OCTM support for educators, students, and families during the COVID-19 crisis **Including materials from Virtual Meetups with ODE**  OCTM
is incredibly thankful for all Ohio educators, and we want to do all
that we can to support our statewide community in these challenging
times.
******** OCTM Board Elections through June 12  OCTM members:
Make your voice heard by voting in our 2020 election for the Board of
Directors! You should have received an e-mail about the election (or a
mailing if we do not have a working e-mail address for you).
 |  OCTM's Mission OCTM
promotes quality teaching and learning of mathematics in Ohio by
supporting educators and their professional growth, fostering
collaboration, and advocating for informed public policy. Learn about 10 ways to be engaged in OCTM throughout the year! OCTM's Vision To
be a highly valued community in which teachers of mathematics can grow
professionally in order to foster deep mathematics understanding for all
learners. OCTM Board Find the full directory of OCTM leaders here. Help OCTM earn funds from NCTM  ******** Professional Opportunities in Ohio for Mathematics Teaching and Learning View professional development opportunities that are open to all Ohio mathematics educators at the OCTM event calendar HERE. Please note that these events are not sponsored or officially endorsed by OCTM unless indicated. We encourage you to participate in the events sponsored by our local affiliate groups and the Ohio Math Teacher Circles. If you would like to request that an event be added to our calendar, please contact Kaytlin Bortolani at kaytlin.bortolani@ohioctm.org . SE Ohio Math Teachers' Circle   photos provided by Courtney Koestler ******** OCTM loses a treasured leader and friend  On March 12, the Ohio mathematics community suffered a great and sudden
loss. Our friend and colleague, Lynn Aring, passed away after
collapsing at a meeting of the Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of
Mathematics. Lynn has been instrumental in the leadership of GCCTM and
OCTM for many years, as well as being active in OEA, and it is hard to imagine
these organizations without her. E-mail tributes have been quickly
collecting among those of us who knew her, and both GCCTM and OCTM plan to
create some permanent way to honor Lynn in name. Lynn taught mathematics
at Bay Village HS for many years and had also taught chemistry. Lynn was at several OCTM affiliate events this spring, including in Cincinnati, where the above picture was taken.
She had been planning to drive to Chicago for the NCSM/NCTM conferences. Lynn will be incredibly missed, and this is once again a
reminder to share our appreciation with people whenever we have the
opportunity.
As an organization, we are
incredibly grateful for the work of those who came before us. We truly
stand on the shoulders of giants. In honor of those who have come
before, we have a series called "They Made a Difference" to
highlight educators who have made a difference for YOU in mathematics.
To submit a brief remembrance for this series, write to Jodie Bailey (jodie.bailey@ohioctm.org). Find this series and other OCTM history at this page on our site. ******** Congratulations 2019 OCTM Awardees! See this page for more information. District Awardees: Central District: Jennifer Haley, Jeannie Doukakis, Jonathan "Brian" Ledford East District: Erika Poston, Jennifer Stachowiak, Jenny Walls Northeast District: Stacey Beacher, Kimberly Lentz Northwest District: Valencia Perry, Sarah Richards, Kelly Horstman Southeast District: Colleen Ulbrich, Molly Mirgon Southwest District: Beth Flanigan, Haley Johnston, Kristen Fouss West District: Linda Price, Ellen Guthrie, Meghan Arnold  State Awardees: Elementary (Miller/Werner): Joe Stahl Middle School: Korianne Krill Secondary (Buck Martin): Rachael Gorsuch College (Kenneth Cummins): Anita O'Mellan Emerging Leader: Katie McIntosh Friend of Mathematics (Bert Waits): Steve Miller Christofferson-Fawcett (Lifetime Achievement) Awardee: Trish Koontz Questions about awards may be referred to Matt Carpenter, OCTM District Director at Large, at matt.carpenter@ohioctm.org . |
COVID 19 update: While we are
not planning to cancel the conference, we will reassess the plans in
coming weeks and will issue an updated statement after the OCTM Board
meeting scheduled for June 12. In the event that we will not be able to
offer the conference in its traditional format, the team is considering
options based on the program being compiled. Rest assured that any
final decisions will prioritize the health of the public and our
community.
We are excited to announce that our planned keynote speakers are:
Kristopher Childs (website) Twitter: @DrKChilds
Christopher Danielson (website) Twitter: @Trianglemancsd
Sara VanDerWerf (website) Twitter: @saravdwerf
The Program Committee is now reviewing session proposals to create another excellent program for us!
Session categories are:
M ~ Mindset
A ~ Access and Equity
T ~ Teaching and Learning
H ~ How to Assess
For questions about the program or session proposals, please contact Peggy Kelly (peggy.kelly@wright.edu) and/or Alexa Fulmer (fulmera@cpsboe.k12.oh.us), Program Co-Chairs.
Information for vendors
Please download the vendor information sheet here. Contact Mark Jaffee (Annual Conference Coordinator and Exhibits Chair) at mark.jaffee@ohioctm.org with questions or to register as a vendor.
Please download the vendor information sheet here. Contact Mark Jaffee (Annual Conference Coordinator and Exhibits Chair) at mark.jaffee@ohioctm.org with questions or to register as a vendor.
For more information
For general questions about the conference,
please contact Christina Sherman (christina.sherman@ohioctm.org) and/or Ann Farrell (ann.farrell@wright.edu), General Co-Chairs.
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