CMC-South Board Meeting Ontario Airport Hilton, Ontario Sept 22, 2012

In Attendance: Marco Arellano Wendi Bowles Janet Bryson Moe Burkhart Diana Ceja Emily Dixon Janet Doman Bruce Grip Tere Hirsch Diane Kinch Brian Lawler Sandy Patino Nitza Peraza Barbara Post Carol Sailer Rosa Serratore - Discussion - To Read Tina Shinsato Judi Sydner-Gordon Carol Treglio Janet Trentacosta Lisa Usher-Staats Matthias Vheru Vicki Vierra Connie Wadsley Joanne Wainscott Nita Walker Dina Williams Matthew Winheim

- Motion & Vote - eReport (via email or google doc)

- Question - Policy item

Preliminary Business Welcome and Introductions Lisa Usher-Staats Honouring CMC reps to math committees/commission to affect impact on CA transition to common core: Supplemental Materials Review, IQC, CDE professional development, Framework, SBAC focus groups, STEM, CTE Noted: Spotlight STEM that develops math concepts in depth and Outreach to parents re early mathematics education Approve agenda: (Tina Shinsato/Bruce Grip) MSP Doing Math Diana Ceja Who Works Where? and Teachers Pens Think Aboutimportance of reflection questions when choosing and giving math tasks Do all students have access to this type of task? Why? Why not?teacher comfort zone with giving students critical thinking problems; value in given to these kinds of problems Discussed when and how to help students organize information without stifling their initial method of approaching a problemallow for struggle time and honor multiple approaches Equity Activity Sharing of Mark Elliss expos Why High School Math Scores are Lower Talking points for Equity and Excellence Cultural beliefs How math is taught Assessments Dr Ellis is hopeful of positive change with implementation of common core Tools that can help affect students mathematical practices with access and achievement Flex Book = online textbook Pen Cast = screen casting (questions to ask while seeing students pen casting Questioning literature by Charlotte Danielson Bag of Marble activity used to generate questionslook at the SBAC Four claims which will be looked at further at January meeting Claim 3: Communicate and Reasonsupport reasoning with evidence Claim 1: Concepts and Procedures re proportional reasoning SMP 2 and 3 What comparison can you make? What do you notice? Which bag is reddest? Why? How do you determine? Justify your answer or explain your thinking. Show evidence = Equity Activity because doing worksheets or doing memorization without connections to meaning problem from IFL work: academic thinking and rigor (Peg Smiths work)

Minutes Rosa Serratore Motion: Move to accept the minutes for May 19, 2012 (Barbara Post /Brian Lawler ) MSP Treasurer Report- Tina Shinsato Preliminary approved in May Projections as of 7/1 Start at $185,000 and End at $130,300 Actual loss last year = $40,195 (projected loss was $88,400); this year project $54,700 loss Better turn out than expected at conference last year, spent less, $10,000 dues rebate from State = $30,000; hence less lost than projected last year. approval of update for projected 2013-14 budget Motion: (Brian Lawler/Wendy Bowles) MSP 2012 CMC-South Conference Report Bruce Grip

Sharing of CMC-S website and where conference info and registration links are located o Speakers tab for proposals o Volunteers through Nita Walker o College Student Volunteers: Kyndall Brown and Ivan Cheng o Exhibitors: Jeannie Toshima-vendors can now put ads in catalogue o Brochure o Flyer

Discussion of options for future conferences. 2014 includes Halloween date o Need for cost analysis in looking at other venues/locations o Sat/Sun: Sunday could be strands, admin day, special in-depth workshops o May be bigger draw and grow conference if change location even if can come for one day o Look at break-even number? About 3000 o Need to consider how large the venue needs to be o What is Palm Springs like on a Halloween weekend? o Flip and make Saturday the bigger draw day in terms of sessions o Stay in Palm Springs for the branding factormake it family friendly Consensus: Look at other options for 2014 and beyondpresented three 50-50 split Not necessarily averse to holding Halloween conference Will bring back to Board an option to vote on at January meeting Local, State, and National Business National: Formal affiliation with NCSM NCTM Report Carol Treglio, Reasoning Institute in Los Angeles was very good! Continues with online professional development and eseminars. Website has online math tools for geometry, algebragraphing calculator; open for all students by simply downloadinggood for practice with online common core assessment piece Think about a proposal for a resolution to take to delegate assembly in spring Reports CMC State Committees: Diana CejaCommunications: job description for CMC webmaster, which is a stipend position. Diana and Lisa can tweet events

Sara MunshinOutreach and Advocacy to stay updated and be proactive of state initiatives and proposals; PS 21 report Tina ShinsatoProfessional Development: working on viable arguments; use of video clips of what it might look like. Will be posted on CMC website Lisa Usher-Staats: tracking affiliate website traffic with google analytics

Nita Walker: CMC member running for NCTM Board, Steve Klass from San Diego

Old/New Business and Committee Business CMC-South Committees: Executive Board Shared three SMART goals Thumbs up/down with a majority thumbs up for approval of EBs SMART goals 1. Active Participation/Exchange of Resources Give-one-Get-one: STEM = example of how that would work. Board members given time to share out 2. Broaden Professional Networks across and within southern California Invite to our meetings both formal and informal partners. Balance learning and networking during Bd Mtgs 3. Increase So Californias mathematics education communitys access to information Use of social media to increase active engagement and expansion of information area CaCCSSM Committee Diane Kinch, Chairperson, co-chair Dina Williams shared update of progress on the committees SMART goals since May board meeting. Common Core Math Circles ready for both Leadership conference and Palm Springs Mathematics conference Bookmarks with Pat Smiths 5 steps were previewed and applauded ComMuniCator ReportJanet Trentacosta, Editor Recap of STEM theme that is being published in time for fall conference. Janet noted the challenge of ensuring that mathematics is part of the submitted activities. The panel has worked diligently to integrate mathematics with technology or mathematics with engineering. This may be the first of this type of math work

Awards and Scholarshipsextension noted and new award to be announced at Leadership luncheon , Student Activity Fund due September 25 Affiliate Business Diana Ceja-president-elect and chief affiliate supporter Leadership Conference: CCSS-M and web design tips Affiliate Conference Luncheoncan showcase your work at the luncheon Affiliate Boothcan showcase your work here Executive Board Affiliate Liaisons, to offer further support: *BruceRSBCMTA *DianaSGVMC, ICMC *LisaAVMC, VCMC *TinaGSDMC, OCMC Noted Sandy Bankspushing back on Chicago strikeLA Times Motion to Adjourn: (Nita Walker/Wendi Bowles) MSP Closing Next Meeting January 26, 2013 at Ontario Hilton Submitted by Rosa Serratore

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