What’s New? 2007 Hans Freudenthal Medal Awarded to Researcher Anna Sfard Recognized for her significant, long-term research contributions in the field of mathematics education, Anna Sfard (University of Haifa, Israel, the Institute of Education, University of London, UK, and affiliation with Michigan State University) has been awarded the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI)’s Hans Freudenthal Medal for 2007. Read the ICMI announcement (PDF)… Upcoming Summer Workshop Highlights Classroom Assessment Sadie Bragg, USNC/MI member, and George Ekol, (Kyambogo University, Uganda) for DG 23: Current Problems and Challenges in Non-University Tertiary Mathematics Education (NUTI) at ICME-11, will lead a one-day workshop entitled, “Classroom Assessment: The Impact on Teaching and Learning in NUTI,” on Monday, July 14, 2008, after the ICME Congress. Workshop participation is by invitation only. For additional details, visit the USNC/MI Activities’ page… Read more about current USNC/MI Activities…		Who We Are… The U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction (USNC/MI) plans, recommends, and encourages projects in areas of international importance in mathematical sciences education. It also advises the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council (NAS-NRC) in all matters pertaining to the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI). The ICMI is a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a member union of the International Council for Science (ICSU). Sponsor Support for the USNC/MI is provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. MPS-0638656.		Upcoming Meetings The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges 34th Annual Conference November 20-23, 2008, Washington, DC USNC/MI Annual Meeting December 12, 2008, Washington, DC Iberoamerican Congress on Math Education (VI CIBEM) January 4-9, 2009, Puerto Montt, Chile 2009 Joint Mathematics Meeting 115th Annual Meeting of the American Mathematical Society & 92nd Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America January 5-8, 2009, Washington, DC The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Thirteenth Annual Conference February 5-7, 2009, Orlando, FL The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting and Exposition April 22-25, 2009, Washington, DC
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