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NADE Math Spin Newsletter February 1998 |
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NADE Math Spin Newsletter February 1998 |
Message from the Chair: Joanne Methven
Dear Math SPIN Members,
I look forward to seeing you in Atlanta. We will have a short business meeting to set our goals for 1998-1999. Please take some time to think of what you would like this group to accomplish. Remember that we will be offering time for members to share ideas, titled "Programs that Work"! At this point in time only 3 people have asked to present. If you have a program, course or idea that works - please share it with us at the SPIN meeting.
I am asking that each person take about 10 minutes to explain their topic. If you are interested, please send me your name and topic. Please send it to:
- Joanne Methven
- 1 Academic Drive
- Corning Community College
- Corning, NY 14830
See you in Atlanta!
Sincerely, Joanne Methven
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We have found that these at-risk students tend to:
To solve this problem, we group students that fit our criteria in the same cluster of first semester courses. A typical schedule would be Basic Math Skills, Reading, Writing and English, Study Skills, Word Processing and a wellness course. Their load is 16 credit hours, where 5 are college bearing credits. The instructors from these courses work together to show how material from each of the courses web together. For example, related reading assignments may be used for several courses or information from the readings may be used to solve problems in math class.
These students spend their days together - all in the same sections. You might ask, "Who would be the class leaders?" This thought frightened me the first time I taught the Math section, but the leaders slowly developed. The students formed study groups outside of classes and formed friendships, that otherwise would have never taken place.
We have a weekly team meeting, at which all students and faculty attend. Each week we offer a different activity, such as assessing the students learning styles. We sincerely believe that this program helps students. We spend time talking about and assessing the students individual strengths and weaknesses and finding ways to improve their college performance. Our Philosophy as a group of instructors is:
I hope to discuss our Integrated Semester at the Math SPIN meeting in Atlanta. If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them there!
Back to Table of Contents Math Spin Web PageMany thanks to Shawna Mahan for her work on our web page. If you haven’t seen the web page, check it out at the address below. Shawna has many interesting links to other math sites and to other NADE sites as well as information about the Math Spin and its officers. If you have information to share, please contaact Shawna and let her put it on the web site. Don’t forget to send Shawna your e-mail address so that she can list it on the web page.
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Check out the web page for an electronic version of the newsletter. We hope to eliminate the hard copy as soon as everyone has internet access.
Announcement and Call for Papers:
| 1998 Developmental Mathematics Teaching and
Learning Conference Improving Student Performance Through Teaching Educational Processes |
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By Carol Atnip
The time has come to plan the first ever conference exclusively designed for developmental mathematics educators. The goal of this new conference is to enhance communication among developmental mathematics educators by strengthening research commitments, building teams, and sharing pedagogic changes in curriculum design and implementation. The conference will be held at the University of Louisville, June 1-5, 1998. Three of the conference planners, Steve Cobble of Tennessee Tech, Victoria Wacek of Missouri Western State College, and Carol Atnip of the University of Louisville, have brain stormed ways to make this conference a success. It is intended to be a faculty development conference as well as a networking opportunity. There will be hands-on workshops and invited speakers on topics such as grant writing, research design, Process Education (collaborative learning, self-assessment, discovery learning, problem solving, critical thinking and communicating), learning theory, technology enhancement, implementing the AMATYC Crossroads, and the TIMSS report on secondary education with implications for developmental mathematics educators.
There will also be a whole array of papers/presentations on current practices in developmental mathematics. This is a great chance to get your data together and present your results to your colleagues. Suggestions for topics might include empirical research at the classroom, program, institution, or state level; how you or your program serves learning disabled students; what curricular changes have worked for you; designing and implementing the world’s best mathematics learning lab; tutor training; high school outreach; real neat stuff you do in class such as lab activities, problem solving activities; etc. Send one copy of your proposal (1 to 4 pages) and the registration and call for proposals form to the address listed by April 15.
In order to keep the cost down and to promote a community atmosphere, we will have dormitory housing at $20 per night, including linens. We will have speakers and will need to pay expenses. Our estimation for the cost is $330. There may be special circumstances and/or scholarships available. Call Carol for more details. To reserve a space at the conference fill out and send in the all-purpose registration and call for proposals form by May 8. We will have on-site registration, but may not have dorm space, check with Carol.
Carol can be reached at her direct number,1-502-852-8109, fax: 502-852-4184, or at the e-mail address: clatni01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
Registration and Call for Proposals Form
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Updated: March 10, 1998