OCTM has articulated a position on the current education reform proposals in Ohio and has contacted many elected officials and leaders of other professional organizations regarding this position. The statement can be found here (as well as by using the Position Papers button). We encourage you to contact your legislators and voice your opinions as well. All legislative contact info can be found at http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/.
| The Teacher Awards area of this site has been rebuilt. Click on the button on this page to find descriptions of each award, along with the names of past recipients, biographies of the people after whom the awards were named, and nomination forms for this year's awards. |
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Registration forms for this year's annual OCTM Conference in Cincinnati are now available for download. Click on the Conferences button on this page and follow the links to the 2009 Conference page. Reduced registration fees are being offered for forms returned by October 1, 2009. Register today!
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OCTM is once again offering scholarships for students enrolled in mathematics teacher education programs in Ohio. Six scholarships of $750 apiece will be awarded to any student who will be a junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall of 2009, working toward a license in teaching mathematics at grades K through 12. The application deadline is May 15, 2009. To download a Word document with details, click HERE. |
Since
OCTM's first strategic priority over the next several
years is to promote positive change in mathematics education
in Ohio, we are taking a number of steps to become more
proactive politically at the state level. As such, the
board would like to appoint a person to coordinate these
activities for the organization on an ongoing basis. This
person would be responsible for maintaining an awareness
of pending legislation and other issues, for communicating
these issues to the OCTM board, and for initiating communication
on behalf of the board with state leaders. If you have
an interest in serving in this position, please contact
Kim Yoak at kjyoak@gmail.com
The Ohio Council of
Teachers of Mathematics is excited to announce the first
annual Emerging Leaders Conference for Ohio Mathematics
Educators. This event will take place on April 18, 2009
in Columbus, and is designed for current Ohio leaders
to help novice and pre-service teachers to develop leadership
capacity and become familiar with the strong network of
mathematics education activity in Ohio. Please click HERE to download a PDF flier with more information and the
registration form. Contact President Kim Yoak at kjyoak@gmail.com
for more information.
| The OCTM would like to wish you a Happy New Year! This year promises to be an exciting one for our organization, as we plan to launch an interactive Web site that allows users to register for the annual conference and to pay membership dues online. The 2009 annual conference will be held in Cincinnati. For details, click on the Conferences button on this page. |
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Sarah Greenholz, teacher and supervisor for the Cincinnati Public Schools for 34 years, passed away on October 31, 2008. She was the 1996 recipient of OCTM's Christofferson-Fawcett Award for lifetime contribution to mathematics education. The OCTM extends condolences to friends and family. Her obituary can be accessed HERE. |
The NCTM Regional Conference was held in Cleveland on Thursday and Friday, October 16-17, 2008. More than 2,600 teachers attended the meeting. Click on Teacher Awards to see a list of 18 teachers who received recognition at the conference. Click on the Conferences button to access some photographs of the event.
On August 9, 2008, the OCTM
Board hosted a Leadership Day at Ohio Dominican University.
The gathering took place to chart a course of improvement
and growth for OCTM. They really showed everyone that
even mathematics enthusiasts know how to "think outside
the rectangular prism"! Several meetings took place,
such as discussions on technology and publications. New
position papers were drafted and are now available for
review and member input.
