So why am I going to Orlando, you may ask. This fall, GJW and I will co-teach the class on "math methods" (how to teach high school math). It's our first time to do it and though the course is mostly already designed, our department said they would send us to this Institute to get the latest and greatest research and information on teaching math. It's going to be an amazing 2.5 days.
In addition to learning a bunch of good stuff that we can use in our class, we found out that two high school math teachers from Maine are coming as representatives of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine (ATOMIM). They were planning to give "dine and discuss" workshops across the state about what they learned at this institute. We tracked them down and said, "Let's work together on this." So each of the 4 of us are taking a different strand at this event (beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, data analysis & probability, and geometry) and together the 4 of us will put on these workshops. It's going to give GJW and I a great way to meet math teachers from across the state which will only help us be even better at our jobs plus be a lot of fun. We haven't met Pam and Luke in person yet, just corresponded via email. But we will meet them before the keynote and then spend time together planning these events.
Here's the atrium/lobby of The Renaissance Orlando at Sea World . . . our hotel and our conference location. We are exactly across the street from the pedestrian entrance to Sea World. (Not that we'll have any time or money to attend.) Our room is on the 8th floor. Here's the view out our front door.
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