Opportunities
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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!
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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!
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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 More resources at https://mathematicsforall.org/
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(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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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)!
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