2023 Annual ConferenceMarch 17 - 18, 2023; George Mason University - Fairfax Campus March 17: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm March 18: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
The full conference program is now available on Sched!Access the program here. Registered conference attendees will be able to log-in to Sched to view the available sessions and create their conference schedule. |
Conference Theme: Reimagining Mathematics |
Registration Information
Contact info@vctm.org for information about special registration rates for a group of 20 or more. Registration includes:
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Keynote Speaker: Ron Lancaster |
Ron is an Associate Professor Emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT) where he taught mathematics courses for pre-service middle and high school teachers for 17 years. Prior to that Ron taught middle and high school mathematics for 23 years in coed public schools and an all-girls school. Ron has been a prolific author for the Mathematics Teacher, published by the National Council of Mathematics Teachers (The Mathematical Lens & Media Clips) and the Ontario Mathematics Gazette, published by the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (Mathematical Snapshots). Ron was a member of the writing team for Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, published by the NCTM. He wrote mathematical activities, distributed by Words and Numbers, for high school students that were based on episodes of the prime time series NUMB3RS on CBS TV. Ron is the recipient of the 2015 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Recognizing Innovation and Excellence in Mathematics Education awarded by the Fields Institute and the 2022 recipient of the lifetime achievement award from the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education. |
Conference Strands |
Culturally Responsive TeachingTopics could include equitable practices in math, collaboration, increasing student voice, math routines, etc. | Data ScienceTopics could include tips for teaching a course in data science, incorporating data science into other courses, use of technology for data analysis, etc. |
Thinking ClassroomsTopics could include problem solving, math teaching practices, rich tasks, productive struggle, etc. | Focus Group CohortsThese sessions are designed to network participants around a common interest. Participants will begin learning at the conference and continue to meet as a small cohort throughout the year. Just about any topic can be chosen for a focus group cohort. |
Hotel Information |
There are several local hotel options to accommodate budget and travel consider booking hotels that are south of interstate 66 and north of George mason University. Here are a few suggestions:
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