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Mathematics Educator Appreciation Day Conference
January 26, 2008

The Fourth Annual Mathematics Educator Appreciation Day Conference was held this year on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Tucson High Magnet School. The conference is hosted by the Center of Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers with help from outside sponsors.

The day began at 7:15 A.M. with registration and a continental breakfast. Teachers visited with friends from other schools and districts. University of Arizona President Robert Shelton greeted the crowd. More than 350 teachers and various administrators attended the conference.

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Brenda Ugalde, Matthew Thomas, Philip Foth, and Phil Grizzard at registration. THMS teacher Fernando Rendon, UA Professor and founder of CRR Fred Stevenson, and THMS Principal Abel Morado enjoy a moment. Vendors displayed their textbooks and resources.

Thirty-eight different conference sessions were offered. They addressed topics for middle school, high school, community college, and general interests. Titles included: Drugs and Drug Tests: Understanding through Multiple Representations, Facilitating the Transition to High School & College Math, Using Technology to Dazzle Your Middle School Students, Motivating Students to Do Math, Math Foldables, and many more. Presentors included classroom teachers, college and university professors, and various consultants. The topics were so diverse and so interesting that when faced with choosing her sessions, Myrna Hahn commented Too bad that I can't be in two places at the same time.

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Participants respond to Elijah Swift in his session
Motivating Students to Do Math. 		Tom Hoopingarner's It's All In the Cards
presentation kept participants active. 		Exploring Algebra with the Geometer's Sketchpad
 with Jennifer North Morris was a popular session.

At the conclusion of the last session, a delicious luncheon was served at the University-Park Marriott. Deanna McDonald commented the chocolate cake was to die for!!

The keynote speech titled: Girls Will Be Girls and Boys Will Be Boys was delivered by Dr. Bill McBride. Click here for his handout.

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Participants enjoy lunch and conversation. Sue Adams visits with Bill McBride, School Superintendents and distinguished guests. The luncheon provides an opportunity for teachers from different schools, districts, and colleges to meet or reconnect.

Next year’s conference will be held on January 24, 2009.