Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM)
Statistics Workshop for K-12
Mathematics and Science Teachers
(www.amstat.org/education/mwm)
Sponsored by the American Statistical Association (ASA)
2009 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM)*
Based on the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction of Statistics Education (GAISE) A Pre-K–12 Curriculum Framework
(www.amstat.org/education/gaise )
Dates: Monday, August 3, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a visit to the U.S. Census Bureau and JSM activities
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Places: Center City Public Charter School—Shaw Campus, 711 N Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Across
the street from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Metro accessible via the yellow and green
lines. Tuesday activities at the U.S. Census Bureau and Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Audience: K-12 Mathematics and Science Teachers. Multiple mathematics/science teachers from the same school
are especially encouraged to attend. Note: Experienced AP statistics teachers should instead register for
the Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) workshop. See
www.amstat.org/education/baps for more information.
Objectives: Enhance understanding and teaching of statistics within the mathematics/science curriculum through
conceptual understanding, active learning, real-world data applications, and appropriate technology
Content: Teachers will explore problems that require them to collect, formulate questions, organize, analyze, and
draw conclusions from data and apply basic concepts of probability. The MWM program will include
examining what students can be expected to do at the most basic level of understanding and what can
be expected of them as their skills develop and their experience broadens. Content is consistent with
GAISE recommendations and NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
Additionally, the MWM 2009 program will include a visit to the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. The
interactive presentations and activities will introduce teachers to the 2010 Census, Census in Schools
activities, and Census’ data and on-line data access tools.
Presenters: GAISE Report authors and prominent statistics educators
Format: Monday: Parallel K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 strand sessions
Tuesday: Field trip to the U.S. Census Bureau and activities at JSM
(statistics education sessions, poster sessions, JSM exhibit hall)
Activity-based sessions, including lesson plan development
Monday lunch with speakers
Provided: Lunch and refreshments on Monday, August 3
Field trip to the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday, August 4
Complimentary one-day pass to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings on Tuesday, August 4
Lodging reimbursement (up to a specified amount) for teachers from outside the DC metro area
Handouts
Certificate of participation from the ASA certifying professional development hours
Optional graduate credit available
Cost: The course fee for the full day is $30. Please note: Course attendees do not have to register for the Joint
Statistical Meetings to participate in this workshop.
Follow up: Follow-up activities and webinars (www.amstat.org/education/k12webinars)
ASA chapters network with local teachers to organize learning communities
Registration: Online registration available at
www.amstat.org/education/mwm. Space is limited. If interested in
attending, please register as soon as possible.
Contact: Rebecca Nichols,
rebecca@amstat.org; (703) 684-1221, Ext. 1877
*The Joint Statistical Meetings are the largest annual gathering of statisticians, where thousands from around the world meet to share advances in
statistical knowledge. The JSM activities include statistics education sessions, posters sessions, and the exhibit hall.
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