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Dates:	Monday, August 3, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a visit to the U.S. Census Bureau and JSM activities Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Places:	Center City Public Charter School - Shaw Campus, 711 N Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Across the street from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Metro accessible via the yellow and green lines. Tuesday activities at the U.S. Census Bureau and Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Audience:	K-12 Mathematics and Science Teachers. Multiple mathematics/science teachers from the same school are especially encouraged to attend.
Objectives:	Enhance understanding and teaching of statistics within the mathematics/science curriculum through conceptual understanding, active learning, real-world data applications, and appropriate technology
Content:	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 their experience broadens. Content is consistent with GAISE recommendations and NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Additionally, the MWM 2009 program will include a visit to the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. The interactive presentations and activities will introduce teachers to the 2010 Census, Census in Schools activities, and Census' data and on-line data access tools.
Presenters:	GAISE Report authors and prominent statistics educators
Format:	Monday: Parallel K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 strand sessions Tuesday: Field trip to the U.S. Census Bureau and activities at JSM (statistics education sessions, poster sessions, JSM exhibit hall) Activity-based sessions, including lesson plan development Monday lunch with speakers
Provided:	Lunch and refreshments on Monday Field trip to the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday, August 4 Complimentary one-day pass to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings on Tuesday, August 4 Lodging reimbursement (up to a specified amount) for teachers from outside the DC metro area Handouts Certificate of participation from the ASA certifying professional development hours Optional graduate credit available
Cost:	The course fee for the full day is $30. Please note: Course attendees do not have to register for the Joint Statistical Meetings to participate in this workshop.
Follow up:	Follow-up activities and webinars ASA chapters network with local teachers to organize learning communities
Registration:	Online registration available at www.amstat.org/education/mwm. Space is limited. If interested in attending, please register as soon as possible.
Contact:	Rebecca Nichols, rebecca@amstat.org; (703) 684-1221, Ext. 1877

*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 2008 is to provide an opportunity for K-12 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. 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 program schedule will be posted when available.

U.S. Census Bureau Visit on Tuesday, August 4

The MWM 2009 program will include a visit to the U.S. Census Bureau, including interactive presentations and activities organized by Renée Jefferson-Copeland, Chief of the Census In Schools Branch of the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau visit will introduce teachers to the 2010 Census, Census in Schools activities, and Census' data and on-line data access tools.

Pass to attend Joint Statistical Meetings on Tuesday, August 4

Teachers will be provided a complimentary one-day pass to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings on Tuesday, August 4. Joint Statistical Meetings activities include the following:

Statistics Education Sessions

ASA and NCTM Collaborations on a Shared Vision for the Role of Statistics in Schools

The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on the Curriculum in Statistics and Probability for Grades K-12 (JC) continues to be very active in statistics education projects for schools. Energized and informed by the GAISE PreK-12 Report, the JC has developed data analysis activities for GAISE levels A, B, and C. In addition, ASA members have been instrumental in NCTM Standards development and follow-up. This session details several major collaborative efforts and activities between ASA and NCTM as statistics becomes and integral part in the school mathematics curriculum.

Details of other statistics education sessions will be provided when they become available.

Poster Sessions - Researchers use posters to present summaries of their work. Poster presentations permit face-to-face extended discussions between the presenter and interested individuals or small groups. Posters are grouped according to the research topic.

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 2009 Workshop Registration:

• Register online or print out a registration form by clicking on the appropriate registration box at the bottom of this page. Registrations will be accepted until the course fills, but should arrive no later than July 15, 2009. 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 $30. Please note that course attendees do not have to register for the Joint Statistical Meetings to participate in this workshop.

New Sponsorships Available for DC Metro Area Teachers: The Washington Statistical Society (WSS), the largest chapter of the American Statistical Association, has generously offered to reimburse the $30 registration fee for the first twenty-five K-12 teachers teaching in the Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (including the District of Columbia and neighboring parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) who register and attend the MWM statistics workshop. The 25 sponsorships are available on a first come, first served basis. The $30 registration fee of WSS sponsored teachers will be reimbursed after they attend the MWM statistics workshop. For information on these available sponsorships, contact Rebecca Nichols at rebecca@amstat.org or call (703) 684-1221 ext. 1877.