Oregon Math Leaders (OML) Conference: Connecting With Math EducationOn August 4-5, 2017, join more than a hundred other Oregon math educators who are passionate about teaching mathematics to "Connect With Math Education" at the Oregon Math Leaders conference at Willamette University in Salem. |
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Is the Oregon Math Leaders conference for you? If you are interested in improving your math teaching skills, if you work with other teachers in your building, district, region, or around the state to improve math education for all, or if you like to share curriculum materials with your colleagues, then yes, OML is for you! What could be better than attending “math camp” where you not only get to take in ideas and strategies for teaching mathematics, but you also get to share your own knowledge and love of teaching? If you’ve been in the classroom at all, you have wisdom to share about building and developing engaging teaching strategies, uncovering misconceptions in learning or in teaching math, and more.
At OML, you will learn about engaging and effective teaching practices, classroom activities, and resources for math education, and you will meet teachers from across the state. Oregon Department of Education (ODE) assessment specialist Bryan Toller and math curriculum specialist Mark Freed will address state and national trends, provide updates on opportunities statewide to become involved at a local level, and respond to your questions and comments. The Oregon Department of Education has always valued teachers’ knowledge and their important role in developing our students’ understanding of important mathematical concepts. OML’s founding father and retired ODE math specialist, Don Fineran, put it this way, “Together we have strength, sharing, and service.”
Other advantages to attending OML:
At OML, you will learn about engaging and effective teaching practices, classroom activities, and resources for math education, and you will meet teachers from across the state. Oregon Department of Education (ODE) assessment specialist Bryan Toller and math curriculum specialist Mark Freed will address state and national trends, provide updates on opportunities statewide to become involved at a local level, and respond to your questions and comments. The Oregon Department of Education has always valued teachers’ knowledge and their important role in developing our students’ understanding of important mathematical concepts. OML’s founding father and retired ODE math specialist, Don Fineran, put it this way, “Together we have strength, sharing, and service.”
Other advantages to attending OML:
Cost for OCTM members: $150 (conference only/no housing), $200 (conference with housing), if registered by June 30; prices $50 higher if registered after July 1; no housing registration after 7/15. You must be an OCTM member to attend. Fees cover all sessions + materials needed during the conference + a link to the files from the conference. Conference with standard housing also includes Friday and Saturday nights lodging and 6 meals; if Thursday evening early check-in is requested, Thursday night lodging and Friday morning breakfast are also included. Conference without housing includes lunch and dinner Friday and Saturday (if registered by 7/15) and a campus parking pass.
Schedule for OML (Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5, 2017)
Refund policy: Cancellations made by 7/15/17 will be refunded any fees paid, less a $25.00 cancellation fee. After 7/15/17, fees will be refunded less a $50.00 cancellation fee (you MUST cancel by 7/30/17). "No Shows" and cancellations after 7/30/17 will NOT be eligible for any refund.
Nancy Anderson Memorial Workshop: This year's Nancy Anderson Memorial Workshop, "Fractions Using Deci-Blocks," is for K-5 teachers. Manipulatives will be provided to a limited number of classroom teachers. Participation will be capped, so K-5 teachers should register for OML early!
Authors' Assistance Event (formerly Writers' Retreat): Before OML, on August 3, the second annual Authors' Assistance event will be held in Salem for writers for OCTM's award-winning journal, The Oregon Math Teacher (TOMT). With editor approval, participants who author several articles for TOMT will have OML registration fees waived. The event will include a meal on Sunday and editing help from experienced math writing coaches and Authors' Assistance facilitators. Participants must submit ideas for three articles by June 15 and rough drafts by July 15, and will modify and complete their articles at Authors' Assistance. Contact Marie Cramer with questions.
Register for OML online and pay through PayPal by clicking here. You must log in as a member to register.
To register by mail, use the form linked here. Please remember that all attendees will need to be OML members. If your registration covers multiple attendees, each must fill in a registration form. Registration confirmation and all future conference information and updates will be sent through email, so registrants need to provide email address(es) that participant(s) can and will regularly check for vital information sent between now and the conference dates. You may pay by check or purchase order if registering by mail. Please provide a contact number and name for the district business office. The university needs names of attendees as per the contract. If you are using a PO from fiscal year 2016-17, the PO and registration form(s) are due June 30, 2017. If you are using a PO from fiscal year 2017-18, send the PO and registration form(s) by June 30 to reserve your space with a note that a PO will be sent after the fiscal year starts July 1. These POs are due July 15, 2017.
For questions or suggestions for OML 2017, contact the conference co-chairs:
Brittany Drake drakeb@wlwv.k12.or.us
Francie Bostwick bostwickf@sou.edu
Sarah Savage ssavage@rsd7.net
This link shows the 2016 OML packing list and driving and parking directions, so you can get an idea of what to expect. Updated information for 2017 will be posted later, but is expected to be similar.
Schedule for OML (Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5, 2017)
Refund policy: Cancellations made by 7/15/17 will be refunded any fees paid, less a $25.00 cancellation fee. After 7/15/17, fees will be refunded less a $50.00 cancellation fee (you MUST cancel by 7/30/17). "No Shows" and cancellations after 7/30/17 will NOT be eligible for any refund.
Nancy Anderson Memorial Workshop: This year's Nancy Anderson Memorial Workshop, "Fractions Using Deci-Blocks," is for K-5 teachers. Manipulatives will be provided to a limited number of classroom teachers. Participation will be capped, so K-5 teachers should register for OML early!
Authors' Assistance Event (formerly Writers' Retreat): Before OML, on August 3, the second annual Authors' Assistance event will be held in Salem for writers for OCTM's award-winning journal, The Oregon Math Teacher (TOMT). With editor approval, participants who author several articles for TOMT will have OML registration fees waived. The event will include a meal on Sunday and editing help from experienced math writing coaches and Authors' Assistance facilitators. Participants must submit ideas for three articles by June 15 and rough drafts by July 15, and will modify and complete their articles at Authors' Assistance. Contact Marie Cramer with questions.
Register for OML online and pay through PayPal by clicking here. You must log in as a member to register.
To register by mail, use the form linked here. Please remember that all attendees will need to be OML members. If your registration covers multiple attendees, each must fill in a registration form. Registration confirmation and all future conference information and updates will be sent through email, so registrants need to provide email address(es) that participant(s) can and will regularly check for vital information sent between now and the conference dates. You may pay by check or purchase order if registering by mail. Please provide a contact number and name for the district business office. The university needs names of attendees as per the contract. If you are using a PO from fiscal year 2016-17, the PO and registration form(s) are due June 30, 2017. If you are using a PO from fiscal year 2017-18, send the PO and registration form(s) by June 30 to reserve your space with a note that a PO will be sent after the fiscal year starts July 1. These POs are due July 15, 2017.
For questions or suggestions for OML 2017, contact the conference co-chairs:
Brittany Drake drakeb@wlwv.k12.or.us
Francie Bostwick bostwickf@sou.edu
Sarah Savage ssavage@rsd7.net
This link shows the 2016 OML packing list and driving and parking directions, so you can get an idea of what to expect. Updated information for 2017 will be posted later, but is expected to be similar.
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