Registration Fees

Members of Sponsoring Organization $110
Non Member $130
Full-Time Student $30

If you do not pre-register, on-site registration will be available in the Red Lion On the River Hotel Ballroom foyer during the following times: Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Pre-registered participans will get lunch Friday and conference tote bag. Nametags will be proof of registration and should be worn at all conference sessions, workshops, mini-courses, and events. Requests for cancellation received before October 1, 2005 will be subject to a $15 handling fee. No refunds after October 1, 2005.

For information about the Northwest Mathematics Conference, contact:

Phil Bartsch pbartsch@ipns.com
Winnie Miller millerw1@comcast.net
Jackie Nissen davidnissen@comcast.net

Institutes

Institutes are full-day, single topic courses that will explore many aspects of that topic. Assessment, communication, collaboration, and problem solving will be connected throughout the day. Institutes involve a hands-on experience with materials provided by the speaker(s) that the participants can take with them for use in their classrooms. Admission is by ticket only and has a $50 fee that includes Thursday lunch. Participants must purchase tickets prior to attending the institute.

Thursday Evening Opening Session and Reception

Members of the Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics invite you to attend an informal reception to meet, greet, and mingle with conference speakers, participants, and council members immediately following the Thursday evening Opening Session in the Washington/Clark Rooms, featuring Edward Burger; Williams College,Williamstown, MA.

Friday Luncheon

The Friday luncheon will be held at the Red Lion On the River Hotel from 11:00 AM to 1:15 PM Friday, October 14, 2005 BY TICKET ONLY. Lunch is included free in your registration packet if you pre-register by October 1.

Saturday Breakfast

The Saturday breakfast keynote will feature John Van de Walle, master educator and author, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. The Breakfast Keynote requires advanced purchase.

Sessions

(60 minutes) represents a common format where the speaker relates his or her ideas to an audience. The speaker may use audiovisual equipment, technology, and handouts, and he or she may include audience participation. Rooms are set theater style and vary in size.

Workshop

(90minutes) allow participants to have extensive, hands-on experiences and to leave with supporting materials. Workshops, set in round-table format, will be limited to 30-36 participants.

Work Session

(90 minutes) allow participants to have an extensive interactive experience and leave with supporting materials. Work sessions will be set in theater style and seat up to 100 people.

Minicourse

(120 minutes) allow for a more in-depth examination of topic, and participants will leave with supporting materials. Workshops, set in round-table format, will be limited to 30-36 participants.

MATH-A-RAMA

On Friday, October 13, elementary and middle school teachers will have the opportunity to attend twelve different sessions (six in the morning and six in the afternoon.) In the morning, (8:30-11:30 a.m) the themes will include Number, Operations, Reasoning. In the afternoon (1:00-4:00 p.m.) the theme will be Probability and Statistics. The six 25 minute sessions in the morning will each be repeated on the half hour, so participants may attend all six sessions in any order. Participants who do not want to attend every Math-a-Rama session in the morning or afternoon may enter and leave during the breaks between sessions.