hold the date and more information will be available very soon. For more information contact Dennis Brylow <[email protected]>.
Computer Science Professional Development Opportunities
›› CS Discoveries (grades 7-9)
PD: Year-long professional learning.When: 5-day in summer (July 31, 2017), online and
local 1-day quarterlies in school year (dates TBD)
Where: TeacherCon in summer, Marquette during school year
Status: new in 2017. Accepting applications at https://code.org/educate/professional-learning/cs-dis-coveries-apply
Future: Second cohort will run in 2018-19.
›› Exploring Computer Science (grades 9-10)
PD: Year-long professional learning. When: 5-day in summer (July 24, 2017), virtual
department meetings and 1-day quarterlies in school year (dates TBD).
Where: MarquetteStatus: Accepting applications at http://pumpcs.mu.edu/
ecs-2017/registration.htmlFuture: 2017-18 may be final year grant covers costs for
teachers outside of Milwaukee Public Schools. there will be new ecs cohorts in summer 2018 and 2019, but non-MPS teachers will not be free.
›› Code.org CS Principles (grades 10-12)
PD: Year-long professional learning.When: 5-day in summer (July 31, 2017), online and
local 1-day quarterlies in school year (dates TBD)
Where: TeacherCon in summer, Marquette during school year
Status: new in 2017. Accepting applications at https://code.org/educate/professional-learning/cs-principles-apply
Future: Second cohort will run in 2018-19.note: Teaching this course requires a CS license
(405/1405) in Wisconsin.
Alternative License Pathway
A partnership between Milwaukee Teacher education Center (“MTeC” - http://www.mteconline.org/) and Mar-quette has created an approved alternative certification pathway for existing teachers to add on the cs license, without having to quit their day jobs and go back to col-lege full time. this program will be appropriate for ea-a and Mc-a teachers in other content areas who wish to add the cs license, as well as for teachers with the cs license who wish to hone their pedagogy. it is designed to support teachers all over the state, not just in the metro areas. This just got approved before Christmas, so we’re gearing up to publicize the program and start accepting applications in the next month or so.
Now for a word from our sponsors.
csf, csd and csp professional learning are all made possible through support from code.org and their re-gional partner in Wisconsin, which is Marquette univer-sity.
ecs, tcs, the new alternative License pathway, and the annual CS educators Summit at Green Lake have all been made possible with national science founda-tion support through awards CnS 1339392 (Marquette) and CnS 1339179 (uW-La Crosse). Continuing support in 2017 through 2019 is under award CnS-1640217 for Marquette, in collaboration with uW-Mil-waukee and Milwaukee Public Schools.
Your Wisconsin-Dairyland chapter of the CSTA is a silent partner helping to advise and secure funding for all of these efforts.
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WiMlCWisconsin Mathematics Leadership council (WiMLc) invites all leaders of mathematics in Wisconsin to join us for networking, professional learning, and collabora-tion around the latest research in mathematics learning at 3 meetings each year (fall, winter, spring).
WiMLC Winter meeting options:
›› WiMLC 2017 Winter Meeting - Stevens PointFebruary 23, 2017 9:00 AM • Mid-State Technical college, stevens point, Wi
›› WiMLC 2017 Winter Meeting - WaukeshaMarch 13, 2017 9:00 AM • Brookhill Institute for Math-ematics, Waukesha, WI
WiMLc spring Meeting will be held during WMc annual pre-conference lunch on May 3, 2017 at Green Lake Conference Center in Kraft Dining Room. Specific meeting time and room will be announced May 3 during pre-conference.
Join NeW WiMlC Google Group!
1. Log into your Google account. note: Many Google Apps for education (GAFe) accounts do not allow Google Groups, so you may need to use a different account from your school account if you are GAFe school/district. You can use any email to create an account if you do not already
have an account.
2. Go to: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/wimlc
3. Click on ‘Apply for membership’ link. Join group dia-log box appears.
4. Fill in options on Join Group dialog box. Please in-clude your mathematics leadership role in this form.
5. Click Apply to Join this group button. As soon as a group administrator approves your membership, you will be added to group.
You can post to group either through web interface or by sending an email to [email protected]
Wisconsin Mathematics educational Foundation (WMeF) Awards Over $6,000 in Professional Development and Student Activity Grants!This was the first time WMeF has offered the oppor-tunity to apply for grants in december. the response was more than anticipated! nine grants were submit-ted for consideration and the board was thrilled to be able to fund six of the grants. the WMef vision is to “develop financial partnerships with individuals and organizations that will ultimately provide educational opportunities so all Wisconsin students will acquire the
Don’t let your WMC membership lapse... Renew your membership today!
You’re in Good Company . . .WMC members include all levels of teachers from pre-kindergarten to university instructors, mathematics teacher leaders, administrators, and mathematics specialists. Anyone whose goal is to improve math-ematics education in his or her classroom, building, district, or state is welcome to join.
WMC supports its members to improve their professional effectiveness and their mathematical skills through
• Professional Development • Publications • Recognition • Student Activities • Networking
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mathematics skills necessary to be productive citizens ready to compete in the 21st century.” WMeF is confi-dent that each grant exemplifies this vision.
Professional Development Grants
the Wisconsin Mathematics education foundation (WMef) awards grants of up to $1,500 each to encour-age and support the efforts of an individual or teams of mathematics educators in the development and imple-mentation of innovative teaching strategies or projects in the field of mathematics. The grant can be used to support course work or attendance at conferences or workshops. WMeF strives to encourage creativity in the classroom, enhance instructional methods, promote the effective teaching of mathematics at all levels to improve student interest and scholastic achievement.
congratulations to the following recipients of the pro-fessional development Grants!
Cathy Jo Clark of hillsboro elementary school was awarded $795.00 to purchase Using Math Alive. the Math alive program will be used in three Kindergarten classrooms. the goal of the program is to assure Kindergarten students are engaged in high-quality in-tervention activities aligned to the common core state standards.
Jennifer Metke of slinger school district was awarded $1500.00 to support a district-wide book study of the high-leverage teaching practices outlined in nctM’s principles in action. the goal of the grant is to focus professional development on the study and implemen-tation of one teaching practice each year over the next 5 years.
Kelly Schaefer of riverdale school district was award-ed $1500 to three colleagues in attending the Wiscon-sin state Mathematics institutes (WsMi) sponsored by the Brookhill Institute of Mathematics. The goal of the grant is to create avenues of collaboration within the district by deepening mathematics content knowledge, and develop common precise mathematical language.
lori Williams of Manitowoc public school district was awarded $1500 to attend stanford university profes-sional development program entitled, teaching Mindset Mathematics. the goal of attending the training will be
to incorporate mindset concept lessons into the Manito-woc public school district’s summer school program.
Student Activities Grants
the Wisconsin Mathematics education foundation (WMef) awards grants up to $500 to encourage the in-volvement of students in mathematics activities beyond their regular classrooms. These projects may include, but are not limited to, creating a math club, forming a weekend math circle, holding a family math night, or any other student-centered activity that promotes student involvement.
congratulations to the following recipients of the student activities Grant!
Allison Corby of Mps community high school was awarded $500 to support materials and transportation for 10 students to compete in the american Mathemat-ics competition held in february.
Dave ebert of oregon high school was awarded $500 to support the development of a Mathematics fair. the goal of the Math fair is to bring K-12 students together to enjoy the fun and beauty of mathematics. The mon-ey will be used for oh Math club students to develop and facilitate math games and activities appropriate for student in grades K-4.
each recipient will be sharing the outcome of his grant work by writing an article for the WMC newsletter or by presenting at the WMc annual conference. WMef is excited to be able to financial support these innovative ideas!
the deadline for the next opportunity to apply for professional development Grants or a student activity Grants is July 1, 2017.
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Give the Gift of WMC! Consider gifting a Wisconsin Mathematics Council membership to encourage your student teacher to start down his or her professional development path. Student members are only $10. Mention that this is a gift when you submit the application, and WMC will send your pre-service teacher a letter of welcome!
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WMC and WMeF Merger Introduces New eraAs we know, the Wisconsin Mathematics Council posi-tively impacts math education in the state of Wiscon-sin. in august 2010, some of the leaders of the WMc
created a new organi-zation, the Wisconsin Mathematics education foundation which would support these efforts
financially. Donations to WMeF are tax-deductible, so individuals and organizations who are interested in sup-porting the grants, scholarships, and awards we give can donate to them on a tax-free basis.
for six years, WMc and WMef pursued parallel goals. through mutual discussions, both of our boards have decided that we would be better together. Last July 1, we merged. The new organization, which will continue to carry the name “Wisconsin Mathematics council”, will have the WMef operate as one of its committees. You can continue to expect to receive the same quality services from both organizations, but this new organi-zation will allow more efficient serving of our members.
Just as WMc continues to need volunteers to serve as officers and committee members, WMeF would like to you to consider your support for our part of the orga-nization. Go to wmefonline.org to view our Grant and Scholarship opportunities, or to make a donation. if you are interested in serving on a committee to
review scholarship or grant applications, click “Contact WMeF” and let us know about it. We will be stronger with you involved.
Special Interest Groupsdo you have a particular interest in mathematics edu-cation? if you answered yes to this question, please consider developing a special interest Group (siG) to bring together individuals from around the state of Wisconsin. siGs are a small community within our organization that share a common interest focused on enhancing teaching and learning in the state. WMc is looking to support these collaborative efforts in order to further promote excellence in mathematics education.
recently, WMc welcomed the uW-La crosse Math-ematics education Club as the first Special Interest Group. under the leadership of dr. Matt chedister, this pK-12 teacher education siG has begun implement-ing service projects such as math family fun nights to promote high quality mathematics. examples of special interest Groups may also include, grade-band groups, ap teachers, cooperating teachers, etc. if you and your colleagues are interested in learning more informa-tion on creating a special interest Group, please let us know! Just contact the WMC President Jennifer Kosiak ([email protected]) at anytime.
now is the time to nominate a colleague, or yourself, to serve as a representative on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Mathematics council. We are commit-ted to leading the way to quality mathematics educa-tion throughout the state of Wisconsin. Current Board openings include: President-elect, Secretary, Wiscon-sin technical college system representative, Grades 6-8 representative, and a statewide representative.
Please visit our website at http://wmci.wildapricot.org/ to download the nominations form. if you are nominat-ing a colleague, please inform them that they will need
to submit a ‘Statement of Interest’ that details their educational background and professional involvement.
please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the nominations process. the submission deadline is March 1, 2017.
Thank you for considering this opportunity!
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2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jennifer Kosiak President professor of Mathematics uW-La crosse, La crosse Doug Burge Past President Mathematics teacher holmen school district, holmen Derek Pipkorn Secretary Middle school Mathematics specialist Mequon-thiensville school district, Mequon Wendy Meyer Treasurer Mathematics teacher edgerton high school, edgerton Alicia Korth PK-2 Representative first Grade teacher Lincoln elementary school, new London Michelle Butturini Grades 3-5 Representative elementary/Middle School Mathematics Teacher reedsville school district, reedsville Amy Traynor Grades 6-8 Representative instructional coach deLong Middle school, eau claire Tammy Moynihan Grades 9-12 Representative Mathematics department chair oconto falls high school, oconto falls Adam Paape College/University Representative associate professor of education concordia university Wisconsin, Mequon John Korth Wisconsin Technical College Representative Mathematics instructor Mid-state technical college, Wisconsin rapids
Mark Schommer Statewide Representative K-12 Mathematics coordinator dc everest school district, Weston lori Williams Statewide Representative Mathematics specialist Manitowoc public school district, Manitowoc Amy Vesperman Administrator/Supervisor Representative school superintendent albany school district, albany Kevin Mcleod Ex Officio Mathematician Mathematics professor uW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Becky Walker Ex Officio WI Mathematics Leadership Council school improvement services director CESA 7, Green Bay Jennifer lawler Ex Officio WI Mathematics Leadership Council instructional coach Kenosha Unified School District Beth Schefelker Ex Officio WI Mathematics Education Foundation K-6 instructional Math coach School District of South Milwaukee Open Ex Officio DPI Representative department of public instruction, Madison Open Ex Officio Brookhill Institute Representative Brookhill Institute of Mathematics, Waukesha Tim Penno Ex Officio WMc executive services Wisconsin Mathematics council inc., Germantown
