NCSM - 2008 NCSM Annual Conference - Special Interest Sessions

2008 NCSM Annual Conference - Special Interest Sessions

Information accurate as of 04/13/2008 -- subject to change

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All Sessions Major Special Interest Monday Tuesday Wednesday Strand 1 Strand 2 Strand 3 Strand 4 Strand 5 Strand 6 Sponsor Showcase Technology Showcase

Special Interest Sessions -- Wednesday, April 9, 2008


201	2:45-4:15	Envoy (GA)	Special Interest
	Nurturing Mathematically Promising and Creative Students
	Are you interested in discovering, nurturing, and supporting mathematical talent for students from all backgrounds? Research shows that our most promising mathematics students frequently make the least academic progress. Come join us so that together we can make a difference for students and teachers in classrooms, in policy-making and in advancing research.
	Speaker(s):	Katherine Gavin, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut Linda Sheffield, Northern Kentucky University, Ft Thomas, Kentucky

202	2:45-4:15	Audubon (GA)	Special Interest
	Lesson Study Networking: An Opportunity for Practitioners, Leaders, and Researchers to Share Ideas About Lesson Study
	Lesson study is growing rapidly in the United States, but most sites still have few opportunities to share their work with others. Join others involved in lesson study as we make network connections, identify common issues and challenges, share solutions and resources, and talk about what is working well.
	Speaker(s):	Jane Gorman, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts Johannah Nikula, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts

203	2:45-4:15	GA Imperial Ballroom A	Special Interest
	Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE)
	Please join us for a get-together of mathematics educators involved in the work of preparing and developing mathematics teachers. AMTE's mission involves providing professional development to teachers throughout their career--from their preservice experience and beyond.
	Speaker(s):	Nadine Bezuk, San Diego State University, San Diego, California Jennifer Bay-Williams, AMTE President, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

204	2:45-4:15	GA Imperial Ballroom C	Special Interest
	Envisioning Local Grassroots Movements in Mathematics Education for Black Children
	If access to high quality, relevant mathematics has been called the new civil rights for Black children, what would happen if we built a new civil rights movement to make it happen. What can we learn from the historical expertise of the civil rights movement that can be applied to the reality of schooling today? The Benjamin Banneker Association discusses these and other leadership initiatives in mathematics education in this session.
	Speaker(s):	Lou Matthews, BBA President, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

205	2:45-4:15	GA Imperial Ballroom D	Special Interest
	Reunions Meeting: Equity in Mathematics Education: TODOS
	Do you have Latino/ Hispanic Students? Are you looking for assistance and support to make your mathematics instruction accessible to all kids? Do you want to learn with us and about us? We invite you to participate in the TODOS dialogue, and in shaping future discussions.
	Speaker(s):	Miriam Leiva, TODOS President, Harrisburg, North Carolina Nora Ramirez, TODOS President-Elect, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Jose Franco, TODOS Vice-President, University of California, Berkeley, California

206	2:45-4:15	GA Grand Ballroom D	Special Interest
	Urban Mathematics Leadership Network
	The Urban Mathematics Leadership Network (UMLN) is comprised of the mathematics directors and other mathematics leaders from approximately 20 urban school districts. UMLN invites mathematics leaders from urban districts to join this open, participatory forum about issues that are of particular interest to mathematics leaders and teachers in urban school districts.
	Speaker(s):	Martin Gartzman, University of Illinois at Chicago Susan Hudson Hull, Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

207	2:45-4:15	Rivera (GA)	Special Interest
	Good Mathematics Contests Prepare Students-and Teachers-for Assessments
	Want students to handle assessment tests easily? The key is developing strong mathematical thinking among both students and teachers. Mathematics contests excel at this. Their rich, authentic problems grab everyone's interest while stretching understanding. Fifty-five (55) years of experience with mathematics competitions from grades 4 to 12 support this session.
	Speaker(s):	Richard Kalman, Math Olympiads, Bellmore, NY

208	2:45-4:15	Savoy (GA)	Special Interest
	Ethnomathematics Insights: Math, Culture, Access, and Equity
	Join members of North American Study Group on Ethnomathematics (NASGEm) and others using ethnomathematics to engage students in mathematics in school classrooms and teacher education. Diverse learners, honoring children's cultures, cultivating democratic citizenship, and engaging all mathematics learners across the grades--Ethnomathematics can help supervisors and teachers reach these outcomes.
	Speaker(s):	Fredrick L. (Rick) Silverman, NASGEm President, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado Jim Barta , NASGEm Treasurer, Utah State University, Logan, UT Tod Shockey, Co-Editor, Journal of Math & Culture, University of Maine--Orono, Orono, ME

209	2:45-4:15	Venezia Garden Salon (GA)	Special Interest
	Improving Mathematics Education for Students with Special Needs
	Is your school district grappling with how to improve mathematics learning for students with special needs? Share your strategies and challenges with mathematics leaders from other districts. Discuss common themes and gain new perspectives on ways to address this pressing need. Join us!
	Speaker(s):	Amy Brodesky, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts Fred Gross, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts

210	2:45-4:15	Milano (GA)	Special Interest
	NCSM Academy: E2 = Building Learning Communities for Equity and Excellence and All Previous NCSM Academies
	Share experiences as a results of your work in an NCSM Summer Academy. We welcome leaders in mathematics education who have not attended E2 and would like to know more about the 2008 Academies: The Western Academy, to be held July 15-18 in Midway, Utah (about an hour outside of Park City) and the Eastern Academy, to be held July 29-August 1, in Hunt Valley, Maryland (in the Baltimore area).
	Speaker(s):	Jerry Cummins, NCSM NCTM Representative, Western Springs, Illinois Timothy D. Kanold, NCSM President, Chicago, Illinois

211	2:45-4:15	GA Grand Salon	Special Interest
	EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
	Get together with other mathematics leaders interested in equity and exemplary mathematics education. Experience activities from the EQUALS and FAMILY MATH programs including The Researching Equity and Achievement Project (REAP), Science and Math in Spanish Language Media Project, the English Language Development: Achievement in Mathematics Project and the After School Mathematics and Science Program. Find out how you can be a part of this worldwide family of mathematics leaders. We would love to have you join us.
	Speaker(s):	Grace D. Coates, FAMILY MATH, Berkeley, California

212	2:45-4:15	GA Grand Ballroom A	Special Interest
	Back to the Future: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Technology
	The Internet (i.e. Web 2.0) is changing the way we communicate and learn in exciting new ways. It's also beginning to make significant inroads in how we teach mathematics. During this session, members of The Council for Technology in Mathematics Education (CLIME) will discuss and showcase examples of how Web 2.0, dynamic software and teachers' creativity are transforming mathematics teaching and learning. Founded in 1988, CLIME is an affiliate group of NCTM whose mission is to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics by providing a forum to discuss issues and share information relating to effective and creative uses of technology in mathematics education.
	Speaker(s):	Ihor Charischak, White Plains, New York David Weksler, CLIME, Tenafly, New Jersey