Virginia Mathematics Teacher Spring 2017

Call for Manuscripts All submitted articles should be single spaced, with 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and should be in APA style.

Teaching Dilemmas We are accepting articles that include teachers’ reflections on mathematical topics you find challenging to teach. If you have a difficult problem or topic you use for your students, please describe the problem, discuss common student difficulties with it, and the way you approach teaching this topic. Please send to Dr. Agida Manizade at vmt@radford.edu with the subject line: Teaching Dilemmas by: May 30th, 2017. Research or Practitioner Articles We are accepting papers on elementary, middle, and secondary mathematics teaching and education. The Fall 2017 theme will be “Community of Heroes: Educate, Encourage, Inspire.” Articles will be peer-reviewed and comments will be shared with the author. The deadline for consideration for the Fall 2017 issue is May 30th, 2017. Please provide articles in a word document no more than 5 pages (not including corresponding images, pictures, graphs etc.). All submissions or questions should be sent to Dr. Agida Manizade at vmt@radford.edu with the subject line: Research or Practitioner Article. Good Reads Do you know of a teaching resource or literature laden with mathematics content? Please send any literature reviews to Dr. Betti Kreye at bkreye@vt.edu with the subject line: Good Reads by: May 30th, 2017. Technology Review Do you have a review of an app, website, or online resource? Please send your critical review to Christophe Hirel at chirel69@yahoo.com with the subject line: Technology Review by: May 30th, 2017. Reviewers If you are willing to serve as a reviewer, please contact us at vmt@radford.edu

Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries We are accepting articles about fascinating mathematical problems that have not yet been solved. The problem itself should be described simply so that a middle school student could understand it. It should also include the progress that has been made by the mathematics community on solving this problem. Please send to Dr. Agida Manizade at vmt@radford.edu with the subject line: Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries by: May 30th, 2017. Math Girls What does your school district or institution do to encourage girls in mathematics? If you have any information or publications related to girls in mathematics education, please send to vmt@radford.edu with the subject line: Math Girls by: May 30th, 2017. My Remarkable Student Have you had a student that changed the way you think and teach? If so, please send an article describing your experiences with this student and the ways they have affected your teaching to Dr. Agida Manizade at vmt@radford.edu with the subject line: My Remarkable Student In this section we are accepting suggestions for scenes from movies for readers to analyze and explain the mathematical plausibility of them. Please describe the scene and provide a timestamp for it, and send to vmt.radford.edu with the subject line Busting Blockbusters Suggestion by: May 30th, 2017. Calling Virginia Authors Virginia residents whose articles appear in the VMT will be granted free membership in the VCTM for one year. by : May 30th, 2017. Busting Blockbusters

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