ELECTRONIC NEWS

Issue 3, Volume 1 November, 2008

Happy Holidays

On behalf on the TODOS board, we all wish you and your families a Happy Holiday.

Have News to Share!

Contact Noemi Lopez [[email protected]] by the 15th of each month.

Call for Nominees

Nominations at NCTM are open for Four (4) Board of Director positions. Nominations are due by March 2, 2009. Visit their site for more information.

Call for TODOS' Monograph Extended



December 31, 2008 is the deadline from the Research and Publications committee of for the submissions of article to the TODOS Monograph. The focus of the monograph will be on the assessment of Hispanic/Latino students in mathematics. For more information see: submission of monographs

Membership
Renewal

##First Name##, your membership in TODOS is appreciated. Your current membership runs through ##Membership End Date##.

Renew your TODOS membership online.

TODOS will receive a rebate if you also renew your NCTM membership online and choose TODOS as the affiliate to receive a rebate.

Your Donation Dollars Will Help!
As the year ends and you are contemplating giving to a non-profit. Consider making your donation to TODOS Mathematics for ALL. Your donation dollars will help us continue to champion for All students. TODOS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Professional Development Opportunities

NCTM Fall E-Workshop Series has online workshops.

Science training opportunities from Cornell University for Grade 5-9 teachers in August. Visit their website for more information. Applications are due by March 2.

Middle Schools needed for participation in a Research Study on the impact of the Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit. Application deadlines have been extended. The deadline date to show interest is December 5th. Applications will be due December 19th. For more information contact Amy May at [[email protected]].

More Professional Development Opportunities

Visit the Math Forum at Drexel University. They are one of the leading online resources for improving math learning, teaching, and communication since 1992. Visit their site at mathforum.org/

Math Forum Online Workshops
mathforum.org/pd/
Apply to participate in online workshops focusing on Algebraic Reasoning or Probability. The next 6-week sessions will be January 12 - February 23. Applications are open now. The $100 workshop fees are paid for participants by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Awards and Scholarships

Applications for the TODOS Duke Energy Foundation Awards, which provide scholarships for TODOS members to attend 2009 NCTM or 2009 NCSM conferences, is available NOW. Application deadline extended to January 23, 2009.

Applications for the Iris Carl Award which recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the quality of mathematics education provided to underserved students, in particular to Latino/Hispanic students will be available soon. Start thinking of a nominee NOW.

TODOS' Student Recognition Awards is open for students at the Greater San Diego Mathematics Conference on February 6, 2009. Application forms can be downloaded and are due December 12, 2008.

Web Resources

The TODOS website has resources available for members.

One of these is the Biblioteca National de Manipuladores Virtuales.

This is the Spanish equivalent of the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) from Utah State University. Together they are a library of interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). On any page of the website, users can easily switch between English and Spanish by using a drop-down menu.

Another resource is Family Math

This program, available in English and Spanish, recognizes the importance of parents in the education of their children.

For both resources visit - Resources

Upcoming Conferences

California Mathematics Council-North, Asilomar, December 4-7, 2008

The Greater San Diego Area Math Council (GSDMC), February 6 & 7, 2009. Marina Village Mission Bay, San Diego, California

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM). April 20-22, 2009. Washington DC

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) April 22-25, 2009. Washington DC

Electronic News Sponsor

This issue of TODOS Electronic News is sponsored by Pictorial Mathematics.

Find out about upcoming Active Learning Math PD for Teachers working with ELL and Special Ed students.

View this [PDF file].

2008-2009 Officers

President
    Nora Ramirez
Past President
    Miriam Leiva
Vice President

    Tod Shockey
Member at Large

    Susie Hakansson
Member at Large

    Noemi R. Lopez
Member at Large
    Luis Ortiz-Franco

 

Mathematics For All
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