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Colloquium – Jere Confrey

Published by mesaofficercolloquiumchair on October 29, 2018

Come support our colloquium event!

November 5th, 2018

3:30 pm colloquium (4:30 pm Q&A)

Aderhold room G5 (224 for Q&A)

“Taking Learning Trajectories to Scale in a Digital Learning System for Middle School Math”

This talk reports on the design and implementation of Math-Mapper6-8, a digital learning system hosting a learning map organized around nine big ideas, learning clusters and constructs.  Underlying each construct is a learning trajectory (LT) and its associated CCSS-M standards. It is accompanied by a diagnostic assessment system for use within classroom instruction showing progress along the LTs.  The talk will focus on applying the validation framework to ratio reasoning and process of continuous validation, stressing the critical role of the interdisciplinary collaboration between learning scientists and psychometricians.

Confrey Colloquium Announcement

The Battle for the Golden Abacus

Published by mesaofficersecretary on October 16, 2018

That’s right! It’s time TO BATTLE! Graduates and Faculty vs. Undergraduates in a winner take all kickball game! Winners get control of the Golden Abacus and bragging rights until spring! Here are the details:

Date: Saturday, October 20th
Game Location: Intramural Fields (Field #4)
Cookout Location: Family & Graduate Housing Community Center

Schedule:
10:15AM – Warm Ups & Socializing
11:00AM (prompt) – THE BATTLE
12:30PMish – Graduate & Faculty Celebratory Cookout Party
12:30PMish – Undergraduate Pity Cookout Party (same location as above cookout party)

To RSVP, go here. Can’t wait to see you there!

Second Spring Begles March 30th

Published by mesaofficersecretary on February 27, 2018

We are going to have our second Begles Potluck this semester on March 30th from 5:30-8pm at Dr. Jaime Diamond’s home ( 220 Spalding Cir. Athens, GA 30605).  

To RSVP, you can use the sign-up sheet posted on the MESA section of the bulletin board outside Room 105 in Aderhold or, if you want to be tech savvy, you can use this Google Sheet. You can also access the signup sheet through the Facebook event on the MESA Group

Hope to see everyone there!!!

First Begles Jan 26 Spring 2018

Published by mesaofficersecretary on January 12, 2018

It is time for the first Begles of the New Year! Dr. Denise Spangler have opened doors (118 Green Top Way Athens GA 30605) this time to us for our Begles Potluck on Friday, Jan 26th, starting at 5:30PM. Please sign up to bring something for the pot luck here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MSzpmyz_FGFypbxtoitrTEeLIjs7GUF7Jn8emPcfolQ/edit#gid=0

We hope you will help us spread the word to other MESA members and Math & Science Education faculty, staff, and students! We also hope to see you there!

Last Begles of Year 2017

Published by mesaofficersecretary on November 13, 2017

Our last Begles POTLUCK of 2017 fall semester is December 1st from 5:30-8pm at Dr. Amy Ellis’s home (150 Yonah Avenue, Athens, GA, 30601). Please let us know if you will attend and, like always, bring friends, family, and significant others. We hope to see you there! Though bringing a dish is not required to attend, if you wouldn’t mind bringing something, that would be great! Also, bring a few beverages to share (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and let’s make the beverages potluck as well! 

 To RSVP, you can use the sign-up sheet posted on the MESA section of the bulletin board outside Room 105 in Aderhold or, if you want to be tech savvy, you can use this Google Sheet. You can also access the sign up sheet through the Facebook event on the MESA Group Mathematics Education Student Association. 

Colloquium Announcement: Dr. Sarah Lubienski

Published by mesaofficersecretary on November 6, 2017

We are excited to announce that Dr. Sarah Lubienski from Indiana University will be visiting next week and giving a colloquium!

When: Wednesday, November 15th 3:15pm
Where: Aderhold Room 229
What:  “Mathematics Instruction, Achievement and Equity in the U.S.: What Can (and Can’t) National Data Tell Us About Recent Trends?”.

Dr. Sarah Lubienski is a professor of mathematics education at Indiana University. Her research focuses on diverse students’ mathematics outcomes and the policies and practices that shape those outcomes. Dr. Lubienski is co-Chair of the Research in Mathematics Education SIG of AERA as well as a member of the AERA Grants Governing Board. Dr. Lubienski has served as director of several AERA Institutes on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy. Her work has been funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Center of Education Statistics, the National Science Foundation and the Fulbright Program. She recently served as Associate and then Interim Dean of the University of Illinois Graduate College before moving to Indiana University in Bloomington.

We look forward to seeing you next week.

Pumpkin Carving /Cookout Event

Published by mesaofficersecretary on October 3, 2017

Please pencil in Saturday, Oct 21 (5pm – 9pm) at the University Community Room (710 E Campus Road) for this fun-filled event. Food will be provided by MESA but we request everyone BYOP: bring your own pumpkins! Please let us know if you will attend and, like always, bring friends, family, and significant others. We hope to see you there!

To RSVP, you can use the sign-up sheet posted on the MESA section of the bulletin board outside Room 105 in Aderhold or, if you want to be tech savvy, you can use this Google Sheet. You can also access the signup sheet through the Facebook event on the MESA Group Mathematics Education Student Association.