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42nd Annual Conference, Green Lake, WI
Pre-Conference - May 5, 2010
Conference - May 6 & 7, 2010
You can now register for the 42nd WMC Annual Conference - either
online or download the registration form.
Make your lodging reservations at the Green Lake Conference Center early, as rooms, homes and cabins tend to book quickly!
Download and complete your Lodging & Meal Ticket Form and fax or mail it directly to Guest Services, Green Lake Conference Center, W2511 Hwy 23, Green Lake, WI 54941 or fax-1-920-294-3686.
Happy New Year! 2010 is a great time to Take Charge to Make Change. Please join us for the 42nd Annual WMC Conference in Green Lake where you’ll hear from nationally recognized keynote speakers – Henry Kepner, J. Michael Shaughnessy, Timothy Kanold, Amy Axelrod and Sandy Atkins. Please check out their biographies on the WMC website to learn more about them and what they could add to your conference experience.
The WMC Annual Conference offers a unique opportunity for mathematics educators to engage in conversations about critical topics in mathematics happening nationally and at the state level. By attending the conference you’ll be able to participate in sessions that will enhance classroom instruction as well as offer opportunities to develop leadership skills. A variety of high-interest sessions range in topic from exploring the effective use of technology in mathematics instruction and to sessions focused on high-interest topics such as Special Education needs and Response to Intervention (RtI).
Highlights of the conference include:
- Wednesday Leadership Pre-Conference – “Professional Development Practices That Support the Development of K-12 Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching.” In an day-long session led by Cathy Carroll of WestEd, participants will examine issues and challenges professional development leaders face in constructing professional learning committees focused on deepening teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching. Register early; participation is limited to 100 attendees.
- Thursday Focus – In addition to a wide variety of content and grade-level sessions, Computer Science sessions are Thursday’s focus. Session topics range from linking computer science and mathematics to improving communication strategies in mathematics classrooms as well as exploring rich content-focused sessions for K-16 educators.
- Friday Focus – Interested in learning more about Special Education or RtI as they relate to mathematics? Friday’s sessions provides you the opportunity to focus your conference experience around these two topics.
- Updates on National Common Core Standards and State Standards – Engage in conversations about the Common Core Standards and the Revised Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Mathematics. These sessions will offer you the most current information to bring back to your district.
- Explore the Exhibit Hall – You’ll discover the most up-to-date resources for mathematics educators. Not only will you find opportunities to network with publishers and schools, but you can also purchase materials and supplies for your classroom.
- Annual Banquet – Not your typical conference banquet — plan on attending Thursday’s Annual Banquet to round out your conference experience. This is a great opportunity to reflect on the day, renew old friendships and recognize outstanding contributions to mathematics education. Make sure to sign up for this once-a-year gala event – free with your Thursday conference registration!
- WMC Movie Nights – Looking for a way to relax? How about a movie and some popcorn? Join us and view two highly acclaimed mathematics movies: Between the Folds – a documentary recently released by PBS that highlights the world of origami, and Flatland: The Movie – an animated film inspired by Edwin A. Abbott's classic novel, Flatland.
- Student Teacher Seminar – Don’t miss the opportunity to attend Resumes +Interviews + Professionalism Leads to Opportunity. This session is sure to benefit all future mathematics educators.
- PDP Guidance – If you’re looking for assistance on developing an effective Professional Development Plan (PDP), you’ll find several sessions on this topic.
We look forward to meeting everyone in Green Lake as we set our sights to Take Charge to Make Change!
Beth Schefelker
Paige Richards
2010 Conference Co-Chairs
2010 Pre-Conference Program Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Plan Ahead ~ Space is Limited to First 100 Participants!
Professional Development Practices That Support the Development of K-12 Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
This session will examine issues and challenges professional development leaders face in developing professional learning communities focused on deepening teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching. Video clips drawn from actual PD situations where teachers are engaged in doing mathematics provide a concrete “case” that will be used to examine and discuss some of the key issues leaders face in trying to deepen teachers’ mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge.
The case experience will be adapted from Learning to Lead Mathematics Professional Development, a set of leadership development materials developed with NSF funding. Participants will consider how leaders design and facilitate PD that helps develop teachers’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to orchestrate challenging mathematical tasks so all students learn important mathematics. In addition, they will examine the importance of having clearly articulated purposes in designing PD, how those purposes frame how teachers work on a task, and the role of those purposes in driving decisions during enactment.
The session will also include an opportunity for participants to think about how these ideas relate to their own work through a “Connecting to Practice” activity in which participants will analyze a set of teacher work and consider how/what to share in light of a particular purpose.
Please click on this link for further program information and about who should attend:
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/serv/123
Presenter ~ Cathy Carroll, Senior Research Associate/Project Director, WestEd
Cathy Carroll is a Senior Research Associate at WestEd, where she is involved in several mathematics education projects. She currently co-directs a National Science Foundation funded project, Researching Mathematics Leader Learning. Cathy is co-author of Learning to Lead Mathematics Professional Development and Making Mathematics Accessible to English Learners. Previously, Cathy was Director of the Mathematics Renaissance Leadership Alliance, an initiative funded by the California Department of Education to develop teacher leadership and administrative support for quality mathematics programs. Earlier she served as associate director for Mathematics Renaissance K-12 and regional director for the Middle Grades Mathematics Renaissance. Cathy also has nearly twenty years experience teaching middle school mathematics.
For more information about Cathy and her areas of expertise, please click on this link:
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/190
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Amy Axelrod, Author
Amy Axelrod is the author of numerous math books for children. Her first book, Pigs Will be Pigs, was written in 1994 after a money hunting expedition with her sons. Since she is a self-described “math phobic”, she didn’t even realize she had written a math book! She has since written seven additional books in the series that have been praised for teaching elementary mathematics in a lighthearted way. She has written numerous additional books for children and is currently working on her first novel for adults.
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Dr. Timothy Kanold, Past President, NCSM 2008-2009
Dr. Kanold is a mathematician and author of textbooks, he holds a bachelor's degree in Education and a master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. In 2007, he retired from his position as Superintendent at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where for 17 years, he served as Director of Mathematics and Science.
Dr. Kanold is co-author of 27 mathematics textbooks grades 6-12, written for Houghton Mifflin/McDougal Littell Publishing Company. He continues to write and present for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics(NCTM) on the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, as well as for AASA and NASSP. He is the lead author for NCTM’s update of the Teaching Performance Standards Document, and has presented more than 600 talks and seminars nationally and internationally over the past decade, with the primary focus on the creation of equitable learning experiences for all children in mathematics.
Dr. Kanold is the 1986 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, the 1991 recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Illinois State University, the 1994 recipient of the Outstanding School Administrator Award from the Illinois State Board of Education, and the 2001 recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from Addison Trail High School. He also is the developer and presenter for New Dimensions in Leadership: Leading in a Learning Organization, a training program for future school administrators. Considered to be “Teacher of Leaders,” he currently presents leadership training for school administrators on behalf of Solution Tree and mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment workshops for NCTM and NCSM.
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J. Michael Schaughnessy, Professor, Portland State University
J. Michael Schaughnessy will be sworn in as the incoming President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in April. He is currently a professor of mathematics and statistics at Portland State University. He has taught mathematics content courses and directed professional development experiences for mathematics teachers at all levels. He has also authored over 60 articles, books, and book chapters on issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics. His principal research interests in mathematics education throughout his career have been in the teaching
and learning of statistics, probability, and geometry.
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Henry Kepner, President, NCTM
Henry Kepner is the current President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He is a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. His research interests in mathematics education, teacher education, and the mathematical knowledge of teachers have resulted in numerous publications, funded projects, professional development programs, and speaking engagements. He takes his expertise in mathematics education directly to school districts and classrooms, both locally and nationally.
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Sandy Atkins, PhD, ORIGO Education
Sandy Atkins has extensive mathematical experience at elementary to university levels. She has conducted research on mathematical communication and the development of computational fluency across the grades. She regularly presents professional development workshops across the USA on mathematics education, and speaks regularly at state, national, and international conferences. |
Detailed keynote session descriptions and exact times of each presentation will be forthcoming; please check back in
January 2010 for more information.
Images from the 2009 Annual Conference
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