We at VCTM believe in building an inclusive math community of students and educators through conversation, shared resources around evidence-based practices, and connections throughout Vermont and beyond.

VCTM will be hosting its annual spring conference on Friday March 21, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, VT. This year's conference theme is Powerful Mathematics. Mathematical power is the know-how and confidence to use math to inform decisions and navigate the demands of daily life – whether personal, professional or civic. Educators can build each of their student’s mathematical power in many ways such as choosing a powerful mathematical curriculum, using evidence-based instruction and assessment or promoting equity and inclusion. 

Presentations should align with at least one of the following strands: Powerful Mathematical Content, Evidence-Based Instruction and Assessment, or Equity and Inclusion. 

Proposals are being accepted through Google Forms:

forms.gle/ZiyJUfxSXoapbxEV8

Proposals are due on October 31, 2024 and final decisions will be made before December 15, 2024. You may submit more than one proposal.

If your proposal is chosen, then the lead presenter's conference fees will be paid.

Please specify who the lead presenter is if there is more than one presenter. All presentations will be given a 50 minute time slot. 

Your proposal will be anonymously critiqued using the following guidelines:

1. The objectives of the proposal clearly state what the participants will learn and be able to do.
2. The stated objectives are appropriate to the grade level and content area.
3. The stated objectives will build on participants' mathematical content and/or pedagogical knowledge.
4. The description (and title) of the presentation is clearly described.
5. The description states there will be mathematical content and/or pedagogical knowledge.
6. The activities described are appropriate for the grade band and targeted audience.
7. The proposal and objective align with the theme of the conference.

Please reach out to VCTM with any questions by emailing: vctmpresident@gmail.com

Grants for Educators

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) Eligible Grants

Teacher-Leader Professional Learning Grant (Pre-K-12)

National Council Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Eligible Grants

Deadline November 1, 2024

Advanced Mathematics Education Course Work Scholarship for Grades 9–12 Teachers

By: Carol A. Edwards Fund and NCTM  

This grant provides financial professional learning support to improve competence in the teaching of mathematics by completing advanced coursework in mathematics education. Maximum of $3000 for an individual teacher teaching in grades 9-12.

Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grant (9-12)

By: Theoni Pappas Fund

This grant supports the development and implementation of high school lessons and/or materials that engage students in mathematical modeling and making interdisciplinary curricular connections.  Maximum of $4000 for individuals or groups of teachers teaching grades (9-12).

Designing Innovative Lessons and Activities for Mathematics Teaching (K–8)

By: Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation and NCTM 

This grant encourages teams of mathematics educators to engage in the process of writing and editing materials for mathematics teachers.  Maximum of $5000 a year up to 3 years for a leadership team of mathematics educators.

Designing Lessons that Develop Conceptual Understanding Grant (PK-5)

By: Chuck Thompson Fund

This grant supports elementary teachers in designing, implementing, and sharing engaging hands-on lessons to support students’ conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts. This grant is particularly intended to support teachers of students who are underrepresented in STEM to create lessons that draw on students’ linguistic and cultural assets. This grant could be used to fund materials, such as manipulatives, mathematics-related children’s literature, etc. The expectation is that the recipient of the grant would share their lessons with other teachers, in their school/district, and beyond.  

Early Career Research Grant

By: Eugene P. and Clara M. Smith

Mathematics Education Research Fund and NCTM

Administered by: NCTM and AMTE

Support of research in mathematics education conducted by early career mathematics educators and doctoral candidates in mathematics education.  A maximum of $10,000 for and individual teacher that is an early career mathematics educators and doctoral candidates in mathematics education

Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grant

By: NCTM

This grant aims to increase the breadth and depth of the mathematics content knowledge of an elementary school teacher who has demonstrated a commitment to mathematics teaching and learning.  Maximum of $6000 to an individual elementary school teacher or coach with at least 3 years of experience.

Equity in Mathematics Grant (PK-6)

By: Iris Carl Fund and NCTM 

This grant supports the incorporation of classroom materials or lessons that will improve the achievement of student groups that have previous records of underachievement, sometimes identified by race, gender, ethnicity, region, or culture.  Maximum of $8000 for an individual PK-6 teacher.

Equity in Mathematics Grant (6-12)

By: Lee V. Stiff Fund

This grant supports the incorporation of classroom materials or lessons that will improve the achievement of student groups that have previous records of underachievement, sometimes identified by race, gender, ethnicity, region, or culture.  Maximum of $8000 to a classroom teacher in grades 6-12. 

Improving Students' Understanding of Geometry Grant

By: John and Stacey Wahl Fund 

This grant supports the development of activities that will enable students to better appreciate, understand, and apply some aspect of geometry that is consistent with adopted standards and connects to a context outside of mathematics.  Maximum of $4000 for an individual educator in grades PK-8.

Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades PK-5 Teachers

By: Dale Seymour Fund and NCTM 

This grant provides financial support for improving teachers' understanding of mathematics by completing graduate coursework in mathematics or mathematics education.  Maximum of $3200 for an educator in grades PK-5.

Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades 6-8 Teachers

By: Dale Seymour Fund and NCTM

This grant provides financial support for improving teachers' understanding of mathematics by completing graduate coursework in mathematics or mathematics education.  Maximum of $3200 for an educator in grades 6-8.

Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades 9-12 Teachers

By: Dale Seymour Fund and NCTM

This grant provides financial support for improving teachers' understanding of mathematics by completing graduate coursework in mathematics or mathematics education.  Maximum of $3200 for an educator in grades 9-12.

Partnership for Transition to College Readiness Grant

By:  William and Marjorie Speer Family Fund and NCTM 

This grant supports partnerships between high schools and local higher education entities and to support innovation in 12th grade preparation promoting successful transition to college mathematics.  Maximum of $8000 for a high school/higher education team over a two-year to a High school and higher education faculty partners in support of 12th grade students.

Teacher Professional Development Grant (PK-5)

By: John Van de Walle Fund 

This grant supports professional development to improve the competence in the teaching of mathematics of one or more classroom teachers.  Maximum of $3000 to an individual teacher in grades PK-5 with at least 3 years of experience.

Teacher Professional Development Grant (6-8)

By: Mary Dolciani Fund and NCTM 

This grant supports professional development to improve the competence in the teaching of mathematics of one or more classroom teachers.  Maximum of $3000 to an individual teacher in grades 6-8 with at least 3 years of experience.

Teacher Professional Development Grant (9-12)

By: Mary Dolciani Fund and NCTM 

This grant supports professional development to improve the competence in the teaching of mathematics of one or more classroom teachers.  Maximum of $3000 to an individual teacher in grades 9-12 with at least 3 years of experience.

News & Updates

Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England 2024 Fall Conference

We are getting very excited for the upcoming ATMNE conference, which is just weeks away. Join us as we “Awaken Student Agency!”. As a way to preview the conference, check out the program of events, which includes session descriptions. Participants can earn contact hours. Each session is ONE contact hour. Participants are responsible for tracking their hours.

The conference will be held on October 24-25 at the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Nashua, NH.

If you have not already,

PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE.

nhmathteachers.org

Registration closes October 14th.

Thursday, October 24th Registration – $225.00
Registration includes 1-full day conference admittance, breakfast, and lunch.

Friday, October 25th Registration – $225.00
Registration includes 1-full day conference admittance, breakfast, and lunch.

Full Conference Registration – $375.00
Registration includes admittance to both conference days, breakfast, and lunch.

Group Registrants 5+ – $350.00
Register with 5 or more colleagues or friends and get a discount! Only available for full conference registration. Each person pays $350.

Pre-service and Retired Teachers – $125.00

Hotel rooms can be reserved at the Sheraton Tara Hotel.  Book by Thursday, October 3rd, for the special group rate.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in October!

ATMNE Book Chats

The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England is hosting a book talk during the 2024-2025 school year, featuring Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom, by Kyndall Brown and Pam Seda.

A $5 registration fee provides the book (for the first 300 participants). Register for our book talk here. 

You can pick up the book at our 2024 ATMNE fall conference in Nashua, NH or we will send it to you.

Pam Seda, co-author of Choosing to See, will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 ATMNE fall conference. Pair the book (free with registration) and book talk with the conference and amplify your learning!

Join the VCTM Board as a Zone Representative!

At the Annual VCTM meeting on Apr. 11, 2024 a mostly complete slate of Board Members and positions was voted on, but we still have some vacancies!

In particular, we are still looking for a representative for Zone 6, which may or may not include these supervisory unions: Hartford, Orange East, Rivendell Interstate, SAU #70, Springfield, White River Valley, Windsor Central, Windsor Northwest, Windsor Southeast.

What does being a Zone Representative (or Board Member) entail? We meet as a full board every other month for about 2 hours, with additional subcommittee meetings as necessary, to share information from around the state and plan our lineup of engaging programming and events. With so much to do, we can always use more help!

If you or someone you know would be interested in joining us as a Zone representative or board member please send an email to vctmpresident@gmail.com

We're Now VTMath.org!

Wild Apricot still hosts our site, but we've recently adopted a new domain name to make sending your friends there a little easier! Come check us out today at: 

VTMath.org

VCTM Mission Statement

At our recent Board Members' Retreat we found ourselves reviewing all the work we've done over the past year to grow and improve in order to better meet the needs and interests of math educators throughout the state. As we did so, it soon became clear that perhaps our mission statement needed a little revision so that it matches our aspirations. After a unanimous vote, we adopted the following updated mission statement:

Building an inclusive math community of students and educators through conversation, shared resources around evidence-based practices, and connections throughout Vermont and beyond.

Upcoming Events

• Sept. 17, 2024
  3:30 - 4:30 pm
  
  Free All Learners Network Virtual Workshop: Multi-age Math Classroom
  
  
• Sept. 23-25, 2024
  
  NCSM 2024 Conference: Breaking Barriers
  
  
  
• Sept. 25-28, 2024
  
  NCTM 2024
  Conference & Exposition: The Math of Their Dreams
  
  
• Oct. 16, 2024 
  
  Evidence-Based Interventions and Brain Research in Math Instruction
  (CVEDC Event)
  
  
• Oct. 19-20, 2024
  
  Educator of Color Retreat in Fairlee, VT
  
  
• Oct. 23, 2024
  4:00 - 7:15 pm
  
  Data Science Night at ATMNE in Nashua, NH
  
  
• Oct. 24-25, 2024
  
  ATMNE Conference in Nashua, NH

Conferences & Events

Save the Dates!

ATMNE 2025 is being hosted by ATMIM in Marlborough, MA on October 30 & 31, 2025 with a theme of: Mathematics without Limits

The Statewide Math Fair is returning this spring!

There is still one month for students in grades K-12 to register.

What math questions do your students want to explore?

Please print and display this poster for your students to start wondering now.

See you at the Fair!

Kendra Christiana

VCTM Math Fair Director

Opportunities

The Governor's Institutes of Vermont is seeking a SUMMER PROGRAM DIRECTOR for the Kenneth I. Gross and Anthony Trono Governor’s Institute on Mathematical Sciences.

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of Vermont teenagers who love math?

If you have a passion for inspiring young people to expand their horizons in mathematics, and have skills that would translate to summer program management and oversight of a staff team, we would love to hear from you! The ideal candidate will be organized, creative, and have a sense of humor.

Read more and apply here: https://giv.org/jobs

P.S. If the Director role isn't right for you but you'd like to get involved as a presenter or staff, please let Elizabeth Frascoia (GIV Executive Director & Math alum!) know! You can reach her by email at elizabeth@giv.org or by phone at (802) 865 - 4448

P.P.S. You are welcome to forward this to any math educators you know who might be interested in the role!

ASSISTments Teacher

ASSISTments Teacher is forever free for all math teachers and their students. Teachers have full access to our extensive content library of high-quality Open Educational Resource curricula and standards aligned problem sets to assess student understanding and mastery. 

OER Curricula: If your school has adopted Illustrative Mathematics, Open Up Resources, or Eureka Math (EngageNY), ASSISTments Teacher can supplement your existing OER classroom routine by providing immediate student feedback on the student facing elements of the curriculum and also adding a layer of actionable teacher data. 

Skill Builders: Assess mastery on specific Common Core standards When you need a quick check to see whether your students have achieved mastery in a targeted common core standard, reach for Skill Builders. They are a helpful supplement to your core curriculum, and are quick and easy to assign! Great for differentiation, as a finished work add on, or a warm up and when students get three in a row correct, they’re done!

Tuesday Mathematics Education Webinars (Free) with Prof. Mahesh Sharma 

As we expect every child to read fluently, with comprehension, by the end of third grade, we should expect and work diligently with the goal that every child has mastery of numeracy, with understanding, by the end of fourth grade. With proper mastery of numeracy, they can learn mathematics easily, effectively, and efficiently. They will, then, appreciate the reach, power, and beauty of mathematics. Early mathematics is about number concept, number sense and building the brain for numeracy and beyond. It is all about how we make it easier for students to understand and communicate it. Through a systematic way of learning, practicing, and applying knowledge about the number concept, number sense, numeracy, and mathematical way of thinking children have access to higher mathematics.

Assisted by: Sanjay Raghav

Zoom ID: 5084944608

PC: mathforall

All Learners Network Math Professional Development Events

(Sponsored by the Vermont Agency of Education and FREE for Vermont Educators)

VT AOE: Pre-K 6 Hour Workshop is a free (in person) workshop on Oct. 27, 2023 designed for teachers, special educators and math specialists who are interested in identifying and creating meaningful learning opportunities for mathematics in Preschool and Pre-K settings.

This workshop is designed for participants to: 

• Explore the research around early mathematics teaching and learning. 
• Celebrate and share the authentic ways that teachers create learning opportunities for math through play. 
• Investigate tools for collecting evidence of learning. 
• Engage in tasks & activities to take back to classrooms to enrich mathematical understanding. 
• Make and Take tools and resources for classroom use.

Please contact ashleymarlow@alllearnersnetwork.com with any questions.

Check out https://alllearnersnetwork.corsizio.com/ for more information on the other events offered by the All Learners Network!

Teachers Teaching with Technology (T³™):

T³™ Regional Summits

Choose your own sessions for a customized one-day summit experience with events in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan and Texas. Receive TI technology with your registration. Read more about the summits.

T³™ Webinars

Join free webinars for one hour, every week. T³™ Webinars are hosted throughout the school year to help you explore ways to support student learning using TI technology. Read more about the webinars.

Heinemann Professional Learning:

Live Online Course Modules

Live Online Course modules allow you to design flexible and ongoing professional learning courses aligned to your instructional intiatives. A Live Online Course consists of six, one-hour modules for up to 35 participants that can be delivered over time and an additional one-hour consultative planning session. Use this guide to select modules that meet your district, school, and teacher needs.

Coaching Membership

Partner with an instructional coach to meet your district's specific needs. New and veteran teachers alike will benefit from collaborative sessions that support program implementation, lesson plans, and ongoing challenges to receive actionable strategy feedback. Read more about it on this flier.

VCTM Membership is still FREE!

The Vermont Council of Teachers of Mathematics is continuing to offer FREE membership for anyone interested in math education in Vermont. To become a member, simply visit VCTM.wildapricot.org and fill out the membership form! 

By joining VCTM, you will receive monthly newsletters and updates about our professional development opportunities, Math Fair, Book Studies (virtual and in person), conferences, and other events centered around math education happening in Vermont.  

We encourage you join and spread the word to your math loving friends and colleagues! 

Contribute to the Newsletter!

Do you have something you want to share with VT math teachers around the state?

Email Gillian.Galle@VermontState.edu with your contributions to the newsletter (or your miscellaneous questions)!

Upcoming Events

• Oct. 19, 2023 @3:00 pm
  
  Exemplars Webinar with Jay McTighe
  
  
• Oct. 28, 2023
  
  Cornell Big Red Math Competition
  
  
• Oct. 31, 2023
  
  Proposals for VCTM Spring Conference due!
  
  
• Nov. 1, 2023
  
  NCTM MET Grant applications due
  
  
• Nov. 8, 14, & 29, 2023
  
  VT AOE: Mathematics for All VIRTUAL Conference
  
  
• Dec. 15, 2023
  
  Registration Closes for VCTM Math Fair
  
  
• Feb. 3, 2024
  
  VCTM Math Fair Returns!
  
  
• Apr. 10, 2024
  
  VCTM Spring Conference

News & Updates

Thank you ATOMIM for hosting the ATMNE Conference on Oct. 12-13, 2023!

We appreciate your hospitality and enjoyed the many discussions and new ideas we took away from the incredible presentations. While we can't wait for the chance to visit you in Maine again, we'll just have to look forward to seeing you when we all meet in New Hampshire for ATMNE 2024! 

Reminder to Submit Your Proposals for VCTM's 2024 Spring Conference!

Proposals to present at the conference are due October 31, 2023.

Addressing equity in our math classrooms is more important than ever these days! Together, we can make a difference in our students' lives but it starts with us being willing to come together and share our ideas about ways to change the culture in our classrooms, schools, districts, and beyond. 

Not sure which of your great ideas to submit? Never fear, you can submit more than 1 proposal for consideration! 

Final decisions on presenters will be made before December 15, 2023.

In the words of the oft quoted Maya Angelou: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better."

Cornell Big Red Math Competition

The competition takes place Oct. 28, 2023.

While early bird registration may have passed, don't let that deter you from checking out this great opportunity with your students!

Register today!

NCTM Mathematics Education Trust Grants 

The NCTM Mathematics Education Trust (MET) is excited to announce that the application window is now open for 20 grants, with more than $100,000 in funding available to help support continued professional development and increasing effectiveness as an educator. These funding opportunities are available exclusively for NCTM members.

View funding opportunities.

Applications are due no later than November 1, 2023. 

Vermont State Mathematics Coalition is happy to announce the return of the Talent Search!

You can read more about the Talent Search itself on their website here:  https://vtmathcoalition.org/about-the-talent-search/

You can access the 1st Talent Search (which is now up and available) by following this link: https://vtmathcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TS2324Test1.pdf

Speaking of things we're happy to announce are returning...

The VCTM Math Fair Returns on Feb. 3, 2024!

Registration is now open for the Math Fair! You can sign up (by Dec. 15, 2023) using the form on our website: K-12 Math Fair

We can't wait to see you there!

Conferences & Events

Exemplars Webinar featuring Jay McTighe
Oct. 19, 2023 @3:00 pm

Jay McTighe, the world's foremost leader in using performance tasks to improve student learning, will be joining Exemplars for a unique conversation and webinar. Jay will discuss how asking students to apply their mathematical knowledge and develop their problem-solving skills to solve performance tasks using their own strategies and prior knowledge is shown to be highly engaging and powerfully effective in developing flexible, long-term abilities with mathematics.

Sign up to join the live conversation or to receive a recording: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/math20231019/

Please join us for this unique, free, live conversation with one of education's premier contributors––and earn CE credit while you listen, ask questions and learn!

VT AOE: Math for All VIRTUAL Conference

VT AOE: Math for All VIRTUAL Conference is a free virtual conference for all educators. When you register for this conference, you will get the Zoom link for all three days and will be emailed the program of events so you can choose which workshops you would like to attend. Facilitators will go over tools and resources you need to raise achievement for every student.

Sessions will encompass All Learners Network's 5 Key Components:

• High Leverage Concepts to focus instruction
• A Main Lesson/Menu approach to foster inclusion and differentiation
• A systems approach to improvement that includes the use of coaches and implementation science
• Reliance on formative assessment practices to inform instruction
• A Rapid Cycle of Inquiry to encourage participants to look for in-the-field solutions to frequent problems

We hope to see you VIRTUALLY on any and all of the following: November 8, 14, 29 from 3:30-5:30pm EST on Zoom.

The VT Agency of Education is sponsoring this event making it free for participants. Please contact ashleymarlow@alllearnersnetwork.com with any questions.