CTCTM Officers

CTCTM Officers

President
Trena Wilkerson
Baylor University
/ Past-President
Mary Margaret Shoaf
Baylor University
/ Vice President – Elementary
Sherilyn Nering
Robinson Elementary

Vice President – Middle School
Beverly Johnson
G. W. Carver Academy
/ Vice President – High School / Vice President – College/University
Debby Hewitt
McLennan Community College

Secretary
Jeanita Beck
A. J. Moore Academy
/ Treasurer
Amy Goodman
Baylor University
/ Newsletter Editor
Tommy Bryan
Baylor University

Membership Chair
Colleen Eddy
Baylor University
/ Community Relations Representative
Marc Curliss
Region X11 ESC
/ NCTM Representative
William Luke

CTCTM

One Bear Place #97328

Baylor University

Waco, TX 76798-7328

Welcome back to a wonderful new school year filled with new experiences, new ideas, new challenges, and new goals. The students bring their new backpacks and new notebooks, while teachers bring in new teaching ideas and new bulletin boards. With all of this “new”ness it is refreshing as well because students come to us with a renewed attitude to do their best and an eagerness to enter the classroom again (at least I like to think so!). As mathematics educators we have the opportunity to engage all of our students in wonderful mathematical experiences. It is an exciting time to be teaching mathematics! We have exemplary resources

available and a supportive network of outstanding colleagues in mathematics education.

In this issue of the CTCTM newsletter take note of the news and greetings that follow and put October 7th on your calendar so that you can be a part of our fall meeting. At this meeting you will get new information and ideas on teaching mathematics as well as have the opportunity to vote on requesting to become an affiliated group with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Your officers have been busily at work to get things in order for this step. Also see the information about supporting Story Book Christmas. How awesome it would be to have books in the hands of our area students that support their learning of

mathematics as well as reading!

Oh! Be sure to mark March 5 on your calendar for the Spring mini-conference that will be held at the Region XII Service Center again this year. I am sure you have a great idea to share and also know of colleagues that could share their expertise—so fill out the Speaker proposal form enclosed and send it in

soon!

Again, welcome back to a new school year! See you in October!

Trena Wilkerson

President, CTCTM

IMPORTANT CTCTM DATES – MARK YOUR CALENDAR

☺October 7...... CTCTM Fall Meeting, 4:30pm – 6:30pm

McLennan Community College, Lecture Hall*

Speakers, Refreshments, and Door Prizes!!!!

Topic: Teaching Ideas for the Math Classroom

(*NW of parking lots F and G, off Highlander Drive)

☺March 5...... The Fifth Annual Meeting of the CTCTM

8:00am – 12:30pm, Region XII Service Center

Mini-conference with Keynote Speaker and Grade Level Sessions

Morning Snacks

Other Events of Interest

NCTM Regional...... November 4-6, 2004, New Orleans (www.nctm.org/meetings/)

NCTM National...... April 6-9, 2005, Anaheim, CA (www.nctm.org/meetings/)

CAMT...... July 11-13, 2005, Dallas (www.tenet.edu/camt/)*

*Speaker proposals due by October 15, 2004

______Other News and Greetings______

From the “Past-Pres”: Hello to each andevery one of our CTCTM members and their colleagues. I want to include your colleagues in this "Fall Welcome Back" note for a very special reason. This year I hope to call upon many of the schools that do not have any of their teachers that are CTCTM members. It is my hope that this will help to get the word out to those school districts---many of which are very small districts and others are parochial or private schools---that this organization is definitely worthjoining and participating in. This brings me to you as members of CTCTM and a special requestI pose to you. I am asking each of you to reach out to colleagues in your own building and others that you know inother districts or schools and tell them about CTCTM, its conferences, and how it has helped you to bring new ideas into your mathematics classroom. CTCTM has had such a wonderful response from all of you these past years as we have grown and developed our request to become part of NCTM! Wouldn't it be grand if we can significantly increase our membership this school term? So, please join me in this effort and all of us willbenefit from it. Have a wonderful new year. I look forward to seeing many of you in October and ALL of youat the Spring Conference.

Mary Margaret Shoaf

Past-President

VP Notes: Welcome back to school! This message decorates my classroom once again as I begin my 30th year of teaching. As I welcomed each new child through my doorway, I could see the excitement and apprehension in their faces. What new understandings would occur in this classroom? I'm sure that "fresh start" feeling is in all of our minds. It is quite a challenge to make learning exciting. Teachers are always looking for that new idea to improve the opportunities for students to be successful. In the past few years, I have tried to incorporate more hands-on explorations in mathematics. Emphasis on problem solving strategies givesstudents the tools they need to try to reason through difficult problems. Students are more confident and successful. It's exciting to watch them work. I hope your newschool year is exciting and full of success for you and yourstudents.

Sherilyn Nering

VP-Elementary

Virtual Manipulatives: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics sponsors a great web site that allows access to multiple virtual manipulative sites called Illuminations (http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/index.asp). By choosing the content or process standard along with the grade band, a list of corresponding virtual manipulative sites appears. With each site there is an explanation of its capabilities and information regarding system requirements.

Colleen Eddy

Membership Chair

Scholarship Winner: Congratulations to CTCTM’s very own Rachel Grubb, senior at Baylor University, for receiving the 2004-05 TCTM (Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Mathematics Specialist Scholarship! Way to go, Rachel!!

Other Info: Visit the Baylor University School of Education Math Education Lab’s website for more info, including directions to the October meeting. The address is www.baylor.edu/soe/mathedlab/.

CTCTM 2005 Membership Application

All information provided is confidential and not available to outside sources

without express written permission of CTCTM Executive Council.

Name______

Mailing Address______City/State______

Zip Code______Home Phone (______)______

Email Address______

School______Position______

Grade Level______School Phone (______) ______

Annual Dues: $10.00______Full Time Student: $5.00______

Last updated 8/30/04

Make Check Payable to CTCTM

Mail to: Colleen Eddy, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97314, Waco, TX 76798-7314

CTCTM Spring Min-conference, March 5, 2005

Speaker Proposal Form

If you are interested in submitting a proposal please provide the following information:

I. Presenter Information II. Presentation Information

Name ______Title of Session ______

Home Address ______Grade Level(s) (Please check all that apply.)

City/State ______PK-2 ___ 3-5 ___ 6-8 ___ 9-12 ___ College ___

Zip ______Phone ______

School Name ______Description (Limit 25 words - may be done on

Email: ______separate sheet and attached)

Please give the same information for

additional speakers on a separate sheet.

Mail to: Dr. Tommy Bryan

Baylor University

One Bear Place #97328

Waco, TX 76798

Phone: 254-710-4080

Would you be willing to make this presentation twice if needed? Yes No

OVERHEAD PROJECTORS AND SCREENS WILL BE PROVIDED.

Be sure to share with your colleagues!