2007 NCSM Annual Conference - Keynote and Major Speakers

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Keynote Sessions

Samuel T. King
Superintendent Rockdale County Public Schools
Conyers, Georgia

Shared Decision Making in a Strategic Context for Leadership in Mathematics Education

Monday, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Thomas Murphy Ballroom (Georgia World Congress Center)

Research reflects that school system planning and leadership are vital to the improvement of student performance. This session will highlight the importance of strategic planning to focus the attention of the entire school system on the needs of its mathematics program. Dr. King will show the significance of the involvement of community members and other stakeholders in strategically planning for student achievement.

Kathy Cox
State Superintendent of Schools
Georgia Department of Education
Atlanta, Georgia

Raising the Bar in Mathematics for All Georgia Schools

Monday, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Thomas Murphy Ballroom (Georgia World Congress Center)

Georgia Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox will discuss how the state is using internationally-recognized Mathematics standards to raise expectations for all children.

Major Sessions

Featured Speakers Addressing Important Issues In Mathematics Education And Leadership

All major sessions will be held in the Georgia World Congress Center. Monday and Tuesday major sessions will be held in the Thomas Murphy Ballroom 2 and 3 (TMB 2/3). Wednesday major sessions will be held in B405/B406.

Monday

• Florence Fasanelli -- District of Columbia Fellows for the Advancement of Mathematics Education Report on Changes in Teaching Because of Leadership Experiences
  (Session 4, 9:30-10:30, TMB 2/3)
• Linda Gojak -- Leading to Make a Difference
  (Session 26, 11:00-12:00, TMB 2/3)
• Steven Leinwand -- Five Practical, Research-Based Instructional Strategies That Every Supervisor Needs to Be Able to Advocate for and Model
  (Session 48, 12:30-1:30, TMB 2/3)
• Lucy West -- Weaving Key Professional Development Strategies for Optimum Learning and Sustainable Leadership
  (Session 63, 2:00-3:00, TMB 2/3)

Tuesday

• Francis (Skip) Fennell -- What's This All About? Curriculum Focal Points, the National Math Panel, Competition, and Partnerships
  (Session 109, 9:30-10:30, TMB 2/3)
• Iris Weiss -- If I Were a District Mathematics Supervisor, I Would...
  (Session 136, 10:45-11:45, TMB 2/3)
• Deborah Loewenberg Ball -- Teaching Mathematics as an Unnatural Activity
  (Session 160, 2:30-3:30, TMB 2/3)
• Jane F. Schielack -- NCTM's Curriculum Focal Points: What Are They? How Will They Be Used?
  (Session 169, 4:00-5:00, TMB 2/3)

Wednesday

• Timothy Kanold -- A Leader's Legacy: Leading From the Inside Out
  (Session 193, 8:00-9:00, B405/B406)
• Marilyn Burns -- Linking Assessment and Instruction: Providing Intervention Support in Number and Operations for Struggling Students
  (Session 215, 9:30-10:30, B405/B406)
• Jerry Lipka, Evelyn Yanez, Dora Andrew-Ihrke, Barbara Adams -- Demonstrating and Explaining How a Culturally-Based Second Grade Math Curriculum Improved the Math Performance of Diverse Alaskan Students
  (Session 242, 11:00-12:00, B405/B406)

 Conference Essentials 
Keynote and Major Speakers Conference Overview Registration Hotel Information General Information 2007 Sponsors Strand Descriptions Downloads

 Session Details 
All Sessions Major Special Interest Monday Tuesday Wednesday Strand 1 Strand 2 Strand 3 Strand 4 Strand 5 Strand 6