NCSM - 2007 NCSM Annual Conference

2007 NCSM Annual Conference - Major Sessions

"ACHIEVE SUCCESS - Come to the Well of Leadership Resources in Atlanta"

39th Annual NCSM Conference
Monday, March 19 - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia

* * * INFORMATION ACCURATE AS OF 03/16/2007 -- SUBJECT TO CHANGE * * *

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Session Details
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Major Sessions -- Monday, March 19, 2007


4	9:30-10:30	TMB 2/3	PK-8	Major
	District of Columbia Fellows for the Advancement of Mathematics Education Report on Changes in Teaching Because of Leadership Experiences
	Four D.C. middle-grade mathematics teachers, members of DC FAME, report on their experiences in classrooms and schools because of opportunities for leadership training which include earning a Professional Master's Degree in Middle-Grade Mathematics, training on analyzing videotapes, content coaching, and participation in professional meetings.
	Speaker(s):	Florence Fasanelli, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, D.C.

26	11:00-12:00	TMB 2/3	All Grades	Major
	Leading to Make a Difference
	On the path to leadership we all encounter bumps...and boulders. Here are ten tips to help smooth those bumps to become an effective leader of mathematics education from the classroom to the boardroom!
	Speaker(s):	Linda Gojak, NCSM President, Euclid, Ohio

48	12:30-1:30	TMB 2/3	All Grades	Major
	Five Practical, Research-Based Instructional Strategies That Every Supervisor Needs to Be Able to Advocate for and Model
	We know that a few small changes in practice can pay rich dividends in terms of outcomes. We'll look at a set of practical, research-based instructional strategies that can significantly boost classroom productivity and achievement in mathematics classes and that should be part of the advocacy and modeling tool kit for every mathematics education leader.
	Speaker(s):	Steven Leinwand, American Institutes for Research, Washington, D.C.

63	2:00-3:00	TMB 2/3	All Grades	Major
	Weaving Key Professional Development Strategies for Optimum Learning and Sustainable Leadership
	Content Coaching, Lesson Study, and Professional Learning Communities are three major professional development processes that when combined can have enormous positive impact on instruction and learning. This session will examine the question: How might coaches, teacher leaders, staff developers, and principals design and engage in these practices in ways that upgrade teaching and learning for adults and students district-wide? The use of video clips will ground THE DISCUSSION and give vivid examples of instruction-based coaching.
	Speaker(s):	Lucy West, Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities (TLC), Inc., New York City, New York


Major Sessions -- Tuesday, March 20, 2007

109	9:30-10:30	TMB 2/3	All Grades	Major
	What's This All About? Curriculum Focal Points, The National Math Panel, Competition, and Partnerships
	The session will present issues in which the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is involved and currently addressing. These include competitiveness, the need for all students to learn important mathematics, and the development of partnerships. Specific examples will include the NCTM Curricular Focal Points, The National Math Panel--and its report, and other issues--as they have emerged.
	Speaker(s):	Francis (Skip) Fennell, NCTM President, Reston, Virginia

136	10:45-11:45	TMB 2/3	All Grades	Major
	If I Were a District Mathematics Supervisor, I Would...
	Iris Weiss has studied the status of mathematics education, and efforts to improve it, over several decades. She will share her reflections on where mathematics supervisors should target their efforts in order to promote a coherent, effective, mathematics program district-wide.
	Speaker(s):	Iris Weiss, Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina

160	2:30-3:30	TMB 2/3	All Grades	Major
	Teaching Mathematics as an Unnatural Activity
	Whereas teaching mathematics requires more than general teaching skill, learning to teach mathematics is also not a natural byproduct of knowing mathematics. Teaching mathematics is, in fact, an unnatural activity. What does it take to make the shift from knowing mathematics to being able to help others know it? What does this imply for the initial preparation, assessment, and professional development of teachers?
	Speaker(s):	Deborah Loewenberg Ball, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

169	4:00-5:00	TMB 2/3	PK-8	Major
	NCTM's Curriculum Focal Points: What Are They? How Will They Be Used?
	In this session, we will examine and discuss the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' new publication, "Curriculum Focal Points for Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 8 Mathematics: A Quest for Coherence," as a possible framework for guiding future curriculum development, instruction, and assessment.
	Speaker(s):	Jane F. Schielack, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Francis (Skip) Fennell, McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland Cathy Seeley, University of Texas-Charles A. Dana Center, Austin, Texas Sybilla Beckman, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Randy Charles, San Jose State University, San Jose, California Doug Clements, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, New York Emma Trevino, University of Texas-Charles A. Dana Center, Austin, Texas Rose Mary Zbiek, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania


Major Sessions -- Wednesday, March 21, 2007

193	8:00-9:00	B405/B406	All Grades	Major
	A Leader's Legacy: Leading from the Inside Out
	This highly motivational session will focus on four key elements of our leadership legacy, whether we are trying to leave one or not. The truth is we all lead. The question becomes, "How do we know if we are leading well?" We will answer this question through the lens of four critical leadership components: Significance, Relationships, Aspirations, and Courage. Leadership is personal and you can choose to be courageous. This session will provide practical insight into your future actions as a mathematics education leader--our students and our colleagues need us to lead well--and the rewards are a legacy that made a difference.
	Speaker(s):	Timothy Kanold, NCSM President-Elect, Adlai Stevenson High School District 125, Lincolnshire, Illinois

215	9:30-10:30	B405/B406	3-5	Major
	Linking Assessment and Instruction: Providing Intervention Support in Number and Operations for Struggling Students
	This session focuses on how leaders can help teachers integrate assessment with instruction with attention specifically to providing intervention for students struggling to learn arithmetic. The session will present ways to use assessment strategies and techniques to inform instructional decisions that address understanding and skills.
	Speaker(s):	Marilyn Burns, Math Solutions Professional Development, Sausalito, California

242	11:00-12:00	B405/B406	All Grades	Major
	Demonstrating and Explaining How a Culturally-Based 2nd Grade Math Curriculum Improved the Math Performance of Diverse Alaskan Students
	This presentation addresses Strands 4 and 5. We demonstrate how we developed a supplemental culturally-based math curriculum for elementary schools from everyday knowledge. We share the results and implications of an experimental design study which shows that the culturally-based math curriculum out-performed the curriculum in place at statistically significant levels.
	Speaker(s):	Jerry Lipka, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska Barbara Adams, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska Evelyn Yanez, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska Dora Andrew-Ihrke, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska