NCSM - 2008 NCSM Annual Conference

2008 NCSM Annual Conference - Tuesday Sessions

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Tuesday Sessions, April 8, 2008


93	7:00-7:45	GA Grand Ballroom BC	All Grades	Function
	Why Drill and Practice Doesn't Work
	Educators agree that students should develop automaticity with their math facts. What can we do to help struggling students achieve this goal? Learn what the research shows regarding the ineffectiveness of traditional drill and practice on math fact fluency and discover how these findings have been incorporated into Scholastic's math fact automaticity program.
	Presented by:	Tom Snyder Productions/Scholastic
	Speaker(s):	Liza Debus, Scholastic Math, Massachusetts

94	7:45-8:45	GA Grand Ballroom BC		Regular
	State of the NCSM Organization Address
	NCSM President Timothy D. Kanold will provide progress on the 2007-2008 NCSM projects and initiatives. This will include information on NCSM Board recommended constitution changes that will require a mail vote of the members in May as well as the newly released position papers. Treasurer Fran Berry will provide information regarding the current financial status of the organization.
	Speaker(s):	Timothy D. Kanold, NCSM President, Chicago, Illinois Fran Berry, NCSM Treasurer, Highlands Ranch, Colorado

94	7:45-8:45	GA Grand Ballroom BC		Regular
	NCSM Sponsor/Partner Recognition Ceremony
	Please join our 2008 Salt Lake City Conference Planning Committee--Timothy Kanold, Valarie Elswick, Diane Briars, Susan Beal, Jim Barta, Carol Edwards, Fern Tribbey and Steve Tribbey, and Terri Belcher -- in celebrating the many wonderful sponsors/partners that support the efforts of NCSM members across the country. This is our chance to publicly thank them and celebrate their commitment to the improvement of mathematics education. We thank them all for their continued and sustained support of NCSM.
	Speaker(s):	Valarie A Elswick, NCSM Conference Chair, Cape Coral, Florida

95	9:15-10:15	LA Grand Ballroom AB	All Grades	Major
	Issues for Leaders and for Teachers: An Update on NCTM Initiatives and More!
	This session will focus on issues impacting mathematics leaders as well as teachers of mathematics, linking issues of leadership to the classroom. Current initiatives of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics will be discussed as well as implications from the recently released National Mathematics Advisory Panel report.
	Presider:	Janie Zimmer, NCSM Eastern Region 2 Director, Research-Based Education, LLC, Reading, Pennsylvania
	Speaker(s):	Francis (Skip) Fennell, President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, Virginia

96A	9:15-10:15	GA Imperial Ballroom C	PK-12	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Systemic Change: Helping Teachers Transition to Inquiry Mathematics K-12.
	The Belle Fourche School District is the first district in South Dakota to implement inquiry mathematics from K-12. This session will describe the four-phase professional development model used to support this implementation. The model emphasizes the partnership between the university, the administration, the mathematics teacher leaders, and staff. Lessons learned from the process and the roles of the partners will be discussed. Finally, the session will focus on the training approaches used to prepare mathematics teacher leaders to help teachers transition to inquiry-based instruction.
	Speaker(s):	Micheline Hickenbotham, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota

97A	9:15-10:15	GA Imperial Ballroom D	All Grades	Regular	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	Mathematics in the Middle: Threads of Our Lives
	This session introduces educators to ethnomathematics as a tool to engage teachers in the world’s mathematical practices. Both presenters model leadership in research programs and strategies that promote student access to quality mathematics education. They integrate research on teacher knowledge with approaches for connecting mathematics to the real world communities.
	Speaker(s):	Barbara Garii, State University of New York, Oswego, New York Mia Kalish , Dine College, Tsaile, AZ

98	9:15-10:15	LA Grand Ballroom C	All Grades	Regular	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	The PRIME Framework Part II: Leading for the Teaching and Learning of the Curriculum
	This audience-active session will provide deeper insight and discussion into the details of the PRIME leadership indicators and actions for the domains of Teaching and Learning as well as Curriculum. Participants will be invited to connect the framework into the context of their current leadership efforts and workplace. Handouts for reflection will be provided.
	Speaker(s):	John Carter, Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, Lincolnshire, Illinois Laurie Boswell , NCSM Eastern Region 1 Director, The Riverside School, Lyndonville, Vermont Ruth E. Harbin Miles, NCSM Central Region 2 Director, Hays, Kansas Steve S. Viktora, NCSM Central Region 1 Director, New Trier Township High School, Wilmette, Illinois

99	9:15-10:15	GA Grand Salon	Grades PK-8	Regular	Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement
	Connecting Arithmetic and Algebra to Support the Range of Learners: Cases from Classroom-based Research
	We will present cases of teachers who are using work on articulating, representing, and justifying general claims about the operations to engage the range of learners in their classrooms, including students who are struggling and students who seek additional challenge. We will describe characteristics of teacher practices that support this work.
	Speaker(s):	Susan Jo Russell, TERC, Cambridge, Massachusetts Virginia Bastable, SummerMath for Teachers, South Hadley, Massachusetts Deborah Schifter, Education Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts

100	9:15-10:15	GA Grand Ballroom A	Grades 6-12	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	IMPACT: An Ongoing District-Wide Mathematics PLC with a Five Year Success Story
	IMPACT (Innovative Mathematics, Promoting Achievement, Connecting Technology) teachers collaborate within and across schools and are networked throughout one large district. Examine this ongoing process of improving practice, subtly guiding collaboration, cultivating teacher leaders, and continuously refining our professional learning community.
	Speaker(s):	Joleigh Honey, Jordan School District, Sandy, Utah Camille Baker, Jordan School District, Sandy, Utah

101	9:15-10:15	GA Grand Ballroom D	College	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Closing the Achievement Gap Through Professional Development Partnerships
	This session will describe essential elements and share examples of materials used in successful professional development partnerships between universities and school districts. The partnerships are designed to increase students' mathematics understanding and achievement and increase districts' capacity to sustain professional development
	Speaker(s):	Jane D. Gawronski, San Diego State University Foundation, San Diego, California Nadine Bezuk, San Diego State University, San Diego, California Steve Klass, Encinitas School District, San Diego, California Karen Payne Aguilar, San Diego State University Foundation, San Diego, California

102	9:15-10:15	Venezia Garden Salon (GA)	Grades 6-12	Showcase
	Fun with Functions
	This talk includes worksheets in which the graphs of functions are used to create pictures, including cartoon characters. The worksheets vary in difficulty-from Algebra 1 through Precalculus. In some of the worksheets, students are given the functions and asked to draw the picture. In others, students are given a picture and asked to find functions that model the picture.
	Sponsored by:	Holt McDougal
	Speaker(s):	Ron Larson , Penn State University, Erie, Pennsylvania

103	9:15-10:45	Idaho (LA)	Grades PK-5	Extended	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Use the 5E Instructional Model as a Framework for Professional Development: Learning to Read Elementary Mathematics
	Engage in an interactive session that explores the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) Instructional Model as a framework for professional development. Participate in a 5E lesson on learning to read mathematics and evaluate how to incorporate the model into mathematics professional development and classroom instruction.
	Speaker(s):	Janet Vela, Region 4 Education Service Center, Houston, Texas Sharon Benson, Region 4 Education Service Center, Cypress, Texas David Eschberger, Region 4 Education Service Center, Cypress, Texas

104	9:15-10:45	Arizona (LA)	Grades 3-8	Extended	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	Closing the English Language Learner Achievement Gap: A Model for Teaching the Academic Language of Math
	This session will present a model for using the academic language of mathematics to help close the English Language Learner achievement gap. The model can be implemented through professional development and the use of adapted or supplementary materials. Participants will receive guidelines and samples of materials.
	Speaker(s):	Suzanne Irujo, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

105	9:15-10:45	Milano (GA)	Grades 3-8	Extended	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Using Student Myths and Misconceptions in Tasks That Develop Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
	This interactive session focuses on the role of leaders in helping teachers develop mathematical knowledge for teaching. Participants will examine tasks that use and analyze student beliefs (or myths) and misconceptions as content in professional development that focuses on both content and pedagogical knowledge for teaching mathematics.
	Speaker(s):	Clare Heidema, RMC Research, Denver, Colorado

106	9:15-10:45	Savoy (GA)	Grades 3-8	Extended	Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement
	Facilitating the Use of Formative Assessment: A Case of Research to Practice-Vermont's Mathematics Partnership Ongoing Assessment Project
	The Vermont Mathematics Partnership Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) is a formative assessment system based on cognitive research concerning students' development of specific mathematics. Participants will review findings from an exploratory study, engage in sample activities that illustrate how OGAP has brought the research to practice.
	Speaker(s):	Marjorie Petit, Marge Petit Consulting, MPC, North Fayston, Vermont Robert Laird, Vermont Mathematics Institute, Danville, Vermont

107	9:15-10:45	Wyoming (LA)	Grades 6-12	Extended	Technological Innovations in Mathematics Education
	Building Technology Microworlds as Levers for Inquiry: The Questions ARE the Answer
	The latest developments in handheld technology have taken a leap from computational toolkits to microworld makers. We'll take a hands-on look at these new tools and discuss how their potential to shift classroom discourse toward mathematical inquiry depends heavily on the kinds of questions teachers ask.
	Speaker(s):	Wade Ellis, West Valley College, Saratoga, California Thomas Dick, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon Gail Burrill, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

108	9:15-10:45	Envoy (GA)	Grades 6-12	Extended	Supporting Assessments in Mathematics Education
	Developing Effective Descriptive Feedback with Classroom Assessments to Improve Student Achievement
	Experience the process mathematics coaches use with teachers to 1) identify key mathematics features, 2) anticipate misconceptions, 3) analyze student work samples, 4) give descriptive feedback, and 5) determine next steps for classroom instruction. There will also be a discussion on formative assessment research and increasing student achievement.
	Speaker(s):	Laura Maly, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sharon Kolade, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

109	9:15-10:45	Audubon (GA)	Grades 9-College	Extended	Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement
	Leading Teachers to Research: What is the Teacher's Role in Research?
	Project Directors from three West Virginia Mathematics Science Partnership Projects will share their journey of using research to plan professional development that leads to teachers engaging in action research to inform instruction. Project portfolios, including video, will be shared.
	Speaker(s):	Judy Pomeroy, Regional Education Services Agency IV, Summersville, West Virginia Kelly Watts, Regional Education Services Agency II, Huntington, West Virginia James Sottile, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia Traci Knight, Upshur County Board of Education, Buckhannon, West Virginia

110	9:15-10:45	Rivera (GA)	Grades 9-College	Extended	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	Changing High School Mathematics Across State Lines: Collaborative Efforts to Redefine the Courses We Teach and How We Teach Them
	Achieve and the Charles A. Dana Center have worked on various efforts to elaborate what mathematics all students need to learn at grades 9 through 12. This session will address some of these efforts in curriculum and assessment that may affect all students (and their leaders) in schools that are in ADP (American Diploma Project) states, as well as schools that are not.
	Speaker(s):	Kaye Forgione, Achieve, Washington, D.C. Susan Eddins, Consultant, Trophy Club, Texas Susan Hudson Hull, Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Cathy Seeley, Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas

111	11:00 -12:00	LA Grand Ballroom AB	All Grades	Major
	Crafting Creative Thinkers
	Here we celebrate the real prize in teaching: inspiring students to be imaginative and creative within mathematics and beyond. Our celebration will involve entertaining antics, new technologies, and methods that allow us to foster the joyful pleasures of creative thinking while still preparing students for the stressful reality of standardized exams.
	Presider:	Ralph Connelly, NCSM Canadian Region Director, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
	Speaker(s):	Edward Burger, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts

112	11:00-12:00	Audubon (GA)	All Grades	Regular	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	Understanding English Through Mathematics: A Real World Content Based Approach to Teaching English Language Learners
	One high school teacher who, in the absence of formal training, discovered effective teaching methods and strategies, and a university professor who grounds his approach relative to pertinent research, will discuss teaching English Language Learners through the mathematics concepts that the students already know and the ones they are learning.
	Speaker(s):	Joyce Fischer, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas Robert Perez, Hanna High School, San Brownsville, Texas

113	11:00-12:00	GA Grand Salon	All Grades	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Building PROFESSIONAL Education for Teaching Mathematics: Meeting the Challenges
	What does good professional education need to do, and what are the challenges to providing really professional training in the teaching of mathematics? This session will consider what is special about learning teaching and what that means for professional education across the continuum.
	Speaker(s):	Deborah Loewenberg Ball, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

114	11:00-12:00	GA Imperial Ballroom C	All Grades	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Leading with Passion: Don't Ever Compromise
	What does passion for mathematics education look like? How can you "recharge the batteries" of your mathematics leaders to improve site-based professional development? Participants in this energetic session will learn about Baltimore County's efforts to address passion and leadership.
	Speaker(s):	Bill Barnes, Baltimore County Office of Mathematics PreK-12, Towson, Maryland Janice Siebenhaar , Baltimore County Office of Mathematics, PreK-12, Dundalk, MD John Staley, Baltimore County Office of Mathematics PreK-12, York, Maryland Maria Antoine, Baltimore County Office of Mathematics PreK-12, York, Maryland Leslie Johnson, Baltimore County Office of Mathematics PreK-12, York, Maryland

115	11:00-12:00	Idaho (LA)	Grades PK-5	Regular	Supporting Assessments in Mathematics Education
	Create High Stakes Assessments That Provide Rich Data to Inform Effective Instructional Strategies at Various Levels.
	Create conceptually rich tasks and multiple choice questions that align with the curricular outcomes and standards. Ensure appropriate interpretation of data to inform instructional strategies that will have students create their own representations, thereby constructing solid foundations upon which to build mathematical procedures and concepts.
	Speaker(s):	Renate Majeau, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

116	11:00-12:00	GA Grand Ballroom D	Grades PK-8	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Easing the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebra
	This session describes a professional development program to prepare teachers in grades 1 through 8 to develop appropriate algebraic thinking skills and algebraic concepts while concurrently reinforcing their students' understanding of key ideas of number, measurement, probability, and statistics.
	Speaker(s):	Carole Greenes, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona

117	11:00-12:00	Milano (GA)	Grades PK-8	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	We Got Them, Now What? Building Capacity for Increased Student Learning Through Effective Implementation of Mathematics Specialists
	We got them! Now what? Virginia's State Board of Education approved the licensure for K-8 Mathematics Specialists, with division-wide implementation expected by 2009. We will share our implementation strategies, our challenges, and the professional development model designed to support these specialists in their new role.
	Speaker(s):	Marlene Robinson, Albemarle County Schools, Charlottesville, Virginia Alexandra Davis, Albemarle County Schools, Charlottesville, Virginia

118	11:00-12:00	Wyoming (LA)	Grades PK-8	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	The Beginning of the End: Documenting the Impact of Professional Development and Facilitating Sustainability as a Grant Nears Its End
	As the Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum (CSMC) sees its possible end in sight, it faces the challenge of sustainability of the professional learning community developed in its partner district. We will share the results of an impact study and strategies developed in anticipation of the end of the collaboration.
	Speaker(s):	Jill Newton, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Elizabeth Phillips, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

119	11:00-12:00	Arizona (LA)	Grades PK-12	Regular	Leaders Engaging Parents and Communities
	Conceptual Understanding and Basic Skill: Discussion Points for Teachers and Parents
	This session will provide supervisors and teachers with strategies to discuss the conceptual understanding versus basic skills debate in a respectful manner. Participants will be involved in activities that can foster support for change in school mathematics and lead to standards-based reforms that are supported by all stakeholders.
	Speaker(s):	Eric Milou, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey

120	11:00-12:00	GA Grand Ballroom A	Grades 3-8	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Helping Teachers Learn to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction in Grades 3-8
	Professional development activities designed to help teachers learn research-based strategies to differentiate mathematics instruction will be shared, including cooperative learning, use of accessible tasks, scaffolding, and tiered assignments. Participants will also discuss additional techniques they have used in their districts to encourage teachers to differentiate mathematics instruction.
	Speaker(s):	Janet H. Caldwell, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey

121	11:00-12:00	Savoy (GA)	Grades 3-8	Regular	Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement
	Effecting Change in Mathematics Curriculum While Positively Affecting Change in Instructional Practices
	This session will introduce the curricular changes enacted in one school district and their validating results. We will focus on the implementation of district-wide instructional units, professional development for all stakeholders, and the creation of quarterly formative assessments. The use of a data support system will be demonstrated.
	Speaker(s):	Shannon Ferguson, Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, Arizona

122	11:00-12:00	Envoy (GA)	Grades 6-12	Regular	Technological Innovations in Mathematics Education
	Leading Digital Immigrants to Teach Mathematics to the Digital Natives of the Videogame Generation
	Today's students grow up connected and digital, immersed in technology. This session will comment briefly on technology modes that can be used in mathematics classrooms, and will explore real-life examples and results of mathematics-based, interactive videogames that have increased the engagement, excitement, and ultimately scores of mathematics students nationwide.
	Speaker(s):	Janie Zimmer, Research-Based Education, LLC, Reading, Pennsylvania Ntiedo Etuk, Tabula Digita, New York City, New York

123	11:00-12:00	GA Imperial Ballroom D	Grades 9-12	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	The Supervisor's Role in Supporting Secondary Teachers to Provide Quality Instruction in Mathematics Using Algebra I as a Model
	With advanced standards and increased course requirements, more special-needs students are in mathematics classrooms. Researched techniques and strategies for helping teachers improve instruction and monitor students will be discussed. Participants will be actively involved using instructional strategies from Algebra I.
	Speaker(s):	Larry Bradsby, Jefferson County Public Schools, Lakewood, Colorado

124	11:00-12:00	Rivera (GA)	Grades 9-12	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Building Blocks of Mathematics Achievement for All: Creating and Sustaining Teacher Leaders
	How do you sustain teacher leaders to maintain powerful transformation for students? See how a large urban district created a culture of adult learners focused on improving results for all. Strategies will show how to use evidence of learning to respond to critical questions about achievement and getting leaders on board and involved.
	Speaker(s):	Mona Toncheff, Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, Arizona Deborah Gonzalez, Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, Arizona

125	11:00-12:00	LA Grand Ballroom C	Grades 9-College	Regular	Technological Innovations in Mathematics Education
	CPMP-Tools: Innovation in Design, Access to, and Use of Software Tools for High School Mathematics
	This session provides an overview of the design features and a demonstration of CPMP-Tools, a suite of public domain software that includes a computer algebra system (CAS), a spreadsheet, and interactive geometry, data analysis, and discrete mathematics tools. Implications for curriculum, instruction, and professional development will be examined.
	Speaker(s):	Chris Hirsch, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan Brin Keller, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

126	11:00-12:00	Venezia Garden Salon (GA)	Grades 6-12	Showcase
	Put Struggling Students Back on Track with Parallel and After-School Programs
	Struggling students often need more time for intervention with prerequisite skills as well as on-level topics. Holt's Are You Ready? and Ready to Go On? Assessment and Intervention systems provide complete support for teachers to diagnose weaknesses, teach using alternate approaches, and assess progress. Attendees will receive a copy of the Are You Ready? Intervention and Enrichment CD-ROM for middle school or high school. Supplies are limited
	Sponsored by:	Holt McDougal
	Speaker(s):	Heather G. Trotter, Holt McDougal, Austin, Texas

127	12:15-2:15	GA Grand Ballroom BC	All Grades	Function
	Addressing Tough-To-Teach and Tough-To-Learn
	Research and our own experiences as educators indicate some mathematics is just hard for students to learn. What can we do to support student learning and help them see that math makes sense? The presentation will focus on classroom examples that can make a difference.
	Sponsored by:	Texas Instruments
	Speaker(s):	Gail Burrill, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Eric Butterbaugh, Bread & Roses Integrated Arts High School, New York, New York

128	2:15-3:45	Arizona (LA)	Grades PK-5	Extended	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Effective Professional Development Models to Support Transfer to the Classroom
	The presenters will share research about adult learners, especially related to math. Participants will experience interactive models from real professional development that have teachers learn and then practice new information using mind maps, anchor charts, and teacher replication to foster a high level of teacher implementation
	Speaker(s):	Patsy Kanter, Great Source Education Group, Wilmington, Massachusetts Shara Hammet, Great Source Education Group, Evansville, Indiana Esta Elizondo, Alief Independent School District, Missouri City, Texas

129	2:15-3:45	Savoy (GA)	Grades PK-5	Extended	Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement
	Functions, Multiplication, and Focal Points: Functions in the Elementary Grades as a Context for Work on Multiplication
	Presenters share cases of elementary-level mathematics students working on activities that address linear functions. Presenters and audience, together, will examine the mathematical concepts students confront and consider how they are related to the core ideas of the elementary curriculum. These are discussed in the context of the NCTM Focal Points.
	Speaker(s):	Deborah Schifter, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts Virginia Bastable, SummerMath for Teachers, South Hadley, Massachusetts Susan Jo Russell, TERC, Cambridge, Massachusetts

130	2:15-3:45	Envoy (GA)	Grades PK-5	Extended	Supporting Assessments in Mathematics Education
	I Didn't Know They Knew That! Using Formative Assessment to Promote Children's Early Mathematics Development
	Formative assessment can reveal the thinking behind students' mathematics performance, helping teachers to deliver effective instruction. Learn how research-based assessment techniques, when used appropriately and well in K-3 classrooms, improve instructional outcomes and lay the foundation for students' later mastery of advanced mathematics concepts.
	Speaker(s):	Barbrina Ertle, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York

131	2:15-3:45	Idaho (LA)	Grades PK-5	Extended	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Content-Focused Lesson Study: Researching Students' Understanding of Number
	Content-Focused Lesson Study is designed to deepen participants' mathematical knowledge for teaching with opportunities to investigate the subject matter. The tools and processes shared in this session relate to the K-5 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Focal Points. Learn how to support teachers in analyzing curriculum materials, student learning, and instructional practice.
	Speaker(s):	Melinda Leong, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon Jennifer Stepanek, Northwest Regional Educational

132	2:15-3:45	Milano (GA)	Grades PK-8	Extended	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	Enhancing Professional Judgments for Success: Learn How First Steps in Mathematics Meets the Needs of All Students and Teachers
	Historically "at risk" has been used to denote concern about a student's mathematical progress. Research conducted in Western Australia for First Steps in Mathematics suggests that maybe teachers too, are "at risk" in their capacity. How do we find out who's at risk, and why are there no shortcuts to managing that risk.
	Speaker(s):	Katherine (Kit) Norris, NCSM Position Paper Editor, STEPS Professional Development, Beverly, Massachusetts

133	2:15-3:45	Audubon (GA)	Grades 6-8	Extended	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	Strategies for Making Middle School Mathematics More Accessible to Students with Learning Disabilities
	Participants will experience professional development activities that they can use with teachers in their districts to address the key question: What are ways to make lessons more accessible to students with disabilities while maintaining the integrity of the mathematics content? They will learn about strategies, view a video, and examine student work.
	Speaker(s):	Amy Brodesky, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts

134	2:15-3:45	Rivera (GA)	Grades 6-12	Extended	Technological Innovations in Mathematics Education
	Data Analysis for Mathematics Learning Using TI-Nspire and Fathom
	The latest release of TI-Nspire, the new handheld mathematics learning platform from Texas Instruments, includes data analysis capabilities based on the multiple representation and dynamic manipulation tools found in Fathom. In this session we will explore ways to exploit both environments to enhance mathematics teaching and learning.
	Speaker(s):	William Finzer, KCP Technologies, Emeryville, California

135	2:15-3:45	Wyoming (LA)	Grades 9-12	Extended	Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
	An Innovative Model for Mathematical Inquiry: A Guide for Mathematics Teachers and Leaders
	Students learn more deeply through inquiry, and mathematics leaders need a model that helps teachers implement and create lessons that employ this critical pedagogical strategy. In this session, we will share an innovative, research-tested model and a web-based tool that provide leaders what they need to help teachers focus on deep-seated learning.
	Speaker(s):	Bob Horton, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

136	2:45-3:45	LA Grand Ballroom AB	Grades PK-5	Major
	Math Recovery Professional Development as an Agent of Change
	This session will describe Math Recovery, a comprehensive approach to address the needs of young children's mathematical learning, from the perspectives of a school-based math coordinator, a professional development mentor and a researcher-developer. The results of a three-year Math Recovery implementation conducted in collaboration with schools through a National Center serving Native American populations also will be presented, including its impact on teacher practice and student achievement.
	Presider:	Suzanne Mitchell, NCSM Southern Region 2 Director, Arkansas State University, State University, Arkansas
	Speaker(s):	Mari Muri, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut Petey MacCarty, Mountain States Mathematics Sherry Thompson, Wyoming Indian Elementary Schools, Ethete, Wyoming Robert Wright, Southern Cross University, Australia

137	2:45-3:45	LA Grand Ballroom C	All Grades	Regular	Leaders Engaging Parents and Communities
	Believe, Encourage and Try: I BET You Can Parental Involvement Program
	I Bet You Can began as a program for 5th-grade parents in an inner-city, low socio-economic school. There was a significant increase standardized test scores, in the amount of homework turned in, and in classroom performance in mathematics. The program expanded to school districts in the content areas of mathematics and literacy with significant success.
	Speaker(s):	Pam Warrick, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas C. Neelie Dobbins, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas

138	2:45-3:45	GA Imperial Ballroom C	Grades PK-5	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Teacher Content Knowledge and Growth in Student Learning: Making the Two-Way Connection
	This session provides an overview of a professional development academy for K-5 teachers and focuses on the dynamic relationship between teachers' content knowledge and their ability to analyze student growth in mathematical understanding. Sample academy activities will be provided and implications for professional development will be discussed.
	Speaker(s):	Terry Goodman, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri Larry Campbell, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri Doug Clarke, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

139	2:45-3:45	GA Imperial Ballroom D	Grades PK-8	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Selecting and Implementing Favorite Articles for Professional Development
	Participants will extend their repertoire of strategies for using professional readings as a springboard for engaging teachers in improving practice. Specifically, we will share a collection of quality articles that are the result of a survey of NCSM and AMTE members and how those articles might be used in various professional development settings.
	Speaker(s):	Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Karen Karp, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

140	2:45-3:45	GA Grand Ballroom D	Grades PK-8	Regular	Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement
	Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Using Research Findings to Create Practical Solutions
	In an interactive session, the presenter will model two strategies for differentiating instruction in mathematics while preserving the integrity of the class as a community of learners. The strategies are built on new research that describes student development in mathematics in all strands. We will practice the strategies in this interactive session.
	Speaker(s):	Marian Small, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

141	2:45-3:45	GA Grand Salon	Grades PK-12	Regular	Supporting Assessments in Mathematics Education
	Forty-Five Years of International Comparisons in School Mathematics: What Have We Learned?
	Since the 1960s international studies of student mathematics performance have been undertaken. Described by acronyms such as IEA, SIMS, IAEP, TIMSS, and PISA, performance on the tests in these studies has been used by policy makers both to accelerate and quash reform. This talk discuses what we have learned from these studies and from public reactions to them.
	Speaker(s):	Zalman Usiskin, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

142	2:45-3:45	GA Grand Ballroom A	Grades PK-12	Regular	Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
	Improving Teacher Knowledge in Geometry & Measurement: A Collaborative Effort Involving Mathematics Educators, STEM Faculty and Teacher Leaders
	This interactive session will engage participants in a variety of tasks developed by mathematics faculty and mathematics educators and used with teachers to deepen content knowledge and pedagogical strategies in geometry and measurement. Participants will review open response item results of teacher performance.
	Speaker(s):	Henry S. Kepner, Jr, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lee Ann Pruske, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Kevin McLeod, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin DeAnn Huinker, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Paige Richards, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mary Mooney, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Karen Corlyn, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

143	2:45-3:45	Venezia Garden Salon (GA)	Grades 3-12	Showcase
	Using Virtual Manipulatives to Catalyze Improved Mathematics Instruction in Middle and High School
	This session will help educators learn how to use virtual manipulatives to put research about effective instructional strategies into practice in classrooms. We will summarize Marzano's research showing that computer-based manipulatives are powerful instructional aids. We will also demonstrate virtual manipulatives, in the form of Gizmos from ExploreLearning, that promote inquiry and understanding.
	Sponsored by:	ExploreLearning
	Speaker(s):	Dave Shuster, ExploreLearning, Charlottesville, Virginia

144	4:00-5:15	Rivera (GA)		Caucus
	Canadian Regional Caucus
	Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
	Speaker(s):	Ralph D. Connelly, NCSM Canadian Region Director, Brock University, Saint Catherine's, Ontario, Canada

145	4:00-5:15	GA Grand Ballroom A		Caucus
	Central Region 1 Caucus
	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
	Speaker(s):	Steven S. Viktora, NCSM Central 1 Director, New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois

146	4:00-5:15	Audubon (GA)		Caucus
	Central Region 2 Caucus
	Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
	Speaker(s):	Ruth E. Harbin Miles, NCSM Central 2 Director, Hayes, Kansas

147	4:00-5:15	GA Imperial Ballroom D		Caucus
	Eastern Region 1 Caucus
	Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Military State AE (Armed Forces Africa, Canada, Europe, and Middle East)
	Speaker(s):	Laurie Boswell, NCSM Eastern Region 1 Director, The Riverside School, Lyndonville, Vermont

148	4:00-5:15	GA Imperial Ballroom C		Caucus
	Eastern Region 2 Caucus
	Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
	Speaker(s):	Janie Zimmer, NCSM Eastern Region 2 Director, Research-Based Education, LLC, Reading, Pennsylvania

149	4:00-5:15	Envoy (GA)		Caucus
	Southern Region 1 Caucus
	Bermuda, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Military State AA (Armed Forces America)
	Speaker(s):	Carol Newman, NCSM Southern Region 1 Director, Broward County Schools, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

150	4:00-5:15	Arizona (LA)		Caucus
	Southern Region 2 Caucus
	Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
	Speaker(s):	Suzanne Mitchell, NCSM Southern Region 2 Director, Arkansas State University, State University, Arkansas

151	4:00-5:15	Savoy (GA)		Caucus
	Western Region 1 Caucus
	Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
	Speaker(s):	Jim Barta, NCSM Western Region 1 Director, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

152	4:00-5:15	LA Grand Ballroom C		Caucus
	Western Region 2 Caucus
	California, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Military State AP (Armed Forces Pacific)
	Speaker(s):	Cheryl L. Avalos, NCSM Western Region 2 Director, Hacienda Heights, California

153	4:00-5:15	Venezia Garden Salon (GA)		Caucus
	International Attendees Caucus
	Anyone from outside the U.S./Canada
	Speaker(s):	Linda M. Gojak, NCSM Past President, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio

154	4:00-5:15	Milano (GA)		Caucus
	NCSM Past Presidents Caucus
	NCSM Past Presidents
	Speaker(s):	Shirley M. Frye, NCSM Past President 1981-83, Cave Creek, Arizona