• Kentucky Numeracy Project (KNP)
  Teacher Course for Elementary (K-4) Teachers: Flyer 

• Kentucky Numeracy Project (KNP)
  Teacher Course for Middle Grades (5+) Teachers: Flyer

• KNP Leadership Institute (for experienced KCM mathematics intervention teachers) – Flyer

• Add+Vantage MR for K—5th Grade Teachers (Updated Oct. 7)
     • AVMR1—A: Facilitated by Cindy Aossey—November 16-18 and
       December 7-8 in Lexington.
  Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time
  Exact Locations: See KCM Calendar
  Cost: $772.50 for training and materials plus $200 for annual MIT Community membership, payable upon invoice to the KCM, NKU 305 Founders’ Hall, Highland Heights, KY 41099
  For more information:  View the Flyer (Updated Oct. 7)

• 2010 Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference - October 1 and 2, 2010

  at The Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY. 

• Workshop on Proportional Reasoning at KET- Monday, September 27, from 5-8 pm ET. The workshop, led by Dr. Linda Sheffield, Regents Professor Emerita of Mathematics Education at NKU, will introduce you to Scale City, KET's online resource for middle school mathematics teachers and students (launched fall 2009), and to "Using Scale City To Teach Proportional Reasoning," a new online self-paced professional development resource debuting this year.  For more information, email Mary Duncan at mduncan@ket.org or call 1-800-432-0951, ext. 7272

• Add+Vantage MR Course 2
  Leader:  Linda Jewell, lindajewell@insightbb.com
  Target Audience:  Mathematics Intervention Teachers who have completed AVMR 1
  Dates: September 1—3, 2010 in Louisville, KY.
  Exact Location & Housing Recommendations: See KCM Calendar.
  Time:  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Cost:  $417 for training and materials, payable upon registration to the KCM, 305 Founders Hall, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, 41099.
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• The Kentucky Council Teachers of Mathematics (KCTM) will award up to three grants of up to $500 each to encourage and support the efforts of classroom teachers in the development and implementation of innovative teaching strategies in the field of mathematics.  Projects do not necessarily need to be a new idea, but one that promotes the teaching and learning of mathematics in keeping with the National Council of Teaching of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards. See http://www.kctm.org/Default.aspx?pageId=149846 for additional information.

• The Northern Kentucky Algebra Community will meet August 20th to develop learning targets for the Kentucky Core Academic Standards in Algebra.

• Math Recovery Intervention Specialist (MRIS) Course
  Dates & locations: Choose from one of three part a) course offerings (Building locations will be posted on the KCM Calendar as they become available):
     • August 2 to 5, Frankfort, KY. MR Leader: Cindy Aossey - CANCELLED
     • August 16 to 19, Hazard, KY. MR Leader: Gwen Morgan
     • August 17 to 20, Owensboro. MR Leader: Linda Jewell
  Part b) and c) sessions: same locations, two 3-day sessions in the fall—TBD by participants and leaders
  Cost: $2793.00 for training (all ten days with coaching visits and collegial team meetings) and materials plus $200 for the annual MIT Community membership, payable upon registration to the KCM
  For more information:  View the Flyer
   
• Add+Vantage MR for K—5th Grade Teachers
  Choose between FOUR course offerings:
     • AVMR1—A: Facilitated by Cindy Aossey - August 31 to September 2
         near Lexington with two follow-up days to be determined.
      • AVMR1—J: Facilitated by Linda Jewell - August 25 to 27 in Louisville
        with two follow-up days November 4 & 5.
      • AVMR1—Ma: Facilitated by Gwen Morgan - August 23 to 26 in
        Hoskinston with one follow-up day to be determined.
         (Cancelled August 12, 2010)
      • AVMR1—Mb: Facilitated by Gwen Morgan - August 30 to September 2
        in Hazard with one follow-up day to be determined.
        (location updated July 26, 2010 to Hazard Community College)
  Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time
  Exact Locations: See KCM Calendar
  Cost: $772.50 for training and materials plus $200 for annual MIT Community membership, payable upon invoice to the KCM, NKU 305 Founders’ Hall, Highland Heights, KY 41099
  For more information:  View the Flyer -Updated August 12, 2010
   
• SNAP: Individual Assessment, Improved Instruction
  Facilitator:  Cindy Aossey: cindy.aossey@uky.edu
  Target audience: Preschool and primary grades teachers
  Meeting Location: See the KCM Calendar
  Dates: August 19 and 20, 2010; Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
  Cost: $199.50 for materials and training fee (plus $200 annual MIT Community membership - see co-requisite) payable to the Kentucky Center for Mathematics, 305 Founders Hall, NKU, Highland Heights, KY  41099
  Co-requisite: Participation by at least one teacher from the school in the MIT Community, $200 annual membership fee (see MIT Community Membership)
  Housing: Holiday Inn Express, 1780 Sharkey Way, Lexington, KY 40511, $85 KCM rate includes breakfast, 859-231-0656
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated August 11, 2010

Algebra: All Aboard! (A3)
http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?420325
This multi-faceted approach to teaching Algebra encourages students of all learning styles to master the big ideas and concepts. During five days in the summer and three fall follow-ups, teachers will apply the latest research to curricular and instructional strategies. Participants will practice using technology, manipulatives, vocabulary strategies, various representations, communication and connections to enhance student learning for all students. Many of the strategies and ideas gained can be used as interventions for struggling students. Participants will leave with a toolbox of over $800 worth of instructional materials to use immediately as they return to the classroom!

Understanding Fraction Concepts
http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?446001
Understanding Fraction Concepts (UFC) takes a conceptual approach to teaching fractions versus the procedural approach that textbooks provide. Participants will learn how to organize instruction using multiple concrete models and applying fraction ideas to real world situations so students develop a deep, conceptual understanding of fractions.

Styles & Strategies for Teaching Mathematics and Science
http://www.uky.edu/P12MathScience/
During this two-day workshop, participants will be introduced to The Thoughtful Classroom learning style model and will explore a number of powerful research-based instructional strategies to engage and motivate all styles of learners. The learning style model allows math and science teachers to easily incorporate differentiated learning experiences into daily lessons and unit plans. Additionally, teachers will leave with a variety of strategies that help them meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

OPERATION: Basic Math
http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?403480
During the session participants will learn unique and motivational strategies that can be used as interventions to help students who struggle with the foundational concepts that are included in the Kentucky Big Idea of Number, Properties and Operations. Participants will leave with a variety of ways to assist students with being successful in learning addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each participant receives $200 worth of training materials so they may return to their school and immediately implement the learned strategies including a tote bag containing game cards, base ten blocks, number cubes, dice and other manipulatives!

Lens on Mathematical Learning
http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?448320
Do your students struggle with certain math concepts and you are unsure why? Are you aware of the learning difficulties that students might have for the concepts in math you teach as you are designing assessments and identifying learning experiences? CTS is a set of resources developed through a grant from the National Science Foundation that can be used over time by PLCs and teachers to answer these key questions and provide insight into these critical instruction design questions. Join the P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER at the University of Kentucky as we host this two-day workshop to discover how CTS can be a resource for helping teachers and their professional learning communities at school better meet their student’s needs. The facilitators (Appalachian Teacher Partners) will share their first-hand knowledge of how CTS has impacted not only how they have designed instruction, but also the resulting student learning.

The Power of Learning Targets
http://www.uky.edu/P12MathScience/
What does it look like when balanced assessment is implemented effectively in the classroom? What are the student learning results? How did learning targets drive this transformation? Join us for this two-day session to see how two Kentucky teachers have transformed their classroom using the Classroom Assessment for Student Learning model for balanced assessment.

e-Learning Kentucky
http://www.kyvs.org/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_123_1
On a regular basis, e-Learning Kentucky, a component of KY Virtual Schools, provides facilitated and interactive online PD courses. Over 4000 Kentucky educators have im- proved their content knowledge and teaching practices, in- creased their students' achievement and practiced 21st Century skills.

• Watch "Education Matters" during which Council on Postsecondary Education President Bob King, KDE Commissioner Terry Holliday, and Educational Professional Standards Board Executive Director Phil Rogers explain Kentucky's current landscape of education reform, including mathematics education.

• Kim Elam, Rowan County Middle School teacher to work as math consultant
• Math Across Campus for middle school girls, June 28 - 30, 2010 sponsored by UK's Colleges of Agriculture and Arts and Sciences, Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment and the Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative and others

• Delving into Differentiation Registration deadline: May 19, 2010
  Workshop offerings: (Exact locations will be posted on the KCM Calendar as they are arranged)
      • June 7 & 8, 2010: Logan County, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ct
      • June 14 & 15, 2010: Berea, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Cost: $279.67 per person for the 2-day workshop and  materials.
  For more information:  View the Flyer
   
• Kentucky Numeracy Project Leadership Institute Registration deadline: April 15, 2010.
  Dates & general locations:
     Bowling Green, June 9 to 11, 2010
     Berea, June 16 to 18, 2010
     Highland Heights, July 26 to 28, 2010
  Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time
  For more information:  View the Flyer
   
• Kentucky Numeracy Project (KNP) Teacher Course for Middle Grades (5+) Teachers
  Dates & locations: Please see the chart on the KNP webpage for the first three days of the course: http://kymath.org/intervention/iKNP.asp. The schedule for additional days (whole, half, or quarter) will be determined by each group.
  Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time
  Cost: $500 for all ten days
  For more information:  View the Flyer
   
• Kentucky Numeracy Project (KNP) Teacher Course for Elementary (K-4) Teachers
  Dates & locations: Please see the chart on the KNP webpage for the first three days of the course: http://kymath.org/intervention/iKNP.asp. The schedule for additional days (whole, half, or quarter) will be determined by each group.
  Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time
  Cost: $500 for all ten days
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• Announcing the first Statewide Summit on Mathematics Education and the Roll-out of the New KY Mathematics Standards.

• Add+Vantage MR Course 2
  May 12 - 14, 2010; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Louisville, Ky
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is pursuing an Investing in Innovation Grant, which could provide funds to train and support a new cohort of Mathematics Intervention Teachers.  Interested schools are invited to submit letters of intent to apply by April 19^th.

• Kentucky Center for Mathematics Posters at the Capital, March 2, 2010

web - TEAMS 2010 competition at University of KY on 3/6/2010.  Theme: Water, Water, Everywhere!  University of Kentucky will be providing scholarships to all students in the division winner team to attend UK College of Engineering for undergraduate studies.  Scholarship amount is $1000 per year renewable for 4 years of college, up to a  total of $4000.  The registration fee to participate is $175 for the first team and $125 for additional teams.  Registration deadline is Feb 12, 2010. Register at: http://www.jets.org/TEAMS/siteSearch.cfm

If your school had participated in TEAMS competition in the past, you may already have a coach.  Otherwise, please assign a coach and start practices.  Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.  Visit http://www.engr.uky.edu/outreach/teams.html for information updates.

Posted November 10, 2009

• New Critiques Urge Changes in Common Standards. By Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek, February 2, 2010.
• Ky. Teachers, World Mathematics Education Experts Come Together by Jessica Noll, journalist for the Kentucky Post.

• Adaptive Schools Leadership - updated March 31, 2009
  Days 1 & 2 — September 15 & 16, 2009
  Days 3 & 4 — February 1 & 2, 2010
  Louisville, Kentucky
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009

• Paris Elementary Students Make Astonishing Gains
• Teacher?s math methods add up to White House visit
• Understandings and Misconceptions Revealed through Student Interviews, by Mathematics Intervention Teacher and Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics (KCTM) Elementary School Vice-President Julie Dunn. Published in the KCTM January Newsletter, pp. 8 - 9.

• Add+Vantage MR for K-5th Grade Teachers
  Days 1-3, October 26 to 28, 2009;
  Days 4 & 5, January 14 & 15, 2010
  Louisville, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer - Updated September 28, 2009

• KCM Elementary Mathematics Pre-service Teacher Preparation Collaborative for Post-Secondary Faculty
  Dates: 3 Fridays — August 17, October 2, December 4
  Lebanon, KY, Marion County
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Posted May 13, 2009

• Good News - Kentucky is one of only eight states that had a statistically significant increase in 4th grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scores from 2007 to 2009.
• Madison County Mathematics Intervention Teacher (and KCM Community Member) Becky Reister is featured in the November 16, 2009 EKUpdate for her work with the pre-service teachers during the methods course, taught by Krista Althauser:  Students Learn How to Better Help Their Own Math Students
• Common Core State Standards K-12 Work and Feedback Groups Announced
• Math Club has big impact at Toliver Elementary, Danville Independent Schools
• web - Visit Scale City, the biggest, smallest road trip ever! Created for grades 6-8, but fun for everyone! Explore amazing roadside attractions and learn about the mathematics of scale. At each stop, a short video field trip and a fun interactive simulation help you understand proportional reasoning.

web - AMERICAN STUDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST AMERICAN MATH CHALLENGE:  Count down to the American Math Challenge! From November 9 - 16, 2009, middle school students nationwide, ages 9-14, can sign up free of charge to compete online against other American students of similar age and ability in real time, 60-second mental arithmetic challenges. The American Math Challenge is hosted by The MATHCOUNTS Foundation, a non-profit that promotes middle school mathematics, and powered by Mathletics, the learning platform from 3P Learning, the global leader in online mathematics education. The student with the highest score will be declared American Math Champion and receive a Minted Gold Medal. Up to three top students will be chosen to represent the United States as Team Ambassadors on World Math Day, in March 2010. Last year, more than two million students from 204 countries participated. 

Best-selling author and Guinness World Record Holder as the "Fastest Human Calculator" Scott Flansburg is Ambassador for the Challenge. Flansburg earned his title for his ability to process numbers with amazing speed and calculator accuracy. Now, "The Human Calculator" is using his extraordinary gift to inspire students, teachers, and "non-math" people, demonstrating that arithmetic really can be as easy as "0, 1, 2, 3." "Students compete in a multi-player game environment, inclusive of all levels of math ability, making math exciting," Flansburg notes. "Results show that participants will make significant improvement in their mental arithmetic skills and have fun in the process. All school children and homeschoolers are invited to participate." For more information and to register, visit www.americanmathchallenge.com.

Posted November 9, 2009

Web- DreamBox Learning Teacher tools (pre-K-3^rd grade): DreamBox Learning offers teachers free virtual manipulatives that can be used in large- or small-group instructional settings. You can use these math tools — ten frames, math racks, and other innovative tools — with your interactive white board or projector to make math lessons clear for your whole class, or even on your computer for smaller groups. Click on the “Explore” link below each tool icon to access a variety of resources that support the professional development of teachers as they learn to incorporate that virtual manipulative, in order to support students’ mathematical learning.  Visit: http://www.dreambox.com/teachertools.

Posted November 6, 2009

• Secretary Duncan Announces Investing in Innovation Program - Comments on the Notice of Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection may be made until November 9, 2009.
• The 2009 KCTM Annual Conference will be in Bourbon County, October 10^th with an awards dinner October 9^th.  The deadline for speaker proposal submission is August 28, 2009.

• College- and career- readiness standards - The National Governors’ Association Center for Best Practices (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released the first official draft of the college- and career-readiness standards.

  An excerpt from the Mathematics Standards Introduction:  The Common Core State Standards Initiative builds on a generation of standards efforts led by states and national organizations. On behalf of the states, we have taken a step toward the next generation of standards that are aligned to college- and career-ready expectations and are internationally benchmarked. These standards are grounded in evidence from many sources that shows that the next generation of standards in mathematics must be focused on deeper, more thorough understanding of more fundamental mathematical ideas and higher mastery of these fewer, more useful skills.

• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 2
  September 28-30, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et.
  Louisville, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated June 8, 2009
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  September 24, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Grand Rivers, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  September 23, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Lexington, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  September 9, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Newport, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer
• Counting On Middle Grades Intervention
  August 31—September 2, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Northern Kentucky, exact location TBA
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009

• Freshman: CCFS Days 3-4: September 3-4

• Seniors: Adaptive Schools Days 1-2: September 15-16

• NSF grant will help NKU produce more mathematics teachers for high-need schools August 7, 2009

• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  August 19, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Lebanon, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer

KCM Front Page news postings:

• Kentucky's Intervention Initiative Receives International Attention

• The top 15 highest-earning college degrees all have one thing in common -- math skills. That's according to a recent survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which tracks college graduates' job offers.

• Key Understandings in Mathematics Learning from the University of Oxford, commissioned by the Nuffield Foundation, July 2009.

• KCM mathematics intervention teacher Kris Jarboe, Franklin County Schools, receives the US Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching from the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, July 9, 2009.

• National Conference on Singapore Math Strategies, Grades K to 6 – website

• NRC Urges Greater Focus on Preschool Math. Education Week, July 2, 2009
• Closing the Gap Early.  Kentucky School Advocate, July 2009
• Common Core Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group Announced, National Governors’ Association, July 1, 2009
• Scale City: The Road to Proportional Reasoning. This fall, Kentucky Educational Television will launch "Scale City: The Road to Proportional Reasoning," a new online resource for middle grades mathematics instruction. - Updated July 8, 2009

• Kentucky group discount for DreamBox
  We need to commit to a group purchase of at least 2,000 student accounts in order to qualify for the special price of $30 per student. DreamBox Learning will contact you separately with instructions for payment and startup.
• Math Recovery Numeracy Specialist Certification Course
  July 27—31, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Jefferson County, Louisville, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Counting On Middle Grades Intervention
  July 27—29, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Richmond, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• SNAP Teacher Course
  July 23 & 24, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ct
  Madison County, Richmond, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 1
  July 20—24, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ct
  Daviess County, Owensboro, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 1
  July 13—17, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Madison County, Richmond, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  July 15, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Louisville, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer
• SNAP Teacher Course
  July 13 & 14, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ct
  Daviess County, Owensboro, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• PIMSER One-to-One with Vonda Stamm
  July 9 - July 10; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Newport, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• SNAP Teacher Course
  July 7 & 8, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Campbell County, Newport, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Math Recovery Numeracy Specialist Certification Course
  July 6—10, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Campbell County, Newport, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 2
  July 6—July 8, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Newport, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Landscape of Intervention
  July 6; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Newport, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  July 1, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Morehead
  For more information: View the Flyer

Freshman: CCFS Days 1-2: July 9-10

Seniors: CCPM: July 6-7

• NRC Urges Greater Focus on Preschool Math. Education Week, July 2, 2009
• Closing the Gap Early.  Kentucky School Advocate, July 2009
• Common Core Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group Announced, National Governors’ Association, July 1, 2009
• Scale City: The Road to Proportional Reasoning. This fall, Kentucky Educational Television will launch "Scale City: The Road to Proportional Reasoning," a new online resource for middle grades mathematics instruction. - Updated July 8, 2009

• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 2
  June 29—July 1, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Campbellsville, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  June 17, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Bowling Green, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer
• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 1
  June 15—19, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et;
  Taylor County, Campbellsville, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• SNAP Teacher Course
  June 11 & 12, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Madison County, Richmond, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• AdMIT Event for Administrators and MITs
  June 9, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  London, KY
  For more information: View the Flyer
• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 2
  June 10—June 12, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  London, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Add+Vantage MR Teacher Course 1
  June 8—12, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ct
  Clinton County, Albany, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Math Recovery Numeracy Specialist Certification Course
  June 1—5, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Laurel County, London, KY
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009

Posted June 25, 2009

• Counting On Middle Grades Intervention
  May 27—29, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ct
  Murray State University Regional Campus
  5305 Fort Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville 42240—8701
  For more information:  View the Flyer - Updated April 10, 2009
• Snap Facilitator Course
  May 22, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et
  Newport on the Levee, Community Room Suite B
  For more information:  View the Flyer

FREE PREVIEWS OF MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS                                                                                   

• web - Several of the programs featured in the Committee for Mathematics Achievement (CMA) Review have offered free previews and sample materials for educators in Kentucky.
   

• web - Additional organizations have also offered free preview opportunities of mathematics activities, programs and media for Kentucky educators.

Updated May 12, 2009

• Central Elementary's Jean Bingham 'presents' at national Math Recovery conference.  Knox County Public Schools, May 5, 2009

• KCM PRIME MIT Leaders
  Last Fridays, AUG to NOV 2008 & JAN to APR 2009, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
  For more information: View the Flyer

• .pdf – KCM Conference Press Release

• .pdf – Mid-Year report Graphs09

• .pdf – 2009 - 2010 MIT Events

• .doc – KCM update CMA April 09

• .doc – 2009-2010 Coaches Training Schedule with Content

Posted April 14, 2009

KCM Front Page news postings:

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2009 Washington DC Annual Meeting Closing Webcast featuring US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.  Session #828 - Hank Kepner, Ron Clark, and Arne Duncan, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
• Mathematics Intervention Paying Off at Kingston Elementary, featuring mathematics intervention teacher Mary Greene and her principal, Ruth Montgomery; page 9, Kentucky Teacher Magazine, April 2009

• Put your preschooler on a math path; Louisville Courier Journal (March 30, 2009).  From Jefferson County Public Schools, 101 Simple Ways to Help Your Child with Math.

2009 KCM Numeracy Conference

• Closing remarks by Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Secretary Helen Mountjoy
• Post-Conference Press Release
• Conference Photos
• Conference videos - contact Bill Nostheide for more information.

Thank you to all the presenters and participants who made the 2009 KCM Numeracy Conference a success.  We are compiling a conference video archive and will soon be posting instructions for requesting copies of the many sessions that were recorded.  View our Conference Flyer and Conference Program.  E-Mail Julia Sullivan, sullivanju@nku.edu or call 859.572.7690 for post-conference information.  Please complete our Numeracy Conference Evaluation

Posted March 19, 2009

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March 3, 2009

• 2008/2009 MIT Events
• Add+Vantage MR for Kentucky MITs
  February 9-13, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et.;
  For more information:  View the Flyer (updated October 16, 2008)

February 5, 2009

• Coaching Follow-Up #3 for SENIOR Coaches
  February 2-3, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Coaching Follow-Up #3 for SOPHOMORE Coaches
  February 4-5, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Coaching Training:  FEBRUARY 2009 – FOLLOW UP #3

• Kentucky legislators ponder how to teach math; Kentucky.com, Lexington Herald Leader (2009, January 30). FRANKFORT, KY; Resolution stresses fewer concepts, more depth
• Senate Panel wants new math curriculum for schools; Kentucky.com, Lexington Herald Leader (2009, January 09). FRANKFORT, KY; Senate Education Committee approved a joint resolution Thursday that would revamp the way math is taught in Kentucky schools.
• Doing the math to Find the Good Jobs (2009, January 6); Mathematicians land TOP SPOT in New Ranking of Best and Worst Occupations; The Wall Street Journal
• "Hard Problems"  a film by George Paul Csicsery. "Hard Problems is about the extraordinary gifted students who represented the United States in 2006 at the world's toughest math competition: the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
• Senate measure to streamline Kentucky's math curriculum (2009, January 09) Courier-Journal.com, Louisville Kentucky
• Math coaches help area schools improve student test scores Published: Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky.

• Add+Vantage MR for Kentucky MITs
  January 21 & 22, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et.;
  January 23, 2009 8:00 a.m. to noon et.
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• A 'direct link' to learning; KEA News (2008, December). Kentucky Center for Mathematics coaching program helps schools make big CATS gains, but state funding crisis threatens its future

• Special offering: By popular demand up to 10 MITs will have the opportunity to enter the Math Recovery Numeracy Specialist Track this fall.  View flyer
• Math Recovery Numeracy Specialist Course
  Initial 10-day course divided into one 5-day session, one 3-day session, and one 2-day session:
  9/29/08-10/3/08; 10/27/08-10/29/08; 12/4/08-12/5/08
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• Coaching Follow-Up #2 for SENIOR Coaches
  December 1-2, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.;
  Registration Deadline: October 30, 2008
• Coaching Follow-Up #2 for SOPHOMORE Coaches
  December 3-4, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.;
  Registration Deadline: October 30, 2008

Coaching Training:  DECEMBER 2008 – FOLLOW UP #2

• Add+Vantage MR for Kentucky MITs
  November 12 & 13, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. et.;
  November 14, 2008, 8:00 a.m. to noon et.
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• .pdf – MIT Checklist: This document provides an overview of important training and evaluation events/dates.

Posted October 27, 2008

Coach Training - for all Sophomore and Senior Coaches October 10-11, 2008

• October 10: Coaches meeting in Louisville 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
• October 11: KCTM Conferences @ Ballard High School

OCTOBER 2008 

Resources for Primary Mathematics Achievement Fund Grant Writers

• web - KDE Request for Application

• .pdf - New Mathematics Intervention Teacher Training Details for 2008/2009

• .doc - Considerations for Selecting a Primary Grades Mathematics Diagnostic Intervention Program - updated Dec 4, 2007
• .pdf - Math Recovery and Number Worlds at a Glance
• .pdf - Math Recovery details for Kentucky grant writers
  Also, select the Math Recovery tab at the left for more information.
• .doc - Number Worlds details for Kentucky grant writers
  Also, select the Number Worlds tab at the left for more information.
• web - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Focal Points--the most important math topics for lasting learning at each grade level Pre-K-8
• web - 2006/2007 KCM Primary Intervention Evaluation Results
• .pdf - Literacy/Numeracy Development Comparison
• .pdf - Assessment List
• .doc - Family Survey
• .web - Book with ideas for Family Involvement: Family Math for Young Children

Updated December 14, 2007

• Add+Vantage Teacher Course 2
  Sept. 17 & 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
  Sept 19, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  For more information:  View the Flyer

• .pdf – 2008/2009 Centra Meeting Schedule and FAQs.

Posted Sept. 9, 2008

• .pdf – Use this form to submit your MIT identification number and signed release to the KCM. - posted Aug. 4, 2008
• .doc – Peer visit guidelines and reflection form for Level 3 MITs.  Thanks to Kris Jarboe who made substantial contributions to the creation of this document.- posted Aug. 1, 2008

ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FREE° to Kentucky Educators
Summer ’08 Course Dates: June 18 – August 6
Registration: May 5 – June 5

Kentucky teachers have survived Spring break, state testing, and the Kentucky Derby.  Now thoughts turn to the many activities required to complete the school year. I want to encourage you to begin thinking about getting a jump on our PD for the 08-09 school year. It is very likely that the ‘08 summer semester will be the last semester where our courses will be offered FREE to Kentucky public school educators. Registration is open today for 30, free, high quality, facilitated, and interactive online PD courses.  These courses provide from 6 to 24 hours of PD or EILA credit. Registration closes on June 5. Registration site : http://www.kyvs.org/

Courses are:

• Facilitated!
• Interactive!
• Accessible!
• High Quality!

Courses will

• improve teachers’ knowledge
• improve teaching practices
• provide time to share ideas
• practice 21^st Century Skills
• increase student achievement

Courses are eligible for 6 or 12 or 24 hours EILA or PD Credit. Except as noted below, all online courses are appropriate for P-12 teachers and administrators.
Book Studies:  The World Is Flat   Book Study (cost of book additional)
Administrators & Support Personnel:

• Library Media Programs and Services
• Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence & Child Abuse:Awareness & Intervention
• Data Based School Reform       

Mathematics:

• Early Childhood Math & Technology (Pre-K-2 Teachers)
• Getting Ready for Algebra Using Virtual Manipulatives
• Using Technology in the Elementary Math Classroom

All Teachers:

        Developing a Standards Based Unit of Study
    
Diverse Learners:

• Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles
• Special Students in the Regular Classrooms

English Language Arts:

• Making the Most of Adolescent Literature (6-12 Teachers)
• Reading Fluency: What, Why, How?
• Reading: The Explicit Teaching of Comprehension Strategies
• Reading: Effective Phonics Instruction & Explicit Teaching of Phonemic Awareness
• Vocabulary: Enhancing Vocabulary Instruction
• Reading & Writing: Integrating Reading and Writing Instruction

• The Connected Writer: Using Blogs and Online Collaborative Tools to Enhance Student Writing  (4-12 Teachers)

English Language Learners:

• Instructional Approaches for Teachers of ELL
• The Connected Writer: Using Blogs and Online Collaborative Tools to Enhance Student Writing  (4-12 Teachers)

Science:

• Using Observable Phenomena to make Sense of the Earth, Moon, and Sun (K-8 Teachers)
• Science 2.0: Using Web Tools to Promote Inquiry Based Science

Technology:

• Best Practices in the Digital Age: More Than Just a PowerPoint
• Designing a Virtual Field Trip
• Finding the Best Educational Resources on the Web
• Using KET EncycloMedia

Complete Course Catalog and Registration: http://www.kyvs.org/

Questions:  elearningkyinquiry@education.ky.gov or toll free 1-866-432-0008, extension 4541

Posted May 6, 2008

• SNAP (Student Numeracy Assessment Progressions)
  July 30-31, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Sponsored by the KCM, here is a special half-price, two-day training opportunity in Louisville, July 30 & 31, for teachers of students in preschool to second grade.  SNAP is a Math Recovery teacher development program that allows teachers to effectively diagnose and instruct students in early numeracy with an emphasis on understanding student behaviors and generating individual student profiles.  For more information: View the Flyer
• Add+Vantage MR for Kentucky MITs
  July 7, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
  July 8, 9, 10, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
  July 11, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• KCM Connections
  July 7-8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• KCM Connections
  July 9-10, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• Math Recovery Specialist Training
  July 14-18, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• Math Solutions: Supporting Your Math Instruction for Intervention Students
  July 22-24, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• KCM Connections
  July 28-29, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• Sponsored by the KCM, here is a special half-price, two-day training opportunity in Louisville, July 30 & 31, for teachers of students in preschool to second grade:  SNAP (Student Numeracy Assessment Progressions) is a Math Recovery teacher development program that allows teachers to effectively diagnose and instruct students in early numeracy with an emphasis on understanding student behaviors and generating individual student profiles. View the Flyer

• KCM Coach-Administrator Planning Day (ADMINISTRATOR ONLY)
  (6 hours of EILA credit available)
  July 11, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Note: Administrator attendance is a program requirement and is essential to ensure the successful continuation of your coaching program.  Six hours of EILA credit will be offered.
• KCM Sophomore Coach Summer Training (COACHES ONLY)
  July 7-11, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.;
  For more information: View the Flyer
  .pdf or .doc - Summer NKU Directions (updated July 9, 2008)
   

  Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
  7  NKU Sophomore Coaching Classroom Management	8  NKU Sophomore Coaching Classroom Management	9  NKU Sophomore CC – Proficiency Mod. #1	10  NKU Sophomore CC – Proficiency Mod. #2	11  NKU Sophomore Coach-Admin Planning

   

• .doc – Consent form for round 1 MAF schools:  Use with families of students who will receive intervention and will not need to take Terra Nova in the fall of 2008.
• .doc – Consent form for round 2 and round 3 MAF schools:  Use with families of students who have been assigned to intervention to get permission for intervention treatment and Terra Nova testing.
• .doc – Consent form for Math Recovery and Terra Nova testing:  Use with families of students in your intervention pool, including control students and potential intervention students, to get permission for Terra Nova and Math Recovery interviews.
• .doc – Consent form for Terra Nova testing:  Use with families of students in your intervention pool, including control students and/or potential intervention students, to get permission for Terra Nova testing only.
• .pdf – Terra Nova Testing Guidelines
• .pdf – Terra Nova Testing Plan
• .doc or .pdf – MIT Handbook
• .xls – Dates of Record: All MITs need to submit to Sarah Cornelison  (cornelisos1@nku.edu)  an updated DOR in September, January and May (this includes MITs from round 1 MAF schools, even though the Terra Nova testing date may remain blank for 08/09 intervention students).  Previous intervention and comparison student ID #’s from 06/07 and 07/08 will be sent to MITs from round 1 and round 2 MAF schools in early spring 2009.
• .pdf – MIT Sustained Professional Learning Framework for 2008/2009

*KCM Connections (Updated May 8, 2008) for new MITs:  Administrators of new MITs should attend the morning of the first day.  Math Recovery MITs should attend the first day only and Number Worlds MITs should attend both days.  Venues will include:

·         Lexington, July 7-8, hosted by Cindy Aossey, University of Kentucky (flyer)

·         *CANCELLED* Whitley County, July 9-10, hosted by Gwen Morgan, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative

·         Livingston County, July 28-29, hosted by Mary Helen Hodges, Murray State University (flyer) 

a) MITs implementing both Math Recovery and Number Worlds will attend both training tracks in the first year, but may choose to attend only the Math Recovery training track after year one. 

b) Round two Math Recovery MITs’ schools will pay $110 from grant funds for the 3-day Advanced Specialist Course materials.  KCM will pay the $1650 training fee. KCM will also offer an agreement to pay training fees for certified MR specialists who are willing to lead training outside their district.

c) KCM will pay training fees for required professional development for one MIT per program per grant. Schools will pay from the Mathematics Achievement Fund grant for materials, stipend/substitute, housing, mileage, parking, meals, conference registration, and Centra online communication system of $250. Schools will pay the training fee for an additional/replacement MIT or for a second program ($4400 for Math Recovery, $1750 for Number Worlds).  In addition Math Recovery materials cost $1150 and Number Worlds materials cost is $600 for up to 5 students per grade level and $100 for each additional group of 5 students. 

d) Schools that have not received a Mathematics Achievement Fund grant may pay from title funds or other sources to send teachers to join the MIT professional community as listed in the chart above.   

$5550 for Math Recovery Specialist Certification for one teacher, paid to the US Math Recovery Council, includes all training, materials and coaching visits.  Additional costs to the school would be $250 for Centra online communication, housing, mileage, meals, and stipend/substitute.  

$2550 for Number Worlds MIT training for one teacher, paid to the KCM, includes training and support.  Materials coast would be paid to SRA, $600 for 5 students at each grade level and $100 for each additional 5 students at each grade level.  Additional costs to the school would be $250 for Centra online communication, housing, mileage, meals, and stipend/substitute. 

e) Any MITs may attend the optional 4-day Add+Vantage MR Course 1 (number sense, addition, and subtraction) with materials for $900.  Add+Vantage MR Course 2 (multiplication and division, place value) will be scheduled for the fall; the cost of training with materials is $495.

F) Pioneer MITs entering their 3rd year of service in August 2008 are expected to choose an MIT Leader training option, such as:

·         Add+Vantage Teacher Training, 4 days, $401.50 May or $900 July: (May flyer;July flyer)

·         Math Recovery Specialist Training, 10 days, $5550:  (flyer)

·         Add+Vantage Champion Training for Certified Math Recovery Specialists, 4 days, $2250: web - Math Recovery Nashville Leader Institute

·         SNAP Facilitator Training for Certified Math Recovery Specialists, 1 day, $1000: web – Math Recovery Nashville Leader Institute

·         Math Recovery Leader Training for Certified Math Recovery Specialists, 7 days, $7800:  web – Math Recovery Nashville Leader Institute

·         NCSM Leadership Academy, 4 days, $535, out of state:  web – National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics

·         KCM PRIME MIT Leaders’ Group, 8 three-hour meetings, $135: (flyer)

·         PIMSER Math Leadership Support Network, 9 days, $1250:  web – Partnership for Math /Science Education Reform

·         The Cognitive Coaching Foundations Course will not be available through the Kentucky Center for Mathematics for the 2008/2009 school year due to a decision to suspend the use of Teachers’ Professional Growth Funds for training new coaches.

Learn how to teach fractions for understanding using the Rational Numbers Project (RNP) materials. 

Target audiences: primary, intermediate, middle and high school regular and special ed teachers (see sessions described below).
Overview:  The Rational Numbers Project (RNP) developed at the University of Minnesota through funding from the National Science Foundation takes a conceptual approach to teaching fractions versus the procedural approach that textbooks provide. The RNP philosophy is that extended periods of time invested with manipulative materials developing concepts, order and equivalence ideas are needed before students can operate on fractions in a meaningful way. The book of fraction lessons that participants will receive is a product of several years of working with children in classrooms with this philosophy. Participants will learn how to organize instruction using multiple concrete models and applying fraction ideas to real world situations so students develop a deep, conceptual understanding of fractions. The manipulatives used in the training provide students with hands-on experience, while the lessons allow students opportunities to reflect on their thinking about fractions as they try to make sense of the formal symbolic system.
The PIMSER P-12 Math and Science Outreach unit at the University of Kentucky is offering 3 levels of this training; one for primary teachers, and the others for regular and special ed teachers of grades 4-9.  See below:
Session Offerings & Costs

I.            RNP Primary for regular and special ed teachers of grades K-3 (1-day workshop)
Cost: $200 per participant/attached documents describe more about this training including a list of materials you will receive for your participation.  A.M. refreshments and lunch are also provided as part of your registration fee.
Note: This training is being offered because the study of fractions begins in the primary classes.
Dates and Locations:
June 27, 2008
Mt. Sterling - Morehead State University Satellite Campus
Facilitators: Rhonda Allen, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Vonda Stamm, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
July 10, 2008
Berea - KY Artisan Center
Facilitators: Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Rhonda Allen, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
July 17, 2008
Prestonsburg - Prestonsburg Inn
Facilitators: Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Rhonda Allen, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner 

II.                 RNP Level 1 (3-day workshop)
Target Audience: Regular and special education teachers and coaches who work with students of grades 4-9 and who want a more effective way to teach fractions and whose students struggle with understanding fraction concepts. 
Cost: $400 per participant (includes all the materials you will need to implement the training in your classroom; and a.m. refreshments and lunch during the 3 days)
Note: This is a prerequisite for attending RNP Level 2. 
Dates and Locations:
June 11-13, 2008
Whitley Co. - Barbourville, Knox Co. Board of Education Annex
Facilitators: Terry Parkey, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
June 16-18, 2008
Elizabethtown - Tourism & Convention Center
Facilitators: Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Jane Hunt, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
June 23-25, 2008
Mt. Sterling - Morehead State University Satellite Campus
Facilitators: Tolene Pitts, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Jane Hunt, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner 

III.                RNP Level 2 (3-day workshop)
Target Audience:  Grade 4-9 special and regular education teachers and coaches who have already attended RNP Level I training.
Cost: $400 per participant (includes all materials you need to implement in your classroom and a.m. refreshments and lunch for each day)
Note: Participants must complete Level 1 before attending Level 2 training.
Dates and Locations:
June 11-13, 2008
London/Corbin - London, Laurel Co. Administration Building
Facilitators: Jim Moore, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Ann Booth, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
July 9-11, 2008
Madisonville - Center for Cultural & Professional Development
Facilitators: Jim Moore, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Ann Booth, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
July 16-18, 2008
Prestonsburg - Prestonsburg Inn
Facilitators: Terry Parkey, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Jim Moore, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner
July 21-23, 2008
Richmond - Whitehall Elementary
Facilitators: Terry Parkey, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner; Jim Moore, PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner

Registration & Payment
Online Registration for current Rational Number Project offerings can be found here: http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?428611
We will only accept registrations completed online. Registrations for all offerings MUST be received by May 30, 2008. You will receive a confirmation letter along with an invoice within 1-2 weeks from registration. Payment is due upon receipt. Clicking on the registration link above will take you to an external site not part of the University of Kentucky or PIMSER.

Posted May 6, 2008

Teaching Geometry using Applied/Contextual Strategies - July 11, 2008 - The Offices of Career and Technical Education will be offering  a professional development opportunity for Geometry teachers.

• .doc - Flyer

• Register at: http://www.education.ky.gov/

Posted May 14, 2008

AdvanceKentucky

 In partnership with the National Mathematics and Science Initiative (http://www.nationalmathandscience.org/), the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (http://www.kstc.com/) is seeking math teachers interested in participating in the AdvanceKentucky initiative, which aims to increase student participation and success in AP courses by focusing on “Laying the Foundation” in Grades 6 - 11.  

.pdf - Program Description Document
.pdf - Application information (deadline: May 15^th) and Training Dates  

Briefly, AdvKy-using NMSI's model-has a goal of accelerating students' participation and success in AP courses in math, science and English (MSE) to help increase the pipeline of college-ready high school graduates. The NMSI program is emulating a model created by AP Strategies, Inc. (APS) that has been very successful, especially with students in underserved populations.  Please see the 3 graphs on the attached Program Description that show 10 years of growth experienced by 10 APS schools.   These schools, much like KY's schools, have considerable challenges-each of these schools has a very high percentage of students who are members of underserved populations (particularly free and reduced lunches eligible and minority).  

 An important part of this model is to better prepare pre-AP students grades 6-11) for the rigor of AP and college courses.  APS uses a program called "Laying the Foundation" (LTF) for this purpose. AdvKy plans to introduce LTF training for Pre-AP teachers beginning in the 08/09 school year, initially to the participating schools.  We anticipate that non-AdvKy schools will be able to participate as well.

To make this happen, candidates for becoming certified LTF trainers must be identified and selected to attend training in Dallas this summer (July 8-14).  Attached is a flyer for distribution to colleagues and
Math Coaches with relevant experience, and who can become KSTC contractors, able to devote time during the school year and summer months to conducting LTF training in their subject area at various regional sites (to be determined).  

For session offerings, costs, and registration information, please visit: http://www.uky.edu/P12MathScience/outreach/RNP.html
To review Rational Number Project materials, please visit: http://cehd.umn.edu/rationalnumberproject/rnp1.html or http://cehd.umn.edu/rationalnumberproject/rnp2.html

Posted May 6, 2008

Great opportunity this summer!  Topics covered through inquiry/problem—based learning will be applied mathematics (time, speed, distance), science-aerodynamics (forces and motion), and social studies-navigation (map skills). KY Core Content 4.1, KY Program of Studies, and the National Standards will be used.

• .jpg - Flyer

• .doc - Information letter

• .doc - Registration information

 Posted January 4, 2008

.pdf - The PIMSER P-12 Math & Science Outreach unit at the University of Kentucky has now opened registration for Summer 2008 Workshops and Academic Year 2008-09 Programs.  You can find a list of offerings, more information, and links to registration on our recently-launched website, www.uky.edu/P12MathScience.  Below is a quick glance of what you will find and target audience information.  Locations for the sessions are from Madisonville to Eastern KY.  

EXPLORE, PLAN & ACT (8-12 grade math and science teachers; and administrators).  This is the same training that was offered during the 07-08 academic year 

Everyone Passes Algebra (target audience special ed and regular ed math teachers grades 8-12 that teach pre-algebra and algebra I) 

Math Leadership Support Network (target audience K-12 math teacher leaders (including special education) and administrators) 

Science Leadership Support Network (target audience K-12 science teacher leaders (including special education) and administrators) 

Math and Science Leadership Institute (K-12 math and science teacher leaders and administrators)

Network for New Math Teachers (elementary and secondary new math teachers and alternatively certified teachers including special education math teachers with 1-5 years of experience) 

Network for New Science Teachers (elementary and secondary new science teachers and alternatively certified teachers including special education science teachers with 1-5 years of experience) 

One-to-One Math (target audience elementary math teachers, special ed teachers, and instructional aides)

Summer and Academic Year PD Opportunity: Everyone Passes Algebra (EPA)

Sponsored by the P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit (http://www.uky.edu/P12MathScience) of the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) at the University of Kentucky and facilitated by Regional Teacher Partners Ann Booth, Jim Moore, Rhonda Allen and Tami Pickett. 

Every year, too many students in too many schools fail Algebra I.   EVERYBODY PASSES ALGEBRA (EPA) provides the technology, manipulatives, games and training necessary to implement the needed change in philosophy and instruction to ensure success for all of today’s students in Algebra I.   

We hope some of your Algebra I and special education math teachers who work with Algebra I will join us for this exciting training opportunity. 

Target Audience: Algebra I teachers and special education teachers who are responsible for teaching Algebra I in grades 8-12 

Materials: Each participant will receive the following to support their instruction as part of their participation in EPA:

TI-84+ silver calculator; one copy of SmartView Software; site license of Graphical Analysis software; one Calculator Based Ranger; books (How the Brain Learns Mathematics; Algebraic Thinking); classroom set of algebra manipulatives; set of trade books to use in instruction; one balance scale mat master; one multiplication mat master; frog number lines and plastic frogs; quadratic cards, linear cards, integer cards, and ropes. 

Structure of training: .doc - 5 day summer event (choice of two locations Prestonsburg and Lexington).  4 academic year follow-up meetings (2 full day follow-ups and 2 afterschool follow-up sessions). 

Registration Fee: $1,800/participant (ideas for funding sources Teacher Quality funds; PD funds; or Special Education funds). 

To Register: go to http://www.uky.edu/P12MathScience/outreach/EPA.html  In order to complete the on-line registration, you will need a PO number.

Posted April 30, 2008

• .doc – Intervention Update, June 2008

• Young Mathematicians at Work: The Landscape of Intervention
  June 10-12, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
  June 13, 8:30 a.m. to noon
  For more information: View the Flyer * Housing Information

Posted April 30, 2008

Posted May 4, 2007

• .doc – Intervention Update, May 2008

• Add+Vantage MR for Kentucky MITs
  May 19, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
  May 20, 21, 22, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
  May 23, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer
• KCM Assessment Study Group
  May 29, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  For more information: View the Flyer

The focus of this group is to provide grade 6- 12 teachers (including special education) with the tools and expertise to effectively incorporate technology into math instruction for students.  Meetings will focus on the different components of Microsoft Office to create teacher documents, the use of free and low cost software, the use of hardware including document cameras and airliners, and the effective use of the TI73-TI84 Plus/Silver edition calculators.  There will be 8 meetings throughout the 2007-2008 academic year with your choice of two locations as listed below. 

Registration Fee: A $1000.00 fee includes: eight meetings, materials, morning refreshments, lunch and facilitators’ costs.  This cost breaks down to $125 per meeting.   The same teacher should attend all 8 meetings rather than sending a different teacher each time.  One training builds on the skills that we developed from the previous training.

To Register: Complete the faxback from and send it to 859-257-5640:  .pdf or .doc

This training is being brought to you by the University of Kentucky Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER).  If you have questions please contact the Regional Teacher Partner in charge of facilitating this initiative Tami Pickett at Tami.Pickett@garrard.kyschools.us  or you can call 859- 304-8256.

Posted August 20, 2007

Updated December 3, 2007

Posted April 3, 2008

Gather your colleagues at your school for the workshop to share ideas among yourselves while sharing with fellow teachers around the globe. For only $95 per computer hook up, one site license will allow your group to get together in one room and join in via computer and speakerphone with other groups of teachers like you.  

These E-Workshops provide an interactive overview of grade-band specific expectations as defined in NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Using selected activities from NCTM’s Navigations series and NCTM’s journals, the E-Workshops will provide insights into ways of using these materials in the classroom.  

Registration fee of $95.00 includes one computer sign in for your entire group. This allows the group to gather in one room and discuss the ideas and how they can be implemented across the board, not just in one teacher's classroom. 

Available winter/spring 2008 E-Workshops (see below for full descriptions):

Click on date or title to register. Registration Fee: $95.00 for one site connection*

*Registration includes one Internet and phone connection to the live program and one electronic copy of the activities for classroom implementation, as well as participation in a follow-up session. In order to participate in the E-Workshop, you will need an Internet connection (must be a connection speed of 56k or faster) for the visual component AND a separate telephone line for the audio component. All U.S. and Canadian participants will be provided with a toll-free phone number. A phone surcharge will be added for International participants. Please click here for a list of specific system requirements. 

Registration is limited and the E-Workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All registrations are final. Once processed, registration fees for the E-Workshop are non-refundable. If you have questions, email e-learning@nctm.org. 

E-Workshop Descriptions:

Reasoning with Data and Probability

This is the 2007-08 Professional Development Focus of the Year. Explore ideas of mathematical reasoning with data and probability as defined in NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. These pairs of 90-minute E-Workshops will offer investigations of concepts within the data analysis and probability standard and provide activities for classroom implementation. Where appropriate, E-Workshops include references to Curriculum Focal Points and highlight instructional strategies that will foster student understanding of the Data Focal Point. Methods of data collection, statistical analysis, evaluation, and understanding and application of probability will be explored using several instructional approaches, including utilization of virtual manipulatives. 

Implementing the Algebra Standard

Gain an interactive overview of the algebra expectations as defined in NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. These pairs of 90-minute E-workshops will offer approaches and techniques for integrating algebraic concepts in the classroom and provide activities for classroom implementation. Where appropriate, E-Workshops include references to Curriculum Focal Points and highlight instructional strategies that will foster student understanding of the Algebra Focal Point. Patterns, representations, modeling, and analysis of change will be explored using a variety of formats, including utilization of virtual manipulatives. 

Geometric Thinking

Posted December 13, 2007

.pdf – Kentucky Teacher, March 2008:  Primary mathematics intervention program sees early gains.

Posted March  24, 2008

web - The Enquirer: 'No Child' adds flexibility - Margaret Spellings’ visit to Math Recovery MIT, Lynn Roberts - additional photos

Updated May 11, 2009
Posted March  21, 2008

web – U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Highlights Findings of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel; Spellings Stresses Importance of Effort, Algebra and Early Math Education

Posted March  18, 2008

• .pdf KY Math SMART Third Edition:  March 2008

This quarterly newsletter is created by Math Consultants from the Kentucky Special Education Cooperatives and is intended for all teachers of math.  Each edition of KY Math “SMART” will focus on Strategies, Manipulatives, Assessment, Resources and Technology, all of which are required in today’s rigorous math classrooms. 

.pdf or website - Research Identifies Coaching as a Strategy Used among Top-performing Schools Worldwide - Barber, Michael and Mona Mourshed (Sept 2007). How the world’s best-performing school systems come out on top. McKinsey & Company.

Posted March 17, 2008

Advertisement for Executive Director Position

• .doc The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is looking for a mathematician or mathematics educator to join us as Executive Director.  Please consider applying or sending this notice to others who may be interested.

• .doc  Job Description for the Kentucky Center for Mathematics Executive Director Position

• Math Recovery Coaching Round 3
   

  Math Recovery Specialist Coaching Round 3, March 2008
  Mar 17	Mar 18	Mar 19	Mar 20	Mar 21
  Madison Angela Linda		Elizabeth Pam Robin Melanie	Jon Nancy
  Team Meeting Bullitt County 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.		Team Meeting Lexington 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

  Mar 24	Mar 25	Mar 26	Mar 27	Mar 28
  	Dee Lisa	Rebecca De Ann
  	Team Meeting Knox County 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  
  
  
  
  
  
   

  All Math Recovery MITs are required to attend one of the collegial team meetings.

  • Jean Bingham will host the Knox County meeting at Boone Elementary.
  • Melanie Christmas will host the Lexington/Fayette County meeting at Yates Elementary.
  • Angela Hooper will host the Bullitt County meeting at Brooks Elementary.

  Updated December 4, 2007
  Posted April 10, 2007

ACT Workshop 2007 - 2008

• Goal:  Provide schools with strategies to develop rigorous instruction in preparation for the ACT test on March 11.

• For more information: ACT+ Advertisement

• ARSI/PIMSER FAX RESPONSE FORM: .pdf or .doc

Posted August 20, 2007

Register for the Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference, March 5—7, 2008:

http://www.kentuckytlc.org/KTLC/

Posted November 14, 2007

• .doc – Intervention Update, February 2008

University of Kentucky Engineering Scholarship
A great event just became even better! For the first time, the University of Kentucky College of Engineering is offering a $4,000 scholarship as part of Engineers Day Open House.  A current middle or high school student will win the scholarship to the UK College of Engineering during the annual e-day Open House Saturday, February 23, 2008.   And that's just part of e-day excitement. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) contests, exhibits and tours are on the agenda for e-day 2008.   Join us from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lexington and 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in Paducah. Students from across Kentucky will learn about UK and engineering -- and they'll have fun, too.   Visit www.engr.uky.edu to learn more. Make your plans today. Don't miss out on a great day and a great opportunity! Learn more about e-day contests and the $4,000 scholarship at www.engr.uky.edu/eday See you February 23!

Posted January 18, 2008

• The Landscape of Intervention 
  • When: February 25 & 26, 2008
                   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Where:  Newport on the Levee
  • Presented by:  Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Toni Cameron from Math in the City
  • Housing:  Comfort Suites, 420 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
                     (859) 291-6700,   Group Number 4228 - $75.00
  • More information: .pdf
  • Online Registrations have now ended

  Updated October 3, 2007

.doc – Optional template & instructions for MIT email signature

Posted Feb. 18, 2008

Second Year Coaches:
This PowerPoint file is an overview of the 2007-2008 coaching training.

• web - Video of KCM Intervention Presentation at the January 10th Kentucky Senate Education Committee Meeting (see the last fourth of the footage).

• .ppt – Slides presented during the above meeting.

Posted February 1, 2008

web Video of KCM Intervention Presentation at the January 10th Kentucky Senate Education Committee Meeting (see the last fourth of the footage). 

Posted January  22, 2008

• Center for Cognitive Coaching - January 2008
• .doc Official KCM Press Release

Updated January  16, 200

KY Math S.M.A.R.T

• .pdf KY Math SMART Second Edition:  January 2008

This quarterly newsletter is created by Math Consultants from the Kentucky Special Education Cooperatives and is intended for all teachers of math.  Each edition of KY Math “SMART” will focus on Strategies, Manipulatives, Assessment, Resources and Technology, all of which are required in today’s rigorous math classrooms. 

.doc - Kentucky Mathematics Coaching Program Builds on Promising First Year

Updated April 30, 2008
Posted January 16, 2008

• Math Recovery Coaching Round 2

All Math Recovery MITs are required to attend one of the collegial team meetings:

• Jean Bingham will host the Knox County meeting at Boone Elementary.
• Melanie Christmas will host the Lexington/Fayette County meeting at Yates Elementary.
• Angela Hooper will host the Bullitt County meeting at Brooks Elementary.

Updated December 4, 2007
Posted April 10, 2007

Recruiting Additional Online PD Facilitators for e-Learning Kentucky

e-Learning for Educators, funded through a 4.6 million US Department of Education Ready to Teach grant, is a multi-state collaboration between eight state education agencies and associated public broadcast stations. Kentucky is one of the eight states fortunate enough to have access to this high-quality online professional development for educators. The Kentucky initiative, called e-Learning Kentucky, resides in the Kentucky Virtual Schools, a project of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).

In January e-Learning Kentucky will have the third opportunity to recruit and train twelve Kentucky educators interested in facilitating online professional development courses. In partnership with EDC (Education Development Center) in Boston, e-Learning KY will select and train facilitators through a rigorous 11-week online course. Criteria necessary for future course facilitators include:

• Interest in facilitating online professional development courses for e-Learning KY, KYVS
• Relevant interpersonal and communication skills strong enough to engage online learners
• Strong content and pedagogical knowledge and experience
• Willingness to commit 4 to 6 hours each week for the 11 week online course January 30 – April 9. 2008
• Willingness to commit to facilitating at least one 7-week online workshop following training. (You will receive a stipend for this work and the preference is this requirement be done during our ‘08 Summer PD session.)
• Interest in joining the e-Learning Kentucky PD Provider team and continuing to facilitate online PD courses
• Strong work ethic

Still interested? Then you should also know that during the 11-week course participants will:

• Build leadership skills and grow professionally
• Gain direct experience with online Blackboard course tools, synchronous and asynchronous discussions, and strategies for the online facilitation of adults
• Develop an understanding of key implementation issues (such as access, universal design, and evaluation)
• Earn a $500. stipend for successfully completing this  11 week online training

The deadline for Course Facilitator applications is close of business December 14, 2007. You will be notified about the status of your application during the week of January 7, 2008. If you have questions, please email our office Bob.Fortney@education.ky.gov or Anne.Robbins@education.ky.gov

If you are interested, please email elearningkyinquiry@education.ky.gov for additional information and the application.

Posted November 29, 2007

.doc Considerations for Selecting a Primary Grades Mathematics Diagnostic Intervention Program.  Vendors of Primary Mathematics Diagnostic Intervention Programs are invited to submit detailed answers to the questions provided in the downloadable document.  Please send your answers in digital form to gabbardal@nku.edu and send a complete set of program materials to:  Alice Gabbard, Kentucky Center for Mathematics, Northern Kentucky University, 504 Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY  41099.  Please allow 6—8 weeks for confirmation and posting of your responses for access by all Kentucky schools.

Posted December 12, 2007

What:    Participate in a research study sponsored by the US Department of Education*

When:   Spring 2007 through Spring 2008

Registration deadline: December 14, 2007

Where: In your classroom and at a computer

• e-Learning Kentucky is part of e-Learning for Educators, a multi-state collaboration between eight state education agencies and associated public broadcast stations. e-Learning for Educators is funded through a $4.6 million US Department of Education Ready to Teach grant. Grant partners include Education Development Corporation and Boston College. Kentucky partners include KDE, KET, EPSB.

For more information:
Boston College Research partner site: www.bc.edu/efe
e-Learning Kentucky office: elearningkyinquiry@education.ky.gov
1-866-432-0008 ext. 4540 or 4541; 1-502-564-4772 ext. 4540 or 4541
To sign up: www.bc.edu/efe. Look for the red box.

Updated May 16, 2007
Posted February 9, 2007

Visit nctm.org/eworkshops for a full list of the E-Workshops, including the 2008 dates! 

Posted August 21, 2007
 

• .doc – Executive Director’s Update
   

• .doc – Coaching Update 
   

• .doc – Intervention Update

Posted November, 2007

• Math Recovery Collegial Team Meeting
  • Who: All Math Recovery Teachers
  • When: Friday, November 2, 2007
                1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Bring: Video clips
  • Location: EKU Perkins Center, Richmond, KY
  • Focus Group: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for '06 Math Recovery only MITs. Exact location to be announced.

  Updated October 10, 2007
  Posted April 10, 2007

  
   

• Math Recovery Collegial Team Meeting
  • Who: All Math Recovery Teachers
  • When:  Wednesday, November 28, 2007
                 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Bring: Video clips
  • Where: Kentucky Center for Mathematics
     
• 07 Math Recovery MIT Training, Days 9 & 10
  • When:  Thursday, November 29 - Friday, November 30, 2007
                8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location: Kentucky Center for Mathematics, Northern Kentucky University
  • Housing: Comfort Suites, 420 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071
                    (859) 291-6700 Group Number 4105 - $71.00
  • Contact: Alice Gabbard, gabbardal@nku.edu 

  Updated October 10, 2007
  Posted April 10, 2007

  Number Worlds Training
  • Math Solutions for MITs
    New/replacement MITs are required to attend.  Experienced MITs have the option to attend.  This is optional because they did not have the opportunity to attend last year and because some schools may be running short on travel funds.
    • When: November 14 - 16, 2007
                  November 14-15:   8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
                  November 16:   8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    • Where: Newport on the Levee
    • Housing: Comfort Suites, 420 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071
                      (859) 291-6700,  Group Number: 4169 - $71.00
    • Contact:  Jonathan Thomas, thomasj13@nku.edu
    • More information: .pdf
    • Registration Deadline: September 14, 2007
    • REGISTER ONLINE

  Updated August 29, 2007
                                                                                                   Posted April 10, 2007

On Friday, November 2, 2007 Skip Fennell, President of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) will speak at the Memorial Student Center on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, WV.  There are two sessions. 

At 9:00-10:00 a.m. he will highlight the NCTM K-8 Focal Points that were released just over a year ago.  The Focal Points are a helpful tool to states as they retool their mathematics standards.  President Fennell will also discuss the status of the NCTM’s current work on developing a similar document for grades 9-12. 

At 10:15 – 11:15 a.m, President Fennell will deliver the Keynote Address for the Appalachian Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Third Annual Conference. 

Attendance at these two sessions is open to all individuals interested in mathematics education, including teachers, supervisors, administrators, parents and others.  Please share this information with others. 

For more information about membership in the Appalachian Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, please contact Edna Schack at e.schack@morehead-st.edu or Karen Mitchell at mitchelk@marshall.edu

Posted October 26, 2007

• Session Descriptions (Tentative) 

• Registration Form

Posted October 9, 2007

The Cumberland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM) will be hosting their annual Fall Conference on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at North Laurel High School in London, KY.  Session topics include the use of SMARTBoard technology in the classroom and effective use of graphing calculators including TI-Navigator and the new TI-Nspire.  In addition there will be sessions about teaching to different learning styles and a variety of other topics for all grade levels.  If you are interested in attending and/or presenting at the CCTM Fall Conference, links to the appropriate forms are below.  For questions, contact Deborah King: phone 606-376-5051; email  debbie.king@mccreary.kyschools.us 

Conference Registration Form      Conference Presenter Form

Posted October 9, 2006
 

The MESA Award was created by KCTM and is designed to recognize outstanding mathematics teachers (K-16), education professionals (administrators, state department personnel, supervisors, etc.), and business and community leaders who have supported mathematics education. The individuals or groups are selected for this special award in Mathematics Education Service and Achievement.

Nominations for this award are made by KCTM members. A committee screens the nominations, makes final selections, and then notifies recipients of the award. The M.E.S.A. awardees receive a certificate, which is presented to them by their nominator at the KCTM banquet. Alice Gabbard will receive her award on October 19 at the KCTM's Annual Meeting which will be held at Henry Clay High School in Lexington.

Posted October 2, 2007

Kentucky Primary Mathematics Intervention Initiative Sees Major Gains in First Year

• Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education - November 2007
   

• Tompkinsville News - November 2007
   

• The Sentinel News - November 16, 2007
   
• .pdf - The Enquirer - November 14, 2007
   
• The State Journal - November 12, 2007
   
• News ~ Democrat & Leader - November 6, 2007
   
• The Gleaner (Courier Press) - November 3, 2007
   
• The Times Tribune - November 1, 2007
   
• Red Orbit - October 29, 2007
   
• Official Press Release - October 23, 2007
   
• KCM in School Publications:
  • Shelby County Public Schools - November 8, 2008

  • The Carlisle Communicator - November 2007

  • Knox County Public Schools – October 31, 2007

  • Madison County Schools – November 2007

Updated May 12, 2009
Posted October 31, 2007

KY Math S.M.A.R.T

• .pdf KY Math SMART First Edition:  October 2007

This quarterly newsletter is created by Math Consultants from the Kentucky Special Education Cooperatives and is intended for all teachers of math.  Each edition of KY Math “SMART” will focus on Strategies, Manipulatives, Assessment, Resources and Technology, all of which are required in today’s rigorous math classrooms. 

web  - Apply for $70,000 2008/2009 Mathematics Achievement Fund Grants for primary intervention. 

Posted October 15, 2007

Congratulations go out to Linda West for being the recipient of a 2007 Mathematics Education Service Award.  The MESA Award was created by KCTM in order to recognize outstanding mathematics teachers (K-16), education professionals, and business and community leaders who have supported mathematics education.  

Posted October 24, 2007

The KCTM/T³ conference in Lexington on October 19-20 was a huge success.  Thanks to all who had a hand in planning such a smooth running conference.  Special thanks to Beth Noblitt and Bryson Perry for their months of hard work ensure the experience was valuable for all of those in attendance. 

Also, thanks to the following Coaches and Regional Coordinators for presenting during the conference:  Cindy Aossey, Nancy Applegate, Patty Boyd, Nicole Brock, Patty Dermody, Keith Embry, Jeani Gollihue, Susan Gordon, Ronda Hunter, Denise Justice, Chris Lowber, Jim Moore, Penny Roberts, Jean Thornton, Renee Watkins, Leigh Ann Wells, Linda West, Patti Westphal, and LaDonna Woods.  Your willingness to share your experience and expertise with other educators is appreciated.   

The next large gathering of coaches will be the KTLC in Louisville in early March.  Those interested in presenting must apply by October 31, 2007.