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*The Joint Statistical Meetings are the largest annual gathering of statisticians, where thousands from around the world meet to share advances in statistical knowledge. The JSM activities include statistics education sessions, posters sessions, and the exhibit hall.

The primary goal of the MWM program in 2012 is to provide an opportunity for middle and high school teachers who teach math and science courses to discuss and apply the data analysis and statistical concepts embodied in Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Pre-K-12 Curriculum Framework and in the Common Core Standards for Mathematics. Teachers will explore problems that require them to formulate questions, collect, organize, analyze, and draw conclusions from data and apply basic concepts of probability. The MWM program will include examining what students can be expected to do at the most basic level of understanding and what can be expected of them as their skills develop and experience broadens.

The MWM statistics workshop program schedules for the middle and high school sessions will be announced as the MWM workshop approaches.

Pass to attend Joint Statistical Meetings

Teachers will be provided a complimentary one-day pass to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings. Joint Statistical Meetings activities include the following:

Statistics Education Sessions - Details of specific statistics education sessions will be provided when they become available.

Exhibit Hall - JSM exhibitors provide attendees with the opportunity to observe and learn about state-of-the-art products and services related to statistics.

JSM is the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America. It is held jointly by the American Statistical Association, the International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the Statistical Society of Canada, the International Chinese Statistical Association, and the International Indian Statistical Association. Attended by more than 5,000 people, activities of the meeting include paper and poster presentations, panel sessions, continuing education courses, an exhibit hall and career placement service, society and section business meetings, committee meetings, social activities, and networking opportunities.

MWM 2012 Workshop Registration:

• Online registration will begin in March, 2012. Registrations will be accepted until the course fills, but should arrive no later than July 12, 2012. Space is limited. If interested in attending, please register as soon as possible.
• The MWM registration process will include a brief survey used by the MWM organizers to hone the MWM program followed by the payment portion of the registration process.
• The MWM workshop fee is $50. Please note that course attendees do not need to register for the Joint Statistical Meetings to participate in this workshop.