Artifact # 10
NCCTM Conference: The North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics held a conference October 11 & 12, 2001 in Greensboro, North Carolina. This artifact is the cover of the program from the conference.
Context
I attended this professional mathematics conference
while taking my Mathematics method class during the Fall of 2001.
Impact
By attending this professional conference,
I now have an idea of what educators can to do in order to continue their
professional development.
Alignment
During this conference, I reflected upon my
own knowledge of mathematics and methods of teaching. Being surrounded
by so many respectable educators made me feel more professional myself
and that my work as an educator was valued. Those who attended the
conference were doing so for the same reasons I did -- to further their
knowledge of the subject of math and explore new techniques for teaching
math. Before attending the conference, I explored the NCCTM and the
NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) websites to better understand
the organizations and their purposes (Technology Standard V A). When
registering for the math conference, I became a member of the NCCTM.
From attending the conference, I learned new ways to teach "calendar math"
and several math games that have high educational value and are still exciting
to play. Through continuous professional development opportunities,
I hope to increase my knowledge of the world of teaching. (INTASC
Principle 9)