math courses. The program included formulat-
ing questions for class activities and projects, ran- P
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dom selection and allocation, and using Fathom to
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help teach statistical concepts. Presenters included
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Romagnano, Halvorsen, delMas, and Chris Olsen
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of Thomas Jefferson High School.
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In addition to the session presenters, ASA
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President Sally Morton and ASA Executive
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Director Ron Wasserstein welcomed and addressed
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all the teachers. “One of the primary missions of
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the American Statistical Association is to work
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for the improvement of statistical education
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at all levels,” said Wasserstein. “We are pleased to
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reach out to the K–12 mathematics and science
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community through the MWM workshop and
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follow-up activities.” tion
Patricia Johnson, director of the Math/Science
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Partnership Program at the U.S. Department of
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Education, also spoke briefly at each MWM work-
shop session, and Jill Montaquila and Shail Butani
Arnold Jackson, associate director for decennial census, addresses MWM
of the Washington Statistical Society (WSS) spoke
participants.
with the teachers about WSS quantitative literacy
activities and resources. Finally, Gerry Hahn and
Probability for Grades K–12 and several major col-
Necip Doganaksoy spoke to the participants during
laborative efforts between the ASA and NCTM.
lunch about the use of statistics in the workplace.
The Census Bureau Visit
The Future
The ASA and WSS will provide follow-up activities
Taking advantage of JSM’s location this year, the
throughout the 2009–2010 school year, including
MWM program included a visit to the U.S. Census
webinars that will continue to be archived at www.
Bureau, where attendees participated in interac-
amstat.org/education/webinars. MWM 2010 in
tive presentations and activities organized by Renée
Vancouver, BC, Canada, is already being planned,
Jefferson-Copeland, chief of the Census in Schools
with registration set to open in March.
Branch of the bureau. “This is an opportunity to
“Statistical literacy—the ability to understand,
introduce teachers to the 2010 Census, Census in
interpret, and use statistical information in every-
Schools, and census’ data and online data access
day life—is a vital component of K–12 mathemat-
tools,” said Jefferson-Copeland. “We hope this activ-
ics and science education,” said Morton. “We value
ity will increase the public’s knowledge about the
the MWM workshop and follow-up activities. …
importance of the 2010 Census and the availability
I enjoyed speaking to the MWM teachers this year
of census data for the nation’s school children.”
and look forward to next year’s MWM workshop
Participants also heard from Katherine Wallman,
in Vancouver.”
chief statistician at the Office of Management
K–12 mathematics or science teachers who
and Budget; Arnold Jackson, associate director for
are interested in enhancing their understanding
decennial census; and Barbara Harris, chief of the
and teaching of statistics should look for further
Customer Liaisons and Marketing Services Office.
information at
www.amstat.org/education/mwm or
They attended three break-out sessions in which
address questions to Rebecca Nichols, ASA K–16
they discussed Census in Schools, American Fact
education manager, at
rebecca@amstat.org or (703)
Finder resources, and census resources in the class-
684-1221. n
room and each left with a bag of resources to use in
their classrooms.
The JSM Sessions Are You a Professor of Statistics?
MWM participants were invited to attend JSM
Host a membership social to encourage your students to
sessions, as well. They were especially encouraged
join the AsA and the AsA will reimburse up to $100 for
to attend “ASA and NCTM Collaborations on a
refreshments! Better yet, your department can sponsor AsA
Shared Vision for the Role of Statistics in Schools,”
membership for your students. For more information, visit
which covered activities of the ASA/NCTM Joint
www.amstat.org/membership.
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