The Acadiana Math Teachers' Circle

Welcome to the Acadiana Math Teachers' Circle (AMTC). The Acadiana Math Teachers' Circle is one of the members of the national Math Teachers' Circle Network. The goal of the AMTC is to give teachers an opportunity to revisit what attracted them to mathematics in the first place. Teachers’ confidence level and content knowledge will be increased through rigorous and challenging problem solving sessions with trained mathematicians. By building a community of mathematics problem solvers, we are certain their enthusiasm will be translated to their students and fellow teachers. Overall this teachers’ circle will help to develop a future work force of critical thinkers.

Every month from September to May, the AMTC will offer an evening event for middle school math teachers interested in exploring accessible, exciting topics in mathematics and learning about a problem-solving approach to teaching math. Teachers who are interested in attending should fill out the brief application and e-mail to Catherine McKay. You can also reach her by phone at 337-258-2810.

Meetings will typically occur the first Tuesday evening of every month from 5:30pm-8:00pm. The events will be held at the University of Louisiana @ Lafayette in Maxim D. Doucet Hall on the second floor. Dinner is complimentary and begins at 5:30 p.m.

Tentative Schedule for 2009-2010

DateSpeakerTopic
September 8 Pat JonesProblem Packet 1 and Math Games
October 6 TBDProblem Packet 1 and Card Trick
November 10 TBDProblem Packet 2 and Activity
December 1 TBDTBD
January 12 TBDTBD
February 2 TBDTBD
March 2 TBDTBD
April 17 UNC MTC TBD
May 11 TBDTBD

AMTC Leadership Team

The members of the leadership team consist of mathematicians and math teachers from the Acadiana Region.

Dr. Christina Eubanks-Turner, Mathematician at ULL, Dr. Eubanks-Turner
Patricia Jones, Mathematician at ULL, Patricia Jones
Catherine McKay, Mathematician at ULL, Catherine McKay
Dianna Husers, Middle school math teacher in Iberia Parish Schools, Dianna Husers
Sandra Lebouef, Lead math teacher for Lafayette Parish Schools, Sandra Lebouef

Here are pictures from our inaugural meeting on September 8, 2009!!!!

Sponsors:
Acadiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics