[NLA] Announcement: Adult Numeracy Network/Math Institute in April

[Mary Jane Schmitt]

                          Adult Numeracy Network
                   Math Institute and 8th Annual Meeting
                 Sunday, April 21, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada

Come, join this full-day institute, designed for experienced as well as
novice teachers and staff developers who work in ABE, GED, ESOL, and
developmental college programs.  The meeting will focus, in a hands-on way,
on critical math classroom issues as well as staff development and policy
matters surrounding numeracy in adult basic education.

Why is this math institute important for adult education teachers?
1.   Numeracy is an essential skill, but has been rather ignored in adult
education.
2.   Numeracy is included in the National Reporting System's indicators of
proficiency.
3.   Literacy teachers often teach math, but many have few numeracy
resources.
4.   There's a New GED Mathematics Test.
5.   Several teacher groups across the country have been doing exciting
things to improve math teaching and learning in their own ABE/GED
classrooms. This is an opportunity to learn about their work.

Q. Why Las Vegas?
1.   That's where the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics will hold
its annual conference from April 21- 24, 2002.
2.   At NCTM, there is a wide range of excellent workshops during the days
following the ANN meeting on how to teach every math topic more effectively
from K-12 and beyond.
3.   The ANN meeting is an opportunity for ABE, GED and other teachers of
adults  to spend some time with colleagues and then later join the wider
math education community.

Q. What's on the agenda of the April 21st  ANN Institute and 8th Annual
Meeting?
     Assessment, Instruction, and Teacher Development Opportunities

Focus I. Assessment
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?    Update on the GED Math Test. The latest developments and insights.
?    Discussion of the numeracy performance levels on the NRS.

Focus II. Worthwhile Math Problems for Adults.  Problem-solving should be
the focus of numeracy instruction. What makes a math problem worthwhile? Is
it the underlying concept, the puzzling force, an interesting context, or
the kinds of questions posed? Participants will spend time solving some
problems and considering how to get the most teaching and learning out of
any problem. Bring a good problem along with you for all of us to
investigate! Facilitated by members of the ANN Board.

Focus III. New Programs to Improve Numeracy Teaching. Innovative in-service
practices on how teachers are improving their math teaching practice will
be shared. Find out how groups of adult ed teachers and staff developers
have put math reform into action. Arkansas' Numeracy Campaign,
Pennsylvania's Making Math Real Institute, New York City's Math Exchange
Group, and Massachusett's Math Team, among others, will be represented.
Bring your own experiences to share.

Also, the ANN Annual Business Meeting will take place.

The Adult Numeracy Network is an volunteer professional organization of
teachers, curriculum developers, researchers, and others interested in
mathematics literacy for adults. Many of us work in GED, high school
equivalency, ABE, ESOL, workplace, family literacy or developmental
mathematics programs.  We communicate with each other via the newsletter (
The Math Practitioner), an electronic listserv (To subscribe, write to:
majordomo at world.std.com. In the message, type subscribe numeracy),  and a
website: www.std.com/anpn.   Please see the website for meeting updates.

The ANN Institute will convene Sunday, April 21, 2002,  from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. at the Venetian hotel. A continental breakfast and lunch are
included in the registration fee. Please apply early, as space is limited.
Pre-registration is required for the full-day institute. Complete the ANN
Meeting registration form below (also available on the website) and mail or
fax by April 1, 2002.  Please accompany each registration with a $60.00
check made payable to Adult Numeracy Network.
    To register for the NCTM meeting or for lodging information, go to
                               www.nctm.org.
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                             Registration Form
To register: Mail completed form with a check payable to the Adult Numeracy
Network to  Mary Jane Schmitt, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
02140.  Deadline: April 1, 2002.

Check one:
     _______ Please register me for the ANN meeting on Sunday, April 21,
     2002 in Las Vegas at the Venetian. Enclosed is a check for $60.00 for
     membership dues and meeting registration.

     _______ I will be unable to attend the ANN annual meeting.  Enclosed
     is $10.00 for annual membership, including a newsletter subscription.

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