The California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (CAMTE) promotes and supports excellence in the preparation and professional development of K-12 mathematics teachers throughout California. CAMTE represents the collective voice of California's mathematics teacher education community at the state and national levels. If you are a mathematics teacher educator, we invite you to join us!
Member News
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Peg Cagle Elected to the NCTM Board of Directors
Congratulations to Peg Cagle, who was elected to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Board of Directors in November! Peg joins fellow CAMTE member Mark Ellis on the NCTM Board. She is currently on leave from the Los Angeles Unified School District (Lawrence Gifted Magnet School) for a year to serve as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow in Washington, D.C. She is one of four fellows placed on Capitol Hill and works in the office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. (Posted 12/2/11)
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Bruce Yoshiwara Receives Excellence in Education Award
Bruce Yoshiwara, a member of the mathematics faculty at Los Angeles Pierce College, was honored with the Hayward Award for Excellence in Education at the March meeting of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors! Click here to read more about this award. (Posted 12/2/11) |
 
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CAMTE Election Results are Announced!
Congratulations to CAMTE's newest officers! Margaret Kidd (top photo) will serve as President-Elect from 2011-2012, as President from 2012-2014, and as Past President from 2014-2015. April Cherrington will serve as Member at Large. The results of the recent election were announced on December 3, 2011, at the CAMTE Business Meeting, which was held during the CMC-North Conference at Asilomar. Click here for information about each of these new officers. (Posted 12/02/11) |
Conference News
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AMTE Preconference Session Focused on Middle School Mathematics Teacher Preparation
On 27 January 2011, Carol Fry Bohlin chaired a 3-hour AMTE preconference session entitled "Pathways to Middle School Mathematics Teaching in California: Concerns and Opportunities." Presentations were also given by CAMTE members Joanne Rossi Becker, Babette Benken, Jorgen Berglund, Mark Ellis, Davida Fischman, David Pugalee, and Felipe Razo. The rich discussions included teacher credentialing recommendations that are relevant to the goals of CAMTE's Advocacy Committee. Click here for links to all of the presentation files. (Posted 2/12/11) |
News of Interest to Mathematics Teacher Educators
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Update on New Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA) and Mathematics Instructional Leadership Specialist (MILS) Credential
At its meeting on 28 January 2011, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing heard from Commission staff regarding proposed amendments and additions to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to (a) the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA) and (b) the Mathematics Instructional Leadership Specialist (MILS) Credential. Proposed changes include updating the title, requirements, and instructional authorizations for the MILS Credential (originally the Mathematics Specialist Instruction Credential) and adding regulations and authorizations for the MIAA. (Posted 2/12/11) |