65th Annual WIU Math Teachers' Conference
Friday April 8, 2016 in Macomb, 8am - 3pm

Common Core Mathematics: Sense-Making and Perseverance in Problem-Solving

Keynote Speaker:  Ruth Knop

Ruth teaches mathematics at Parkway West Senior High School in St. Louis, and previously taught at Francis Howell North High School.  She is currently the president of the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  Ruth was recognized as the 2010 Parkway District Teacher of the Year, and also this year was awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching from the White House; she is also a National Board Certified Teacher. Making math visual through technology, manipulatives, and modeling are Ruth’s strengths in the classroom, especially with students who find mathematics challenging.

Found out more at: http://www.wiu.edu/cas/math/teachers_conference/