News from the Southern 1 Region
Bernard E. Frost, Southern 1 Regional Director
Fall 2019
Happy New School Year!!
Summer flew by exponentially! I hope the new school year is off to a great start! I hope you will make plans to attend the NCSM Conference in Chicago, IL. NCSM Annual Meeting in Chicago: Connect. Collaborate. Commit. March 30 – April 1, 2020; Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker, Chicago
Registration Information
Online registration is now open for the conference. Early Bird Rate: 8/21/19 – 10/30/19
Hotel Information
Hotel reservations are now available as well.
As you prepare for the Annual Conference, make plans to attend a local mathematics conference!
Here as some math conferences in our region:
| Oct. 16, 2019 | Georgia Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (GCSM) Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton, GA gcsmonline.org |
| Oct. 17-19, 2019 | Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM) Annual Conference Downtown Jacksonville–Hyatt fctm.net/what-we-do/conferences/attendee-info/ |
| October 4, 2019 | Virginia Council of Math Specialists Conference Mary Washington University, Stafford Campus www.vacms.org |
| Oct. 16-18, 2019 | Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) Georgia Mathematics Conference Rock Eagle, Eatonton, GA new.gctm-resources.org/gctm/dv7/?q=gmc |
| Oct. 24-25, 2019 | Virginia Council for Mathematics Supervision (VCMS) Fall Conference Richmond Marriott Short Pump, Glen Allen, VA www.vamathleadership.org |
| Nov. 7-8, 2019 | North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Koury Convention Center, Greensboro www.ncctm.org |
| Nov. 14-15, 2019 | South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SCCTM) Fall Conference TD Convention Center, Greenville, SC www.scctm.org/conferences |
Have one day to spare for your professional growth? Spend the day with NCSM! The fall seminars will focus on supporting mathematics leaders to become agents of change and on improving student achievement through the framework for leadership in mathematics instruction and coaching. Join us in Tennessee or in Iowa:
- Nashville, TN: October 2, 2019, Register by September 25, 2019
- Des Moines, Iowa: November 18, 2019, Register by November 11, 2019
Last but not least, if you know some great people, consider nominating them for the various NCSM awards & grants:
- Kay Gilliland Equity Lecture Award: Deadline: October 1, 2019
- Ross Taylor / Glenn Gilbert National Leadership Award: Deadline: November 1, 2019
- Teacher-Leader Professional Learning Grant (PK-12): Deadline: November 2, 2019
- Iris Carl Travel Grant: Deadline: December 1, 2019
Take care and thank you for being a member of the NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education,
-Bernard