There are two upcoming CS Fundamental workshops being offered in Connecticut.  These are open to any K-5 Educator.  To register:

November:  https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/3157/enroll
December:  https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/3084/enroll


Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest - chance to win money for technology. We know that as teachers, you have a lot of responsibilities to cram into one day. That’s why the first step of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest is short and simple: in a just few sentences, tell us how your students could use STEAM skills to address a problem that affects your local community. You can share your ideas here.

From those initial project ideas, 5 schools from Connecticut will be named state finalists and receive a Samsung Chromebook. At that time, the finalist teachers will submit a more comprehensive lesson plan outlining the project, but right now, we just want to hear your ideas. Whether it's environmental, health, safety, equality, poverty or something else entirely – we want to know what issue matters to your students and how they can have a positive impact through STEAM.

If you’re a 6th-12th grade teacher, enter the contest now at www.samsung.com/solve.

But act soon – the deadline to submit is Thursday, November 9. We look forward to hearing your STEAM ideas!

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Affiliate Leaders October 2017 Update on Advocacy Efforts  Our Affiliate Leaders Conference theme in Baltimore wasIntent to Impact: Addressing Access, Equity, and Advocacy in Your Affiliate. How are your advocacy efforts coming along? Would you like to share your progress with other Affiliates? Email affiliates@nctm.org, and let us know! We will have our first follow-up webinar on Tuesday, November 7, 7:00–8:00 p.m.  Eastern Time. All Affiliates are welcome to attend, you do not need to have attended the Affiliate Leaders Conference in Baltimore. We will discuss how to design an advocacy plan for your Affiliate and how to overcome some obstacles that may occur along the way. Email affiliates@nctm.org to register for the webinar. Get On Your MARC Webinar  Did you miss our Membership and Affiliate Relations Committee (MARC) informational webinar? See the Get On Your MARC webinar video recording. Starting a Student Affiliate Webinar?  Do you work with preservice math teachers in a university or college? Please consider sponsoring a Student Affiliate. Student Affiliates are formally organized to support preservice math teachers with NCTM's membership and affiliate benefits. Preservice teachers receive a complimentary NCTM student e-membership for being a member of their Student Affiliate. Contact your MARC regional representative for details, or join us on October 10, 2017, at 7:00 Eastern Time for an informational webinar on how to start and maintain a student affiliate. Email affiliates@nctm.org to register for the webinar. The registration deadline is Friday, October 6. We look forward to seeing you on the webinar. Fall Regional Conferences  Registration is now open for NCTM's premier fall events:  2017 Regional Conferences and the Innov8 Conference. Innov8 will be held November 15–17, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme of this year's Innov8 Conference isBreaking Barriers: Actionable Approaches to Reach Each and Every Learner in Mathematics." Go to the NCTM website for a video and details. The NCTM 2017 Regional Conference theme is Mathematics Education Meets Excellence. Regional Conferences will be held in the following cities: October 18–20, 2017                      Orlando, Florida  November 29–December 1, 2017   Chicago, Illinois Click the city to visit the NCTM Regional Conference pages for complete information on programs, housing, and registration. Activities with Rigor and Coherence (ARCs)  As you launch into the new school year, consider NCTM's free, high-quality tasks to use with your students. Activities with Rigor and Coherence (ARCs) scaffold effective teaching and support you in enacting the eight Mathematics Teaching Practices articulated in Principles to Actions as well as the instructional guidance set forth in 5 Practices for Orchestrating Mathematics Discussions. ARCs are available for major math concepts ranging from grades K–12. Check them out today! Call for Nominations: NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award  Know an NCTM member who has exhibited a lifetime of achievement in mathematics education at the national level? Consider nominating an exceptional colleague who is a member and who has contributed significantly to math education through leadership, teaching, and service. Supported by MET, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, DC. Submit a nomination packet postmarked by November 3. Future Annual Meeting Dates Location  Washington, D.C.            San  Diego, California  Centennial Conference  Chicago, Illinois  St. Louis, Missouri Date  April 25–28, 2018  April 3–6, 2019  April 1–4, 2020   October 21–24, 2020 We are just a few years away from NCTM's transition to a fall Annual Meeting & Exposition. Note that April 2020 is the transition year, and NCTM will have a special Centennial Conference in lieu of the Annual Meeting & Exposition. The meeting will resume in October 2020 in St. Louis. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend one or more of these great meetings! Affiliate Editors and Webmasters Follow or engage in Twitter Chat with NCTM Journals during the month of October 2017  Teaching Children Mathematics (TCM)  Twitter Handle: @TCM_at_NCTM  Chat Hashtags: #TCMchat  Article Title: Trying Three-Act Tasks with Primary Students  Authors: Kendra Lomax, Kristin Alfonzo, Sarah Dietz, Ellen Kleyman, and Elham Kazemi  Dates and Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 PM ET Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (MTMS)  Twitter Handle: @MTMS_at_NCTM  Chat Hashtag: #MTMSchat  Article Title: Working with Noise in Bivariate Data  Author(s): Randall E. Groth, Matthew Jones, and Mary Knaub  Date and Time: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 PM ET Mathematics Teacher (MT)  Twitter Handle: @MT_at_NCTM  Chat Hashtag: #MTchat  Articles Title: A Student Asks about (–5)!  Author(s): E. Paul Goldenberg and Cynthia J. Carter  Date and Time: 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:00 PM ET   CALENDAR   Regional Conferences  2017  Orlando · Oct. 18–20  Chicago · Nov. 29–Dec. 1 2018 Kansas City · Nov. 25–28 Seattle · Nov. 28 –30   2017 Innov8 Conference  Las Vegas · Nov. 15–17    Annual Meetings  2018  Washington, D.C. · April 25–28 2019  San Diego · April 3–6 2020  (Centennial Conference) St. Louis · April 21 –24 2021  Atlanta · Sept. 22–25    2018 Innov8 Conference  Hartford, CT · Oct. 4 –6

Good morning math educators---

There are some upcoming opportunities that may be of interest to you.

1.  On September 27, 2017 CSDE is sponsoring a Math Science Partnership Showcase.  This showcase is intended to highlight the projects that have been
funded with this grant in Connecticut. It will take place at the Holiday Inn in East Hartford from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information and to register check out the flyer at http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MSP_Showcase.pdf.

2.  Registration for the annual ATOMIC Conference is now open.  The conference will take place at the Radisson in Cromwell, CT on December 4th from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Register today at http://atomicmath.wildapricot.org/event-2477420/Registration.

3.  Global Math Week is October 10 - 17th.  Similar to National Coding Week, the Global Math Project is a collaboration among math professionals from around the world.  Teachers guides and more are already available for Global Math Week!!! Check out the explanatory video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyaeeVLdBi0) about the Global Math Project.  Taking part in this global phenomenon is easy!  Already tens of thousands of teachers and students, from over 77 countries, have signed up for Global Math Week.   Check out the brochure (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2GS0sNq5vkTUXMzd1BBekNyS00/view) as well.  The Global Math Project is hosted by the American Institute of Mathematics.