K–12 statistics curriculum and with an exciting program on the Starting this month, CAUSE
available state-specific standards first Tuesday of each month at 2 will begin a webinar series that
for teacher knowledge and stu- p.m. In March, we’ll hear from will run on the fourth Tuesday
dent learning outcomes relating Jennifer Kaplan of Michigan State of each month at 2:30 p.m. The
to statistics. University about promoting active series will be moderated by Leigh
Interested applicants can learning using student response Slauson of Otterbein College
find more information at systems. In April, Allan Rossman and present a specific classroom
www.causeweb.org/uscots/ and Beth Chance of Cal Poly and activity each month, along with
cluster. The application deadline John Holcomb of Cleveland State details about the lesson plan to
is March 15, 2009, with notifi- University will talk about using a successfully carry it out. The
cation of acceptance to occur by randomization-based curriculum inaugural webinar will take place
April 15. for teaching inference topics, and, in on March 24 with Nick Horton
May, we’ll have a special one-hour of Smith College presenting his
Second Webinar Series
panel presentation about integrat- activity, “Being Warren Buffett:
Since January of 2006, CAUSE
ing the mathematical and biologi- A Timely Classroom Simulation
has hosted free monthly webi-
cal sciences curriculum with Danny of Risk and Wealth.” Registration
nars for the statistics education
Kaplan of Macalester College, for all CAUSE webinars is on
community. That series, moder-
Laura Kubatko of The Ohio State a first-come, first-served basis at
ated by Jackie Miller of The Ohio
University, and Jeff Knisley of East
www.CAUSEweb.org/webinar. ■
State University, is continuing
Tennessee State University.
Poster, Project Competitions Need Entries
Posters from the 2008 competition
I
ntroduce students to the world of statistics judged in three categories—4–6, 7–9, and 10–12.
through the 2009 poster and project competi- Posters are due every year on April 1. Projects are due
tions. The time has come to submit entries for the every year on April 1 for grades 4–6 and 7–9 and
American Statistical Association Poster Competition May 30 for grades 10–12.
and Project Com-petition. The competitions, now in Winners will be recognized with plaques,
their 20th and 23rd years, respectively, offer opportu- cash prizes, certificates, ribbons, and calculators
nities for students to formulate questions and gather (donated by Texas Instruments). ASA members
and display statistical data while drawing conclusions or representatives will personally present the prizes
from that data. to the winners at their schools. For more infor-
Posters are judged in four grade-level categories— mation and entry forms, visit the K–12 area at
K–3, 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12—while projects are
www.amstat.org/education. ■
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