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AMTE Webinars

As a benefit to members, AMTE sponsors professional webinars for mathematics teacher educators. The program features interactive presentations chosen by the AMTE Professional Development Committee.

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Writing for Mathematics Teacher Educator

Presenters

Melissa Boston, Duquesne University, MTE Associate Editor, 
Denise Spangler, University of Georgia, Chair of the MTE Editorial Panel

Abstract

Mathematics Teacher Educator was launched as a new journal in September 2012 and has thus far published 3 issues. We will describe the types of manuscripts that MTE is seeking to publish and will describe the nature of evidence that is appropriate for this journal. We will also describe the review process and explain the review criteria in detail. This webinar is intended both for those who are seeking to submit manuscripts to MTE and those who wish to become reviewers.

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Communication & Stakeholder Engagement to Support the Common Core Math Standards

Presenter

Shannon Glynn, Associate, Council of Chief School Officers (CCSSO)

Abstract

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in association with NGA and other math educator groups, is working to create a communications toolkit that can be used by math educators at the local level to promote and support the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. There are many myths about CCSS that are being perpetuated at the grassroots level, and this is especially true for the math standards. Math educators represent the perfect validators for the standards and need ensure their voices are heard and they are able to combat the myths that exist about the Math standards. Their expertise and proximity to the standards is critical in providing the public with accurate information about the Common Core.

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Orchestrating Productive Discussions of Cognitively Challenging Tasks

Presenter

Peg Smith, University of Pittsburgh

Abstract

A key challenge mathematics teachers face in enacting ambitious forms of instruction is to orchestrate discussions that use students’ responses to instructional tasks in ways that advance the mathematical learning of the whole class. In particular, teachers are often faced with a wide array of student responses to complex tasks and must find a way to use them to guide the class towards deeper understandings of significant mathematics. This webinar focuses on a model for effective use of student thinking in whole-class discussions that has the potential to make such teaching manageable for more teachers and help teachers orchestrate discussions that move beyond showing and telling.

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Promoting Equity in PreK-8 Mathematics Teacher Preparation

Presenters

TEACH Math Project Team
Corey Drake (TEACH MATH Principal Investigator), Michigan State University Co-Principal Investigators: (presented alphabetically)
Julia Aguirre, University of Washington – Tacoma
Tonya Gau Bartell, Michigan State University
Mary Q. Foote, Queens College, CUNY
Amy Roth McDuffie, Washington State University Tri-Cities 
Erin Turner, University of Arizona
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Developing Political Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics

Presenter

Rochelle Gutiérrez, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

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