Virginia Mathematics Teacher Fall 2016

Note from the President Jamey Lovin

Welcome Back! I hope everyone was able to enjoy time with families and friends this summer. Your VCTM Board did spend some of our summer together, meeting to talk about our plans for the organization in the

outstanding support for our teachers in its implementation. It is an exciting time and I am glad to be part of that as an educator in Virginia. So, I will end where I started. We your board, and me, your President, want to be a source of encouragement to you, the Virginia Mathematics Educator community . When speaking of our membership, one board member shared a most fitting t-shirt she saw worn by a 2015 conference attendee. It said, “I am a Math Teacher, what is your Super Power?” We all agreed Virginia teachers are super heroes! It shaped what we did that day and became the theme for our 2016 Conference: We Are a Community of Math Heroes! Please feel free to contact myself, or any board member, with ideas on how we can better serve you.

upcoming year. We examined our vision statement, goals, and objectives and renewed our commitment to them. We want our focus to be on YOU , our members , and creating opportunities for you to be actively engaged with the organization, not just at conference time, but also all year long. Teachers of mathematics in Virginia face a challenging year thinking about how we will transition to the new Standards of Learning. I am optimistic about the changes and believe our state leaders have developed an exceptional plan that provides a first rate education for students and

Jamey Lovin, VCTM President Jamey.Lovin@vbschools.com

Organization Membership Information National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Membership Options:

Individual One-Year Membership : $93/year, full membership Individual One-Year Membership, plus research journal: $120/year Base Student E-Membership:$46/year Student E-Membership plus online research journal: $61/year Pre-K-8 Membership: $160/year with one journal Pre-K-8 E-Membership: $81/year with one digital journal -$10 for per additional teacher

Current National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Membership: 70,000 Members

Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Membership Options: $20 Individual, One-Year Membership $20 Institutional One-Year Membership

Current Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Membership: 750 Members

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