MCTM sessions for MEA/MFT

A huge thank you to Tony Riehl.  He put together this PDF with all of the MCTM sessions for MEA/MFT next week.  Our keynote speaker this year is Peter Liljedahl. In addition to his keynote "Building Thinking Classrooms", Peter will also give teachers a chance to experience this type of classroom environment firsthand.  We hope you will join us to hear Peter and all of the other great speakers.  See you next week!
   Hilary

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Dear MCTM teacher,

This is the 6^th year! And we need your help again.

For a number of years, the NCWIT (National Center for Women and Information Technology) has given national awards to high school girls.  The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing is for young women with aspirations and achievements in technology and computing.

This year will be the sixth year that there also will be a MONTANA contest for Montana girls.  The time to submit applications is Sept. 1 through November 6 and the application is found at

http://www.aspirations.org/participate/high-school

There are many qualified high school girls that would apply if they just had a little push from a leader like you. Any interested female high school student would need to fill in the on-line application, and get a parent and a school official to approve it to be entered into both the national and Montana contests.

We have had winners from high schools in Absarokee, Anaconda, Arlee, Beaverhead County, Bozeman, Cascade, Cut Bank, Helena Capital, Helena High, Jefferson High, Libby, Missoula Big Sky, Missoula Hellgate, Missoula Sentinel, Noxon, Park County, Simms and Whitefish High School.  We hope your school will be represented on the winners list this year. But girls have to apply.

We are looking forward to recognizing Montana's talent, and hope that you would encourage the young women that you know to apply. Sometimes all they need is a little encouragement and you are the person to provide that.

Thank you,

Steve Harper and Ted Wendt

Computer Science

Carroll College

447-4466

sharper@carroll.edu

P.S. There also is a Montana educator award (with $1000 for professional development) given each year. Do you know a good teacher that you should encourage to apply (maybe you?)? Encourage them to go to:

https://www.aspirations.org/participate/educators

Need help applying?

Application Guide

Parent Approval Guide

Endorsement Guide

FAQs

MCTM Scholarships - Deadlines are coming soon!

Do you have a Professional Development conference you would like to attend?

 

Throughout the past years, MCTM has given scholarship money to help teachers attend NCTM Conferences in Boston and San Antonio, Twitter Camp in Atlanta and Minneapolis, NCSM in Oakland and AMTE in Irving, California.  

 

 

MCTM Scholarships --- MONEY IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU!!

MCTM Scholarships

 

The Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) offers $3000 of scholarships for teacher members each year to pursue professional development opportunities.  The Karen Longhart Scholarship application deadline is October 12 and the MCTM Teacher Scholarship application deadline is November 30.

 

Each of our scholarships have specific dollar amounts.  Each of the two annual Karen Longhart Scholarships are for $500; local professional development in-state scholarships are for $250, and all out-of-state scholarships are for $400.  

More information and application forms are available on our web page: http://www.montanamath.org/?p=awards  For those desiring to speak to a person, call David Erickson, 406-243-5318 or email david.erickson@umontana.edu Karen Longhart Scholarship applications due October 12; other teacher scholarships due November 30. Please apply today!

Upcoming events from STREAM

STandards-Based Teaching Renewing Educators Across Montana (STREAM) K-8 Regional Mathematics Events will be held in Miles City (Fall 2017) and Kalispell (Spring 2018).  STREAM K-8 Regionals offer the opportunity for K-8 teachers to engage in professional learning to enhance their knowledge of mathematics content, improve their instruction and better understand the Montana standards through a blend of face-to-face and online learning.  STREAM will cover expenses associated with mileage, lodging, per diem and substitute pay.  Teachers earn 45 OPI renewal credits and a $400 stipend.  Interested teachers can read more about it at: STREAM Regional K-8 Mathematics Events.

#TCM17 by Jennifer Brackney

I was able to attend Twitter Math Camp 2017 through the financial support of MCTM and the Karen Longhart Memorial Scholarship.   

Montana Stars: Jennifer Brackney, Tony Riehl, and Kerry Gruizenga

Twitter Math Camp is awesome professional development that happens each July. This year’s conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 27^th-30^th. During this three day meeting, 200 of the countries most innovative and passionate teachers gather to share their best ideas with one another. Over the three days, educators participate in an intensive 6 hour training in a topic of their choice, as well as 1 hour sectionals, 30 minute sectionals, discussion groups, 10 minute “My Favorite” presentations as well as a whole group keynote presentations each day that address broad topics in mathematics education. There are also lots of social opportunities to get to know teachers from across the country including TMC Trivia Night hosted by the Montana delegation.

The difference between TMC and most PD offered is the ongoing learning and conversations throughout the year through Twitter and the hashtags #TMC17, #MTBos and #iteachmath and well as the relationships that are built during the conference. This was the second TMC that I have attended and I hope to continue to be able to attend each summer as I always come home with lots of new ideas to try in my classroom. If you are interested in attending with me next year, let me know - @jwbrackney on Twitter. TMC18 will be happening in Cleveland, Ohio, July 19-22. Registration usually opens in February with presenters getting first priority.