KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS
...providing support and professional development for teachers
of mathematics students from kindergarten and beyond 
   National PTA                                                      

National PTA® partnered with experts on the Common Core State Standards to create grade by grade guides that reflect the standards adopted by more than 40 states. Individual guides were created for grades K-8 and two were created for grades 9-12 (one for English language arts/literacy and one for mathematics). Eleven guides were created in all.  Visit here to view guides. 1/2/12

    KCTM Board                                                       

Congratulations to the following individuals who have been elected to the KCTM Board!  Their terms will start January 2012. 


  • Teresa King - Elementary Vice-President
  • Leanne Faulkner - College Vice-President
  • Kim Elam - Treasurer 10/12/11
   State Conference                                               
"Driving the Standards: Content and Practices"- The 2011 KCTM Annual Conference was held at South Warren High School in Bowling Green, KY on October 8, 2011.  The conference was a great success!  A special thanks to South Warren High School and the speakers that presented.  10/12/11

   Common Core Resources                                   

Quick link to the Common Core Standards 
2/28/11    


KCTM is happy to share two apps regarding the Common Core: Mastery Connect and EZ math Core.  Originally, both developers' apps only shared the standards formathematical content (SMC), and not the standards for mathematical practice (SMP);however, at the request of KCTM these developers have now included resources for the SMP. 9/5/11


   NCTM Regional Conference 2013                      

NCTM has announced that Louisville will be a host site for a regional conference!  It will be held October 6-8, 2013.  More information to come.  4/27/11

   Newsletter                                                         

01/08/2012

 
 
   Awards Banquet                                                


The 2011 Conference Awards Banquet was Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Brickyard Cafe in downtown Bowling Green.  Congratulations to the following award recipients:

MESA- Cindy Aossey, Traci Brown, Bethany Noblitt, and Julie Williams

PAEMST- Charles Rutledge, Michelle Gross, Andrea Higdon, Andrea O'Bryan 

Teacher Support Grant- Erin Schneider, Liz Popelka, Craig Schroeder, and Bobbie Porter & Marjorie Lellie 10/12/11
                                                               

   Kentucky Department of Education             

Deconstructed Mathematics Standards- The COMPLETE set of deconstructed stands for mathematics created collaboratively by teachers and leaders across the Commonwealth is now available.  5/31/11

Characteristics of High Effective Mathematics Teaching and Learning- KDE has posted characteristics describing the role of the teacher and student in an exemplary mathematics instructional environment. The characteristics are based on research and they articulate the vision for highly effective mathematics instruction.  2/28/11


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KDE, in conjunction with the the Kentucky Center for Mathematics, is producing a series of podcasts, titled Teaching to the Standards,  showing the importance of, and accessibility to, the Standards of Mathematical Practices (SMP).  KCTM's own Past-President, Beth Noblitt, represented our organization on the "Intro" podcast.  8/1/11

   NCTM Bookshelf                                                 

NCTM’s publication for high school teachers Using Classroom Assessment to Improve Student Learning: Math Problems Aligned with NCTM and Common Core State Standards is getting rave reviews.  This book helps teachers align formative assessments and classroom practices with NCTM and the Common Core State Standards. 6/27/11
 
 

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