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Fall Conference Speaker Proposals

The deadline for speaker proposals for the fall conference has been extended until July 1st. 

If you have any questions please contact Ann Summers. read more >> 

Fall Conference

The theme for this years conference is "Taking Colorado Math Standards Into the 21st Century".  We welcome you to join us on October 8th and 9th at the Colorado Convention Center.  Registration, hotel accommodations information and conference schedule will be available on our CCTM Conference page. 

Come back soon for more information.

President's Message
President

Lew Romagnano
President, Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics

We live in “interesting” times. The state is creating new mathematics content standards for grades P through 12. That’s interesting. The economic crisis has sent school districts scurrying for ways to meet their financial needs. That’s interesting, too. The federal government is funneling gobs of money to the states in support of educational innovations. That’s really interesting.

So how will all this interesting stuff affect us in the mathematics teaching community here in Colorado, and what should we do? First, get to know the new standards. The first public draft is available for review (and comment until June 9). The final version of the new standards will be presented to the Colorado Board of Education for review and approval in December 2009.

Second, learn more about the Obama administration’s education priorities, and how Colorado is responding. The U.S. Department of Education has outlined four “core reforms”:

  • College and career-ready standards and high quality, valid, and reliable assessments for all students, including ELLs and students with disabilities
  • Pre-K to higher education data systems that meet the principles in the America COMPETES Act
  • Teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution of effective teachers
  • Intensive support and effective interventions for lowest performing schools

Third, and perhaps most importantly, become an active member of the community of mathematics teaching professionals. Learn more about the mathematics you are teaching and how it fits into the school mathematics story across the grades. Collaborate with colleagues to design and teach rich and engaging lessons, and share this work with others. That is, continue to learn.

Attend our fall conference, read our newsletter, apply for our grants, and visit this website often. These are interesting times, and CCTM is your partner, collaborator, and advocate.

 

 

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Upcoming Events

CMT Journal

Deadline for submissions for the CMT Journal are on July 1st.  Please go to the CMT Journal page for submission guidelines and more information.

CCTM Annual Conference 

CCTM is accepting speaker proposals until July 1st.  Spots are still open in the exhibit hall.  Forms and information are available on the Conference page. 

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Conference Update

Conference Information

Join us as we take Colorado Mathematics Standards into the 21st Century.  For more information go to the conference page.

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Reading Corner

Check out this research article on Intervention Strategies from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.