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Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:664] Adult Numeracy Network Math Institute
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Adult Numeracy Network
Math Institute and 9th Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 12, 2003, San Antonio, Texas
Come join this full-day institute, designed for experienced
as well as novice teachers and staff developers who work in
ABE, GED, ESOL, and developmental college programs. The
meeting will focus, in a hands-on way, on critical math
classroom issues as well as different ways of thinking about
and doing math.
Q. Why is this math institute important for adult education
teachers?
1. Numeracy is an essential skill, but has been rather ignored
in adult education.
2. Numeracy is included in the National Reporting System's
indicators of proficiency.
3. Literacy teachers often teach math, but many have few
numeracy resources.
4. There's a New GED Mathematics Test.
5. Several teacher groups across the country have been doing
exciting things to improve math teaching and learning in
their own ABE/GED classrooms. This is an opportunity to
learn about their work.
Q. Why San Antonio?
1. That's where the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) will hold its annual conference from
April 9-12, 2003.
2. At NCTM, there is a wide range of excellent workshops
during the days preceding the ANN meeting on how to teach
every math topic more effectively from K-12 and beyond.
3. The ANN meeting is an opportunity for ABE, GED and other
teachers of adults to spend some time with colleagues and
also join the wider math education community.
Q. What's on the agenda of the April 12th ANN Institute
and 9th Annual Meeting?
* Instruction and Best Practices and a Practitioner Forum.
* Special Guest: Dave Tout sharing adult numeracy practices
from Australia
* A variety of materials and methods.
Focus I. Multiple Paths to a Solution
* Other ways of teaching math that validate what learners
already know.
* Building understanding rather than imposing rules.
* Emphasis on problem solving-the focus is on the process
not just the answer.
Focus II. Working in Groups-Hearing About Other Ways to Do Math
* Communicating about math leads to deeper understanding
of other strategies.
* Hearing the math develops confidence in the math and
understanding of the vocabulary
Focus III. Your Best Practices
* Participants will share their best practices in round
table groups of 20 minutes duration.
* Also, special guest speakers and the ANN Annual Business
Meeting will take place.
____________________________________________
Adult Numeracy Network
Math Institute and 9th Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 12, 2003, San Antonio, Texas
The Adult Numeracy Network is a voice for those who
teach math to adults. We are a volunteer professional
organization of teachers, curriculum developers,
researchers, and others interested in mathematics
literacy for adults. Many of us work in GED, high school
equivalency, ABE, ESOL, workplace, family literacy or
developmental mathematics programs. We communicate with
each other via the newsletter (The Math Practitioner), an
electronic listserv called the Numeracy list (To subscribe,
write to: majordomo@world.std.com. In the message, type
subscribe numeracy), and a website: www.std.com/anpn.
Please see the website for meeting updates.
The ANN Institute will convene Saturday, April 12, 2003
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at KLRN-TV in San Antonio, Texas.
A continental breakfast and lunch are included in the
registration fee. Please apply early, as space is
limited. Pre-registration is required for the full-day
institute. Complete the ANN Meeting registration form below
(also available on the website) and mail or fax by March 21,
2003. Please accompany each registration with a $60.00 check
made payable to Adult Numeracy Network. To register for the
NCTM meeting or for lodging information, go to www.nctm.org.
_________________________________________________________________
Registration Form
To register: Mail completed form with a check payable to the
Adult Numeracy Network to Ellen McDevitt, Workforce Development
Partners, PO Box 101037, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 by March 21, 2003.
Check one:
_______ Please register me for the ANN meeting on Saturday,
April 12, 2003 at KLRN-TV in San Antonio, Texas. Enclosed
is a check for $60.00 for membership dues and meeting
registration.
_______ I will be unable to attend the ANN annual meeting.
Enclosed is $10.00 for annual membership, including a newsletter
subscription.
Name: ______________________________________________________
Title: __________________________________
Institution and Work Address:_______________________________
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E-mail: ______________________ Fax:________________________
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