Past Events
2023 UCTM Conference
2022 UCTM Conference
2018 UCTM Conference
MATHEMATICS ELEVATED
October 12th-13th, 2018
Draper Park Middle School
13133 South 1300 East
Draper, Utah
2018 UCTM Leadership Conference
October 12, 2018
Noon - 3:45 pm
Canyons School District Professional Development Center Main
9361 S 300 E, Sandy, UT
Our theme for the August 1, 2017 UCTM conference was Maximize Mathematics Learning for All Students. This year, we are teaming up with the Utah State Board of Education SSIP implementation team to discuss how to help all students access and master grade-appropriate mathematics. We are inviting all Utah educators who provide or supervise math instruction to participate in this conference, including general mathematics educators, special educators, administrators, coaches, and related service providers. Our keynote speakers will be the authors of The Classroom Chef, John Stevens, and Matt Vaudrey. You do not want to miss this energetic duo discussing how to teach math to students so that they have opportunity to have choice, control over their learning, how to discuss mathematics in the classroom. Other national experts will also be featured. There is no cost to attend this conference, so we hope to see you all there on August 1 at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center.
2017 UCTM Conference
⬇ Keynote Speakers at the 2017 Conference
John Stevens Co-author of The Classroom Chef, John Stevens is an educational technology coach for Chaffey Joint Union High School District who has also taught high school Geometry, Algebra I, middle school math, Service Learning, and Robotics, Engineering, and Design since 2006.
Matt Vaudrey Co-author of The Classroom Chef, Matt Vaudrey is the Educational Technology Coach for Bonita Unified School District who has taught 7th grade, seniors, and most math classes between.
⬇ Other Featured Speakers at the 2017 Conference
Cathy Seeley Recently retired as Senior Fellow at the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas; served as President of NCTM from 2004-2006; author of Faster Isn’t Smarter (2015) and Smarter Than We Think (2014)
John Tapper Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at the University of Hartford; author of Solving for Why: Understanding, Assessing, and Teaching Students Who Struggle with Math, Grades K-8 (2012)
Bill Barnes Director of curricular programs, secondary and preK–12 for the Howard County Public School System in Maryland; Director of Eastern Region 2 for the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, author of Activating the Vision: The Four Keys of Mathematics Leadership (From Team Leaders to Teachers) (2016)
Kathleen Pfannenstiel Researcher at American Institutes for Research; Utah’s national technical assistance provider for the SSIP
Scott Hendrickson Teaching professor, BYU Department of Mathematics Education; Co-developer of the CITES Secondary Comprehensive Mathematics Instruction (CMI) Professional Development Project
2016 UCTM Conference
Dr. Matt Larson is president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Previously, Larson was the K–12 curriculum specialist for mathematics in Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools for more than 20 years. Larson is a frequent speaker before mathematics education audiences, and he has authored or co-authored several professional books, including a series on professional learning communities and Common Core Mathematics. He is co-author with Tim Kanold of the recent publication, Balancing the Equation: A Guide to School Mathematics for Educators and Parents, and he was on the writing team of NCTM’s influential book, Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (2014). Larson has taught mathematics at the elementary through college level and has held an appointment as an honorary visiting associate professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Awards
Karl Jones Award for Elementary Teaching Excellence
Jan Farmer
George Shell Award for Secondary Teaching Excellence
Roger Haglund
Muffet Reeves Award for Teacher of Teachers
Dixie Blackinton
Don Clark Award for Lifetime Achievement
David Smith
2015 UCTM Conference
Watch the Ignite session presentations below.
2015 UCTM Leadership Conference
The Leadership Conference was held November 6th, 2015 from 12:30pm until 4:00pm at the UVU Classroom Building, Room 104 on the UVU Campus. Access Steve Leinwand's presentation here The UCTM Leadership Conference is held each year in conjunction with the annual UCTM conference. This is a smaller conference designed to meet the needs of mathematics leaders at many levels throughout the state. If you are a an elementary or secondary teacher leader, an administrator, a district mathematics specialist, or involved in post-secondary mathematics teacher training YOU can benefit from this conference. Spots are limited and fill quickly so register now if you are interested.
The 2015 UCTM Leadership Conference speaker was Steve Leinwand, chair of the writing committee for the NCTM book Principles to Actions. The conference focused on understanding DOK (depth of knowledge) and engaging students in tasks to deepen their understanding of mathematics.
Steve shared his Model Vision for Excellence in Mathematics and has made it available to us! Please take some time to study it and consider how you and the teachers in your district can work toward this vision.
Breakout sessions for Elementary and Secondary were shorter than anticipated because we were having a great time with Steve Leinwand.