Math Recovery Newsletter Fall 09

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Math Recovery and Stimulus Plan Make Perfect Partners Earlier this year, Congress approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), more commonly known as the Stimulus Plan. A large portion of the al- located funds, estimated at up to $100 billion, has been targeted towards education, especially to help bolster state and local school districts. Many of the objectives that have been identified to qualify for Stimulus money correspond directly with the services provided by Math Recovery and its programs. Math Recovery was uniquely developed to provide teachers and educators with results-oriented assessment and intervention tools. By targeting students at the K-5 level, Math Recovery helps set the stage for remarkable success in their future mathematical development. Many of the education-related grants in the Stimulus aim to provide funds for pro- grams that help schools identify causes for low performance and to develop intervention strategies that will demonstrate measurable progress each year. In many of the dis- tricts and states utilizing Math Recovery programs, these goals have been achieved with resounding success. A large part of Math Recovery’s strength comes from prioritizing quality professional de- velopment for teachers and educators. With a variety of programs aimed at specific areas of teacher quality improvement, Math Recovery aims to equip and support substantive early education intervention, a perfect fit for the goals of the Stimulus plan. Math Recovery programs are helping schools close the achievement gaps and raise students’ proficiency in math. Note: If your district is using stimulus money for Math Recovery, Add+VantageMR or SNAP, please contact the Math Recovery Business Office at [email protected] as this information would be helpful in developing case studies. newsletter ISSUE 8 n FALL n 2009 Math Recovery What’s Inside: CONNECT MR UPDATE • • • FINGER PATTERNS FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN PAGE 2 SUMMER INSTITUTE 2009 RECAP • • • ANNOUNCING THE 2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE! PAGE 3 WELCOME LETTERS FROM USMRC’S MARI MURI AND DEBORA SHIFLETT • • • SPOTLIGHT ON KYLE KINOSHITA • • • PAGE 4 A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION WWW.MATHRECOVERY.ORG Don’t miss out on the benefits of being a Math Recovery member. RENEW NOW AT MATHRECOVERY.ORG!

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Math Recovery and Stimulus Plan Make Perfect Partners

Earlier this year, Congress approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), more commonly known as the Stimulus Plan. A large portion of the al-located funds, estimated at up to $100 billion, has been targeted towards education, especially to help bolster state and local school districts. Many of the objectives that have been identified to qualify for Stimulus money correspond directly with the services provided by Math Recovery and its programs.

Math Recovery was uniquely developed to provide teachers and educators with results-oriented assessment and intervention tools. By targeting students at the K-5 level, Math Recovery helps set the stage for remarkable success in their future mathematical development.

Many of the education-related grants in the Stimulus aim to provide funds for pro-grams that help schools identify causes for low performance and to develop intervention strategies that will demonstrate measurable progress each year. In many of the dis-tricts and states utilizing Math Recovery programs, these goals have been achieved with resounding success.

A large part of Math Recovery’s strength comes from prioritizing quality professional de-velopment for teachers and educators. With a variety of programs aimed at specific areas of teacher quality improvement, Math Recovery aims to equip and support substantive early education intervention, a perfect fit for the goals of the Stimulus plan. Math Recovery programs are helping schools close the achievement gaps and raise students’ proficiency in math.

Note: If your district is using stimulus money for Math Recovery, Add+VantageMR or SNAP, please contact the Math Recovery Business Office at [email protected] as this information would be helpful in developing case studies.

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issue 8 n FALL n 2009

Math Recovery

What’s Inside:ConneCt MR updAte

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FingeR pAtteRns FoR

pRe-sChooL ChiLdRen

pAge 2

suMMeR institute 2009 ReCAp

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AnnounCing the 2010

nAtionAL ConFeRenCe!

pAge 3

WeLCoMe LetteRs FRoM

usMRC’s MARi MuRi And

deboRA shiFLett

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spotLight on KyLe KinoshitA

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US Math Recovery Council • 205 Powell Place • Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: 615-369-0700 • Fax: 615-369-0701 • E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mathrecovery.org

Executive Director • Jenny Cobb • [email protected]

Business Manager • David Taylor • [email protected]

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N

USMRC News and Events

A non pRoFit oRgAniZAtionW W W. M At h R eC oV e Ry.o Rg

Don’t miss out on the benefits of being a Math Recovery member.

ReneW noW At MAthReCoVeRy.oRg!

A Welcome From New USMRC Officers Mari Muri and Debora ShiflettHello All!

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to this school year. In these difficult economic times, I’m sure you will have to cope with many changes in your schools. As part of the Math Recov-ery community, you have proven your dedication to teaching and are ready to weather this storm.

To introduce myself, I was an elementary class-room teacher and Math Instructional Consultant for many years in Con-necticut. I moved to the State Department of Education as a state level math consultant for 15 years before retiring in 2003. Now I consult with schools through the Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS) at Wesleyan University.

Recently the USMRC Board met to set goals, review our mission and outline a vision for the Council to sustain our growth, strengthen our core programs and promote our credibility through active research and partnerships. Our key objective is to increase the relevance, viability and reach of the Math Recovery work supported by the Council.

We encourage you to support us by communicating your ideas to im-prove the efforts of US Math Recovery. Email Jenny Cobb, our Execu-tive Director, at [email protected] or me at [email protected]. We as a Board stand ready to serve you!

Mari Muri, ChairUSMRC Board of Directors

Mari Muri has been an active member of the USMRC for two years. Last year, she served as chair of the Board Development Committee and this year she was elected by the Board as its 2009-2010 chair.

Hello!

This past July, I attended my first Math Recov-ery Board meeting as Treasurer. During the meet-ing, we discussed the need to let our members know more about the US Math Recovery Council (USMRC) and about what we hope to accomplish.

Although USMRC is a not-for-profit organization, it must still stay sound financially so it can invest as much as possible in math education. Because there are no sharehold-ers, USMRC is free to invest in its vision “to create and foster attitudes, cultures, and climates that lead to change in mathematics learning and teaching practices.”

In my role as Treasurer, I hope to support this vision by…

• Providing financial education for the board

• Guiding the finance committee to create a set of strong financial controls, particularly around the growth strategy

• Assisting with business plans to support the board’s strategic vision

As a new Board member and Treasurer, I have enjoyed meeting all of the people who have contributed to the USMRC and am delighted to be asked to help support the work that all MR members do on a daily basis.

Debora Shiflett, TreasurerUSMRC Board of Directors

Debora Shiflett is the Director of Financial Training at Vanderbilt Uni-versity Medical Center. She has extensive experience in both financial analysis and education.

As Executive Director of Teaching and Learning in the Marysville School District in Washington State, Kyle’s responsibilities include elementary math and supporting the growth of Math Recovery and related teacher professional development programs in the school district. Math Recovery has been in place for four years at one elementary on the Tulalip Indian Reservation, located within the district, where it has begun to spur steady achievement growth in math in

the mostly Native American student body. “We see the power of Math Recovery with students who have been traditionally underserved. That

Spotlight on Newly-Selected Board Member . . . Kyle Kinoshitafosters our commitment to expand its reach across our district.”

As a USMRC board member, Kyle hopes to expand the impact of Math Recovery at a time when schools are being asked to intensify their ef-forts to attack the underachievement of students. Kyle believes that Math Recovery has great potential to intervene in the cycle of failure that often besets disadvantaged students.

Before coming to Marysville School District in 2007, Kyle completed his Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies/Ethnic Studies from Western Wash-ington University. He received his Elementary teaching and principal cer-tification, Master’s degree and his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Washington.

Kinoshita

Muri Shiflett

Events & Communications Mgr. • Betsega Bekele • [email protected]

Operations Manager • Tracy Fesler • [email protected]

Newsletter Editor • Kip Kirby • [email protected]

Summer Institute pics: jenm. Photography // Jen McDonald

Copyright © 2009 by the US Math Recovery Council. All rights reserved.

printed on 50% recycled products

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Tina Silvestri gives her Leader Presentation.

“Hey Mama, can I have this many cook-

ies?” shouted my two-year-old as he flashed me four fingers. My friend looked over at my son and said, “Whoa, how did you get him to do that?” Work-ing with Math Recovery was my profession, and two years ago I noticed how Math Recovery had influenced my parenting.

When I first began as a Math Recovery specialist, I found some of the finger pattern les-sons difficult for my students. They did not know how to physi-cally make finger patterns or they had a hard time holding their fingers down. The lessons were lost because we were making patterns in different ways and I felt I was repeat-edly telling them how to make patterns.

One day during a finger pat-tern lesson, I told my student, “You are firing away one finger at a time. Start with your hand in a fist and have the thumb hold the other fingers in place. When I say, ‘fire away,’ release one fin-ger at a time.” The common lan-guage that I developed was a hit. My students quickly dove into all the math inside finger patterns.

Immediately, I caught myself using this same “fire away” lan-guage with my two-year-old son. He loved it when I asked him to fire away how old he was on his fingers. As an active two-year-old, he always did it with sound effects and lots of motion. He caught on quickly, and we start-ed working with finger patterns and just about everything we could count.

It wasn’t long before my friends

began to notice him counting and making finger patterns and wanted to know how they could teach their children. To docu-ment and share the journey, I began a blog of my son learning math through finger patterns that included videos and pictures. (http://fireawaywithfingerpat-terns.blogspot.com/)

It was impressive to see similar skills taught in Math Recovery to first graders being demonstrated by toddlers.

Two years ago I had a second son, and he has been exposed to finger patterns and counting at an even younger age than his broth-er. The best part is that neither of my sons see it as an intimidat-ing math lesson. They are simply developing confidence, enjoying life, and finding how math is part of every day.

Connect to ConnectMR!Your Resource for Math Recovery Content

Fire Away With Finger Patterns By Kellie Merrill

Math Recovery’s Summer Institute in June featured a week of intensive training, breakout groups, presentations and discussions with 53 registrants attending. Dur-ing the week, Elizabeth Jean Bingham, Dawn Dibley and Tina Silvestri presented their portfolios and were certified as new Math Recovery Leaders!

New course additions at this year’s Institute included “Extending the Framework: Multiplication and Division,” and “Reflecting and Refining Early Math Intervention” (MR Intervention Specialist Level 2). Faculty included Dr. Bob Wright, Kurt Kinsey, Petey MacCarty, Lisa Mesple, Dee Swanson, Patty King and Dr. Pam Tabor.

Save the date for the 2010 Summer Institute: June 20-26 in Nashville!

A Look Back at Summer Institute 2009

Math Recovery 2010 National ConferenceApRiL 28-30, 2010 • ALbuqueRque, neW MexiCo

Plan to join us next April as Math Recovery journeys to the heart of the scenic South-

west for the 2010 National Conference! Next year’s Conference will be held at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Albuquer-que. This upscale, all-suites hotel features a world-class spa, and is conveniently situated between the University of New Mexico campus

and the Albuquerque Con-vention Center, close to the Albuquerque International Airport.

Returning as keynote speaker will be Dr. Bob Wright of Southern Cross University in Australia. Joining him as first-time

Conference keynote speaker is Koeno Gravemeijer, Professor of Science and

Technology Education at Eind-

hoven University in The Netherlands. His areas of expertise include statistics and mathematics education, teacher enhancement, and the use of symbols and modeling by students.

Want to maximize your Math Recovery experi-ence? Then come to Albuquerque a day early

and enjoy a full slate of pre-Conference activi-ties on Tuesday, April 27! We’re also offering Certification and re-Certification programs Fri-day afternoon and Saturday morning following the Conference.

Visit www.mathrecovery.org for Conference up-dates, including program registration and hotel information, accessible through the online Con-ference link under “PD Events & Courses.”

You’re Invited . . . . . . To join your Math Recovery colleagues who have shared the unique experience of present-ing at our National Conference! Just click on the PD Events & Courses tab at www.mathrecovery.org or check out the insert in this newsletter for more information. Deadline for submission is Nov. 13. Need more incentive? Once again, ev-ery Conference presenter will receive one free pre-Conference seminar registration!

Whether you have attended a SNAP, Add+VantageMR or Intervention Specialist course, ConnectMR is the place for you! ConnectMR is your tool to gather additional content after you complete your professional develop-

ment course. In continuing our commitment to in-depth professional development, Math Recovery endeavors to provide quality resources for teachers, leaders, champions and facilitators. All current Math Re-

covery members who have completed an MR course will re-ceive access to additional materials for that respective course on ConnectMR.

If you are a current Math Recovery member but don’t know if you have ConnectMR access, contact the Math Recovery office at [email protected]. If you are not a current MR member, go to www.mathrecovery.org/about/membership-infor-mation to purchase your membership online. New AVMR mem-bership is available to all Add+VantageMR teachers – go to the Math Recovery website for more information!

A Newsletter For Math Recovery Teaching Professionals

“Join us for Math in the mountains!”

with Math RecoveryConnect

Kellie Merrill (shown here with her sons Dylan and Riley) is a Math Intervention Specialist at Valle Vista in Albuquerque, NM where she uses Math Recovery and ADD+VantageMR to instruct her first-grade students. To read Kellie’s article in its entirety, visit Professional Profiles at www.mathrecovery.org

“I enjoyed the portfolio presentations much more than I anticipated.”

“I can’t begin to recommend enough

this experience at the Institute!”

“I’ve learned to look at structuring with different lenses.”

“I was amazed that we all still struggle

with a lot of the same things.”

“Overwhelming – I’m

going to be taking so

much information back

to my school district!”

Kurt Kinsey works through

problem in MR Intervention

Specialist course.

Lisa Mesple and Dee Swanson lead the

AVMR Champion session.

Dr. Bob Wright in New Leader course.

Participants at this year’s Summer Institute opening reception.

Koeno Gravemeijer

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Tina Silvestri gives her Leader Presentation.

“Hey Mama, can I have this many cook-

ies?” shouted my two-year-old as he flashed me four fingers. My friend looked over at my son and said, “Whoa, how did you get him to do that?” Work-ing with Math Recovery was my profession, and two years ago I noticed how Math Recovery had influenced my parenting.

When I first began as a Math Recovery specialist, I found some of the finger pattern les-sons difficult for my students. They did not know how to physi-cally make finger patterns or they had a hard time holding their fingers down. The lessons were lost because we were making patterns in different ways and I felt I was repeat-edly telling them how to make patterns.

One day during a finger pat-tern lesson, I told my student, “You are firing away one finger at a time. Start with your hand in a fist and have the thumb hold the other fingers in place. When I say, ‘fire away,’ release one fin-ger at a time.” The common lan-guage that I developed was a hit. My students quickly dove into all the math inside finger patterns.

Immediately, I caught myself using this same “fire away” lan-guage with my two-year-old son. He loved it when I asked him to fire away how old he was on his fingers. As an active two-year-old, he always did it with sound effects and lots of motion. He caught on quickly, and we start-ed working with finger patterns and just about everything we could count.

It wasn’t long before my friends

began to notice him counting and making finger patterns and wanted to know how they could teach their children. To docu-ment and share the journey, I began a blog of my son learning math through finger patterns that included videos and pictures. (http://fireawaywithfingerpat-terns.blogspot.com/)

It was impressive to see similar skills taught in Math Recovery to first graders being demonstrated by toddlers.

Two years ago I had a second son, and he has been exposed to finger patterns and counting at an even younger age than his broth-er. The best part is that neither of my sons see it as an intimidat-ing math lesson. They are simply developing confidence, enjoying life, and finding how math is part of every day.

Connect to ConnectMR!Your Resource for Math Recovery Content

Fire Away With Finger Patterns By Kellie Merrill

Math Recovery’s Summer Institute in June featured a week of intensive training, breakout groups, presentations and discussions with 53 registrants attending. Dur-ing the week, Elizabeth Jean Bingham, Dawn Dibley and Tina Silvestri presented their portfolios and were certified as new Math Recovery Leaders!

New course additions at this year’s Institute included “Extending the Framework: Multiplication and Division,” and “Reflecting and Refining Early Math Intervention” (MR Intervention Specialist Level 2). Faculty included Dr. Bob Wright, Kurt Kinsey, Petey MacCarty, Lisa Mesple, Dee Swanson, Patty King and Dr. Pam Tabor.

Save the date for the 2010 Summer Institute: June 20-26 in Nashville!

A Look Back at Summer Institute 2009

Math Recovery 2010 National ConferenceApRiL 28-30, 2010 • ALbuqueRque, neW MexiCo

Plan to join us next April as Math Recovery journeys to the heart of the scenic South-

west for the 2010 National Conference! Next year’s Conference will be held at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Albuquer-que. This upscale, all-suites hotel features a world-class spa, and is conveniently situated between the University of New Mexico campus

and the Albuquerque Con-vention Center, close to the Albuquerque International Airport.

Returning as keynote speaker will be Dr. Bob Wright of Southern Cross University in Australia. Joining him as first-time

Conference keynote speaker is Koeno Gravemeijer, Professor of Science and

Technology Education at Eind-

hoven University in The Netherlands. His areas of expertise include statistics and mathematics education, teacher enhancement, and the use of symbols and modeling by students.

Want to maximize your Math Recovery experi-ence? Then come to Albuquerque a day early

and enjoy a full slate of pre-Conference activi-ties on Tuesday, April 27! We’re also offering Certification and re-Certification programs Fri-day afternoon and Saturday morning following the Conference.

Visit www.mathrecovery.org for Conference up-dates, including program registration and hotel information, accessible through the online Con-ference link under “PD Events & Courses.”

You’re Invited . . . . . . To join your Math Recovery colleagues who have shared the unique experience of present-ing at our National Conference! Just click on the PD Events & Courses tab at www.mathrecovery.org or check out the insert in this newsletter for more information. Deadline for submission is Nov. 13. Need more incentive? Once again, ev-ery Conference presenter will receive one free pre-Conference seminar registration!

Whether you have attended a SNAP, Add+VantageMR or Intervention Specialist course, ConnectMR is the place for you! ConnectMR is your tool to gather additional content after you complete your professional develop-

ment course. In continuing our commitment to in-depth professional development, Math Recovery endeavors to provide quality resources for teachers, leaders, champions and facilitators. All current Math Re-

covery members who have completed an MR course will re-ceive access to additional materials for that respective course on ConnectMR.

If you are a current Math Recovery member but don’t know if you have ConnectMR access, contact the Math Recovery office at [email protected]. If you are not a current MR member, go to www.mathrecovery.org/about/membership-infor-mation to purchase your membership online. New AVMR mem-bership is available to all Add+VantageMR teachers – go to the Math Recovery website for more information!

A Newsletter For Math Recovery Teaching Professionals

“Join us for Math in the mountains!”

with Math RecoveryConnect

Kellie Merrill (shown here with her sons Dylan and Riley) is a Math Intervention Specialist at Valle Vista in Albuquerque, NM where she uses Math Recovery and ADD+VantageMR to instruct her first-grade students. To read Kellie’s article in its entirety, visit Professional Profiles at www.mathrecovery.org

“I enjoyed the portfolio presentations much more than I anticipated.”

“I can’t begin to recommend enough

this experience at the Institute!”

“I’ve learned to look at structuring with different lenses.”

“I was amazed that we all still struggle

with a lot of the same things.”

“Overwhelming – I’m

going to be taking so

much information back

to my school district!”

Kurt Kinsey works through

problem in MR Intervention

Specialist course.

Lisa Mesple and Dee Swanson lead the

AVMR Champion session.

Dr. Bob Wright in New Leader course.

Participants at this year’s Summer Institute opening reception.

Koeno Gravemeijer

Page 4: Math Recovery Newsletter Fall 09

Math Recovery and Stimulus Plan Make Perfect Partners

Earlier this year, Congress approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), more commonly known as the Stimulus Plan. A large portion of the al-located funds, estimated at up to $100 billion, has been targeted towards education, especially to help bolster state and local school districts. Many of the objectives that have been identified to qualify for Stimulus money correspond directly with the services provided by Math Recovery and its programs.

Math Recovery was uniquely developed to provide teachers and educators with results-oriented assessment and intervention tools. By targeting students at the K-5 level, Math Recovery helps set the stage for remarkable success in their future mathematical development.

Many of the education-related grants in the Stimulus aim to provide funds for pro-grams that help schools identify causes for low performance and to develop intervention strategies that will demonstrate measurable progress each year. In many of the dis-tricts and states utilizing Math Recovery programs, these goals have been achieved with resounding success.

A large part of Math Recovery’s strength comes from prioritizing quality professional de-velopment for teachers and educators. With a variety of programs aimed at specific areas of teacher quality improvement, Math Recovery aims to equip and support substantive early education intervention, a perfect fit for the goals of the Stimulus plan. Math Recovery programs are helping schools close the achievement gaps and raise students’ proficiency in math.

Note: If your district is using stimulus money for Math Recovery, Add+VantageMR or SNAP, please contact the Math Recovery Business Office at [email protected] as this information would be helpful in developing case studies.

newsletter

issue 8 n FALL n 2009

Math Recovery

What’s Inside:ConneCt MR updAte

• • •

FingeR pAtteRns FoR

pRe-sChooL ChiLdRen

pAge 2

suMMeR institute 2009 ReCAp

• • •

AnnounCing the 2010

nAtionAL ConFeRenCe!

pAge 3

WeLCoMe LetteRs FRoM

usMRC’s MARi MuRi And

deboRA shiFLett

• • •

spotLight on KyLe KinoshitA

• • •

pAge 4

US Math Recovery Council • 205 Powell Place • Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: 615-369-0700 • Fax: 615-369-0701 • E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mathrecovery.org

Executive Director • Jenny Cobb • [email protected]

Business Manager • David Taylor • [email protected]

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N

USMRC News and Events

A non pRoFit oRgAniZAtionW W W. M At h R eCoV e Ry.o Rg

Don’t miss out on the benefits of being a Math Recovery member.

ReneW noW At MAthReCoVeRy.oRg!

A Welcome From New USMRC Officers Mari Muri and Debora ShiflettHello All!

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to this school year. In these difficult economic times, I’m sure you will have to cope with many changes in your schools. As part of the Math Recov-ery community, you have proven your dedication to teaching and are ready to weather this storm.

To introduce myself, I was an elementary class-room teacher and Math Instructional Consultant for many years in Con-necticut. I moved to the State Department of Education as a state level math consultant for 15 years before retiring in 2003. Now I consult with schools through the Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS) at Wesleyan University.

Recently the USMRC Board met to set goals, review our mission and outline a vision for the Council to sustain our growth, strengthen our core programs and promote our credibility through active research and partnerships. Our key objective is to increase the relevance, viability and reach of the Math Recovery work supported by the Council.

We encourage you to support us by communicating your ideas to im-prove the efforts of US Math Recovery. Email Jenny Cobb, our Execu-tive Director, at [email protected] or me at [email protected]. We as a Board stand ready to serve you!

Mari Muri, ChairUSMRC Board of Directors

Mari Muri has been an active member of the USMRC for two years. Last year, she served as chair of the Board Development Committee and this year she was elected by the Board as its 2009-2010 chair.

Hello!

This past July, I attended my first Math Recov-ery Board meeting as Treasurer. During the meet-ing, we discussed the need to let our members know more about the US Math Recovery Council (USMRC) and about what we hope to accomplish.

Although USMRC is a not-for-profit organization, it must still stay sound financially so it can invest as much as possible in math education. Because there are no sharehold-ers, USMRC is free to invest in its vision “to create and foster attitudes, cultures, and climates that lead to change in mathematics learning and teaching practices.”

In my role as Treasurer, I hope to support this vision by…

• Providing financial education for the board

• Guiding the finance committee to create a set of strong financial controls, particularly around the growth strategy

• Assisting with business plans to support the board’s strategic vision

As a new Board member and Treasurer, I have enjoyed meeting all of the people who have contributed to the USMRC and am delighted to be asked to help support the work that all MR members do on a daily basis.

Debora Shiflett, TreasurerUSMRC Board of Directors

Debora Shiflett is the Director of Financial Training at Vanderbilt Uni-versity Medical Center. She has extensive experience in both financial analysis and education.

As Executive Director of Teaching and Learning in the Marysville School District in Washington State, Kyle’s responsibilities include elementary math and supporting the growth of Math Recovery and related teacher professional development programs in the school district. Math Recovery has been in place for four years at one elementary on the Tulalip Indian Reservation, located within the district, where it has begun to spur steady achievement growth in math in

the mostly Native American student body. “We see the power of Math Recovery with students who have been traditionally underserved. That

Spotlight on Newly-Selected Board Member . . . Kyle Kinoshitafosters our commitment to expand its reach across our district.”

As a USMRC board member, Kyle hopes to expand the impact of Math Recovery at a time when schools are being asked to intensify their ef-forts to attack the underachievement of students. Kyle believes that Math Recovery has great potential to intervene in the cycle of failure that often besets disadvantaged students.

Before coming to Marysville School District in 2007, Kyle completed his Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies/Ethnic Studies from Western Wash-ington University. He received his Elementary teaching and principal cer-tification, Master’s degree and his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Washington.

Kinoshita

Muri Shiflett

Events & Communications Mgr. • Betsega Bekele • [email protected]

Operations Manager • Tracy Fesler • [email protected]

Newsletter Editor • Kip Kirby • [email protected]

Summer Institute pics: jenm. Photography // Jen McDonald

Copyright © 2009 by the US Math Recovery Council. All rights reserved.

printed on 50% recycled products