Program Agenda

Monday, 1 October                

1:00 pm -
5:00 pm 

    Welcoming Ceremonies
    Posting of the Colors - VMI Color Guard
    National Anthem
    Welcoming Remarks 
    General J. H. Binford Peay III, U.S. Army (Retired), Superintendent, VMI   

     Opening Session 

• The Honorable Laura Fornash, Virginia Secretary of Education  
• John A. Luke, Jr., Chairman and CEO, MeadWestvaco Corporation  

Plenary Session I

• Preparing for a Strong Future in the 21st Century - The Students and Teachers Virginia Needs
  Cathy Seeley, Ph.D., author of Faster Isn’t Smarter: Messages About Math, Teaching, and Learning in the 21st Century (2009)

Introduced by Brigadier General RW Schneiter, Virginia Military Institute   

Plenary Session II

• Salman Khan, founder and faculty, Khan Academy and author of The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined (2012)
  Khan will be signing copies of his newly released book as part of his national book tour.  Copies will be available for purchase.

Tuesday, 2 October

Plenary Session III

• Inquiry-Based Learning: a Prelude 
  MAJ Randall Cone, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Director of Mathematics Education Resource Center (MERC),
  Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Virginia Military Institute

Commentary by Ms. Deborah Crawford, Math Supervisor, Frederick County Schools 

Breakout Session A 

• Track One:  K-20 Digital Learning 
  • A Snapshot of the New Horizon in Teaching and Learning
   
• Track Two:  High School Student STEM Experience 
  • Cutting Edge Research: Jellyfish Robotics & 3-D Printing 
   
• Track Three:  K-12 Initiatives 
  • The 2009 Math SOLs: Instruction and Assessment Implications
   
• Track Four:  K-12 Math Teaching and Learning 
  • Connecting Fractions and Algebra
   
• Track Five:  Undergraduate Math Education 
  • The Beauty of Math
   

Breakout Session B 

• Track One:  K-20 Digital Learning 
  • Personalized Learning and the Flipped Classroom
   
• Track Two: Sessions for Students  
  • STEM Workshops
   
• Track Three:  K-12 Initiatives 
  • Impact of Mathematics Specialists on K-8 Student Learning
   
• Track Four:  K-12 Math Teaching and Learning 
  • Inquiry-Based Learning
   
• Track Five:  Undergraduate Math Education 
  • Integrating Applied Math into Class and Curriculum
   

Breakout Session C 

• Track One: K-20 Digital Learning 
  • Learning Analytics: Can Big Data help Improve Student Learning?
   
• Track Two: Sessions for Students 
  • STEM Workshops
   
• Track Three: K-12 Initiatives 
  • School Principals and Mathematics Specialists 
   
• Track Four: K-12 Math Teaching and Learning 
  • Math Discourse in the Classroom  
   
• Track Five: Undergraduate Math Education 
  • Applied Math: Solving Real World Problems
   

Breakout Session D 

• Track One: K-20 Digital Learning 
  • Open Education Resources in Everyone's Future
   
• Track Two: Sessions for Students 
  • STEM Workshops 
   
• Track Three: K-12 Initiatives 
  • STEM/STEAM Academies
   
• Track Four: K-12 Math Teaching and Learning 
  • Developing, Selecting, and Using Apps
   
• Track Five: Undergraduate Math Education 
  • College Math Readiness
   

Plenary Session IV

• Leveraging Technology to Reimagine Learning
  Richard Culatta, deputy director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education

Wednesday, 3 October

Plenary Session V

• Patricia Wright, Ed.D., Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education 

Breakout Session E 

• Track One: K-20 Digital Learning 
  • Strategies for Adopting Digital Resources
   
• Track Two: Sessions for Students 
  • Envisioning Your Career
   
• Track Three: K-12 Initiatives 
  • Applied Math in the New Capstone Course
   
• Track Four: K-12 Math Teaching and Learning 
  • Student Learning:  Research Findings from Across Virginia
   
• Track Five: Undergraduate Math Education 
  • Internships:  Jumpstarting Your Career
   

Breakout Session F 

• Track One: K-20 Digital Learning 
  • Strategies for Adopting Digital Resources
   
• Track Two: Sessions for Students 
  • Are You a Leader or a Follower?
   
• Track Three: K-12 Initiatives 
  • Student Growth: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next
   
• Track Four: K-12 Math Teaching and Learning 
  • Student Learning: Research Findings from Across Virginia
   
• Track Five:  Undergraduate Math Education 
• Mentoring and Career Development 

Plenary Session VI (Cameron Hall) 

• Improving and Increasing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the U.S.
  Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., director, Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History