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IMTE

(Illinois Mathematics Teacher Educators)

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2020 Business Meeting

11/14/20

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Name:Denice Love

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Institution:Millikin University

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e-mail:dlove@millikin.edu

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Role/Title:Associate Professor of Elementary and Special Education

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A Hobby: Reading

Name:Barbara O’Donnell

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Institution:Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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e-mail:bodonne@siue.edu

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Role/Title:Professor and Director of the MSEd in Curriculum and Instruction

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A Hobby: Puzzling and bike riding

Name: Adam Poetzel

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Institution: Univ of IL (Urbana-Champaign)

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E-mail: apoetzel@illinois.edu

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Role/Title: Senior Instructor

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A Hobby: Watching my Son play soccer and my daughter Irisih Dance

Name:Dianna Galante

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Institution:Governors State University

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E-mail: dgalante@govst,edu

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Role/Title: Program Coordinator Secondary Math

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A Hobby: Sewing/quilting

Name: Kelly Remijan

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Institution: Illinois Mathematics Science Academy - Center for Teaching and Learning(remotely based near St. Louis, MO)

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E-mail: kremijan@imsa.edu

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Role/Title: PD/Curriculum Specialisy

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A Hobby: Hiking/Biking/Foodie

Name:George Reese

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Institution:MSTE at University of IL

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e-mail:reese@illinois.edu

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Role/Title: Director of MSTE

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A Hobby: At the moment, wood chopping (I’m a lumberjack and I’m ok.)

Name: Jackie Murawska

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Institution: Skokie/Morton Grove School District 69

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E-mail: murawskaj@skokie69.net

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Role/Title: STEM Instructional Coach

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A Hobby: Ballet

Name:Catherine Moushon

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Institution:Elgin CC

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e-mail:cmoushon@elgin.edu

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Role/Title: FT Faculty, Mathematics

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A Hobby: Grading Papers

Name: Cathy Kaduk

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Institution: North Central College; UIC

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E-mail: cathhy.kaduk@gmail.com

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Role/Title: pre-service teacher educator; teacher coach

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A Hobby: sewing

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Name: Scott Zinzer

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Institution: Aurora University

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E-mail: szinzer@aurora.edu

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Role/Title: Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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A Hobby: Gardening (any reason to play in the dirt…)

Name:Mary McMahon

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Institution:North Central College

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e-mail:mtmcmahon@noctrl.edu

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Role/Title:Associate Professor of Mathematics, Coordinator of Math Education

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A Hobby: Packing/unpacking

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Name: Rick Anderson

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Institution: Eastern Illinois University

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E-mail: rdanderson@eiu.edu

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Role/Title: Professor

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A Hobby: piano

Name: Jim Olsen

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Institution: Western Illinois University

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E-mail: JR-Olsen@wiu.edu

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Role/Title: Faculty in Math Dept. Teach math and math ed courses. I am also Assistant Chair in the Department (started 2020-ugh).

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A Hobby: Table Tennis.

Name:Astrida Cirulis

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Institution:Concordia University Chicago

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e-mail:Astrida.Cirulis@Fulbrightmail.org

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Role/Title:Prof.

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A Hobby: gardening

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Name: Todd Oberg

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Institution: Illinois College

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E-mail: toberg@ic.edu

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Role/Title: Professor of Mathematics/Math Ed Coordinator

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A Hobby: home repair

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ICE-BREAKER (Break-Out Rooms)

  • Say “Hello” to your Group-Mates!
  • Go to the slide labeled with your group’s #
  • Work together to answer the questions on your slide!

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Group #1 [Names:

Find the the average # of years worked in math education in your group (round to nearest integer)

31

What is the number of unique colleges/ universities that your group has attended?

12

What is the total number of courses being taught this semester in your group?

11

How many people in your group who have taught or worked or served internationally (even for a short stint) at some point in their careers?

3

Use the 4 numbers above and any mathematical operations and symbols to write an expression as close to zero as possible

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Group #2 [Jackie, Cathy, Mary, George:

Find the the average # of years worked in math education in your group (round to nearest integer)

34

What is the number of unique colleges/ universities that your group has attended?

15

What is the total number of courses being taught this semester in your group?

4.5

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How many people in your group who have taught or worked or served internationally (even for a short stint) at some point in their careers?

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Use the 4 numbers above and any mathematical operations and symbols to write an expression as close to zero as possible

0/(34 +15 *4.5)

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Group #3 [Names:

Find the the average # of years worked in math education in your group (round to nearest integer)

(3+25+20+35)/4=21

What is the number of unique colleges/ universities that your group has attended?

16

What is the total number of courses being taught this semester in your group?

12

How many people in your group who have taught or worked or served internationally (even for a short stint) at some point in their careers?

2

Use the 4 numbers above and any mathematical operations and symbols to write an expression as close to zero as possible

(21-16)-(12/2)

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Group #4 [Names: Adam, Barbara, Atstrida. Rick

Find the the average # of years worked in math education in your group (round to nearest integer)

25

What is the number of unique colleges/ universities that your group has attended?

4+6+7+1= 18

What is the total number of courses being taught this semester in your group?

3 + 4 + 3+5 = 15

How many people in your group who have taught or worked or served internationally (even for a short stint) at some point in their careers?

1 + 1 + 0 + 1 = 3

Use the 4 numbers above and any mathematical operations and symbols to write an expression as close to zero as possible

(18-15-3)*25 = 0

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Agenda

  1. Membership Updates/Renewals
  2. Celebrating our IMTE Colleagues
  3. Recognizing Current Officers
  4. Selection of Officers for Open Positions
  5. Approval of 2019 Minutes
  6. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
  7. Math Education News/Updates in IL
  8. AMTE Virtual Annual Conference Opportunity (video)
  9. Discussion of Possible Collaborations & Activities for 2020-2021

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Membership Updates/Renewals

IMTE currently has 25 active members

If you are not sure about your current membership status, please send a private chat to Barbara O’Donnell (Treasurer) who can check our spreadsheet and let you know your current status.

Membership is $10/year or $25 for 3-years.

Member form at:

https://mste.illinois.edu/imte/IMTE_Application.php

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Celebrating our IMTE Colleagues!

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Congratulations!

Dianna Gallante is retiring from GSU in May! She first began teaching in 1976 :)

Jerry Becker (SIU) - The College of Education and Human Development at University of Minnesota received a substantial donation to endow a Jerry P. Becker Doctoral Fellowship in Mathematics Education!

Jackie Murawska (Skokie District) was the lead author for the featured article in the September 2020 issue of Mathematics Teacher (PK-12) titled “The Condo Problem: Is This Culturally Responsive Teaching?”

Astrida Cirulis (Concordia) won a Fulbright Specialist Award in 2016 to work in Latvia as a consultant in the development of new math standards for the country and worked on this for many years. The project continues in Latvia with professional development for teachers and curriculum development!

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IMTE 2019-2020 Activity Recap

  • Zoom Board Meeting to discuss goals and plans
  • (3/26) IMTE Webinar with Bess Johnson from ISBE about the new rules for endorsements (Recording shard with community) & Follow-up survey
  • (4/9) Zoom Lunch Chat (Open Invite)
  • (8/21) Zoom Happy Hour (Open Invite)
  • E-mails sent periodically to IMTE community about resources, opportunities, scholarships, webinars, job openings, AMTE Resources, etc.

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2019-2020 IMTE Officers

A special thanks to Mary who is finishing up her four-years of service in the president role, to Catherine who finished another term as our Community College rep, Denice Love for her 5th year as secretary, and Barbara for her um-teenth year as treasurer!

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Filling 2020-2021 Officer Openings

Office

Nominations

President-Elect (4-years)

Todd Oberg

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4-Year College Rep. (in addition to Astrida)

Mary M.

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2-Year College Rep.

Catherine M

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IL State Government Rep.

Denice Love

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Secretary

Cathy Kaduk

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Approval of 2019 Minutes

Minutes Found at https://mste.illinois.edu/imte/default.php

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  • Motion to Approve?

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THANKS DENICE!!!!!!!!

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Approval of Treasurer’s Report

Questions? Motion to Approve?..... THANKS BARBARA!

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Math Education News/Updates in IL

  • ISBE Rule Changes For Teaching Endorsements
  • edTPA (Still awaiting a decision for Spring)
  • Content Tests
  • Other Relevant News for Our Group????
  • Any Interesting Changes Happening at Your Institution?

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ISBE Teaching Endorsements (ISBE Link)

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FROM ISBE Endorsement Page

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Early Registration Ends Tomorrow 11/15

  • Regular Member: $140
  • Conference + Membership: $220
  • Graduate Student Members: $50
  • Conference + Graduate Student Membership: $90

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Details at: https://amte.net/conferences/conf2021

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AMTE Has Asked for Short Affiliate Videos

Let’s Make One Really Quickly!

If you don’t want to be in it, just turn off your camera

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IMTE Ideas for 2020-2021

  • AMTE Conference Share-out Debrief
  • Occasional Zoom Lunches/Happy Hours
  • New Teacher Mentoring Groups (Kelly W.)
  • Mini-Zoom IMTE Conference in the Summer
  • E-mail Updates of Changes
  • Resource Sharing
  • Discuss new NCTM Standards for Teacher Prep
  • ISBE is tinkering with ILPTS standards (including cultrurally responsive teaching)
  • ??Changes to Competency Format???

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THANK YOU FOR COMING!