by April Leder
Joey Rino has been teaching for five years and throroughly enjoys his 5th graders at Sharon Elementary in Orem. He has completed both the elementary math and ESL endorsements, and recently earned a Master's degree from Southern Utah University. Joey has also been a valuable asset to Alpine School District as a presenter and mentor for teachers wishing to improve their mathematics instruction. His classroom has also served as a model classroom for other teachers to observe. In addition, Joey has presented multiple times at the UCTM Fall Conferences on how to develop worthwhile mathematical tasks.
Joey considers investigation and discourse to be key to his instruction. He believes that the best kind of learning occurs when students are "presented with worthwhile mathematical tasks that allow [them] to investigate big mathematical ideas at their own level of understanding." As his students formulate new ideas and conjectures, he encourages them communicate their ideas with their classmates. The students learn to justify their thinking and question others' approaches.
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by Christine Walker
Welcome back to school! I hope you all had a restful and relaxing summer. I am thrilled to be working again on our next fall conference in November and to embark on work towards again another outstanding journal. I am so honored and privileged to work with our outstanding UCTM board. If you get a chance, please thank them for the work they do on your behalf.
I commend each of you on your dedication as teachers in preparing students for the start of the year and on all of your efforts that help to ensure an easy transition back into the school schedule. As usual I am hearing of the high standards you have set for educational achievement, and we as a UCTM board would like to help you in your work to ensure the tools are in place for your students to meet and exceed their goals. One of my favorite quotes from John Dewey is that “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”
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