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NCTM
Algebraic Thinking Friday
at 9 AM - General Session for
Grades K-12 - Title: The Future of the Teaching and Learning of Algebra!
This humorous opening session will highlight the 4 major components
of the Algebra Standard. – Tim
Kanold Friday
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NWREL Sponsored Extended Session on Lesson Study Thursday
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 Cathy
L. Seeley is an accomplished author, mathematics teacher, and past director
of mathematics for the Texas Education Agency. Self-described as a
communicator and change facilitator, she has a deep commitment to a quality
mathematics education for every child. She has more than 30 years as a
mathematics educator who has taught at the middle and high school levels and
has served as a K-12 mathematics supervisor. She taught mathematics
for two years with the Peace Corps in Africa, and most recently worked on
the development of an online, project-based algebra program for the
University of Texas at Austin. |
 Jim
Rubillo has been the executive director of the NCTM since August 2001. Prior
to coming to NCTM, Jim worked in public education for 36 years. In the prior
30 years he served Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pennsylvania in
a variety of roles including professor of mathematics, associate dean for
information systems and services, executive assistant to the president for
planning assessment and research, and chairperson of the department of
mathematics and computer science. Prior to his college service, Mr. Rubillo
was a high school teacher and department chair. Mr. Rubillo has been an
adjunct faculty member in the Graduate Schools of DeSales University and
Widener University. He regularly conducts K-12 in-service programs for
schools and school districts on a variety of mathematics education topics.
He has served as a consultant for many corporations in the areas of total
quality management, statistical process control, and project management.Mr. Rubillo is an active leader in mathematics education. He has served as a member of the Boards of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM). He is a Past President of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics of Philadelphia and Vicinity (ATMOPAV) and the Bucks County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (BCCTM). Mr. Rubillo is a frequent speaker at professional meetings on the local, state, and national level. To date, he has made over 625 invited presentations in 50 states and 7 Canadian provinces. Mr. Rubillo received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Chester University, and a Masters degree from Villanova University. Mr. Rubillo was named a Distinguished Alumnus by West Chester University in 1990. Mr. Rubillo will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree from West Chester University in May, 2004. |
 Dr.
Van de Walle is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University in
Richmond, Virginia. There he taught graduate courses for both prospective
teachers and in-service teachers, primarily at the elementary and middle
school levels. He continues to write and work with teachers on a regular
basis.Dr. Van de Walle has long been interested in children's concept development, especially in the area of number sense. In recent years he has focused on teaching mathematics via problem solving within a student-centered approach. He has written numerous chapters and articles for teachers in NCTM books and journals. He is the author of the best-selling mathematics methods texts, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, now in its fifth edition. This text is also used as a resource book by many schools and teachers. He is also a co-author of Scott Foresman - Addison Wesley Mathematics, a K-6 textbook series. In addition to his writing, Dr. Van de Walle has been very active in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, including chair of the Educational Materials Committee, Program Chair for a regional conference, as a frequent speaker at national and regional meetings, and as a member of the Board of Directors (1998-2001). Dr. Van de Walle received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from The Ohio State University in 1972. |
| Dr. Tim Kanold, Superintendent of Stevenson High School District 125, has presented nationally on issues of effective use of data, building a learning culture and moving from good to great. |
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Constance Kamii studied under Jean Piaget on and off for 15 years. Since the 1960s, she has also been working with teachers in classrooms of children between the ages of three and ten, first to develop a preschool curriculum and then to develop a new way of teaching arithmetic in grades 1-4 based on Piaget's constructivism. The results can be seen in Group Games in Early Education and Physical Knowledge in Preschool Education, which she co-authored with Rheta DeVries, and Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic, Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic, 2nd Grade, and Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic, 3rd Grade, as well as in four videotapes distributed by Teachers College Press. She held a joint appointment for ten years with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Geneva (Switzerland) and is now a professor of early childhood education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. |
Marcy Cook
 Marcy
Cook, master educator, author, and math specialist, has presented
workshops and seminars for teachers throughout the United States of America
as well as in over two dozen foreign countries. She taught two years in the
International School in Thessaloniki Greece and has provided math inservice
for International Schools in South America, Central America, Mexico, Asia,
Africa, and Europe.With a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Masters Degree from Stanford University, she has been in the field of education for more than thirty years. She has taught all elementary grades, junior high, senior high, and university level. She currently is an independent math consultant for public and private schools. Her experiences with classroom teaching, GATE (gifted and talented education), and student teaching supervision have provided her with ideas galore to share with others. Author of over 120 mini math centers and 80 books, Marcy continually motivates teachers to make math a meaningful and exciting experience. For many years her TILING activities have been favorites with students and teachers in grades Kindergarten through middle school/junior high. Marcy's problem solving books, especially MATH STARTERS & STUMPERS, have also been popular in motivating students to think. Marcy's expertise in elementary and middle school mathematics combined with her enthusiasm for children and teaching make her an excellent source for inspiration; she has 100+ ideas at her finger tips and is ready and eager to share this knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Marcy's rapid fire presentations focus on involvement. They move quickly, cover a lot of ground, and actively engage the participants. As a result, teachers leave her workshops with dozens of practical ideas and much more enthusiasm for math and teaching! Popular workshop topics include manipulatives, communicating math, cooperative math experiences, active mathematical thinking, problem solving, creating an exciting math environment, provoking thought, challenging students to think, estimation and mental math. |
James Burnett M.Ed.
James
Burnett M.Ed. , Mathematics Education Consultant
 James completed his Master of Education (Mathematics Curriculum) at Queensland University of Technology. He frequently presents workshops and speaks at conferences throughout North America, Australia and New Zealand. James has authored and co-authored more than one 100 books for teachers and children aged six to twelve. His current writing is a set of teacher reference materials that aim to help children develop better number sense using different models of number. |
Dr. Charles Vonder Embse
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Dr. Charles Vonder Embse, Professor of Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Dr. Charles Vonder Embse is a Professor of Mathematics Education in the Mathematics Department of Central Michigan University. He received an M.A. in Mathematics in 1984 and a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education in 1987 from The Ohio State University. His primary research interests are in the use of graphics calculators and computers in the mathematics classroom and in the professional development of teachers. Dr. Vonder Embse is the author of many professional articles and textbooks on the topic of using technology to teach and learn mathematics in grades 7 - 16. He is a lead author of the Addison-Wesley Secondary Mathematics series and the Scott Foresman Middle School Mathematics series. Dr. Vonder Embse is a frequent speaker at international, national, regional, and state conferences and institutes. He has been involved with the Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) International Professional Development Program since its inception, serving as one of the instructors during the original summer institutes held at Ohio State University from 1989 through 1991. Since 1989, he has been a consultant for Texas Instruments, Inc. working on the TI-73, TI-80, TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-89, TI-92 and TI-92 Plus graphing calculators, the Calculator Based Laboratory (CBL), Cabri Geometry II, Cabri Jr., TI-Interactive, and TI-Navigator software. Dr. Vonder Embse is a T3 Academic Coordinator working with the GEO (Geometry), CAG (Connecting Algebra and Geometry), and the GEO-83 Plus (Geometry on the TI-83 Plus) T3 Institutes. |
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