The Montana Tech Math Bowl

It taught me how to be a leader. As I went through each step of the senior project,

UM’s department of mathematics, a leader in mathematical research and mathematical instruction innovation, has a wide variety of programs, among which the

This program is appropriate in a diverse, 4th grade general education classroom. The modules are made up of “Topics” and “Lessons” that are aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Each module provides the foundational standards needed for the lessons (i.e. CCSS from the previous grade), as well as the focus grade level standards. The first module introduces concepts which are then spiraled within the next module’s focus. While the modules are thematic and based on each mathematics domain (base ten numbers, geometry, fractions, data, algebraic thinking), some standards are seen across topics and lessons. Each lesson has allocated time to four major components: fluency practice, concept development, application problems, and student debrief.

Member of the Quiz bowl team (2016-Present), team won 2nd place in the state championship for our district in 2017.

The National Science Bowl has served as an exceptional opportunity for students to exhibit their passion while still socializing with others and attending beneficial events such as the regional and state conferences. I want to increase student membership and overall participation in the competitions by coordinating more recruitment events. I plan to involve other administrative officials in National Science Bowl events so that the organization can achieve greater heights and set new standards for itself. I have experience from serving as a captain of an academically competitive team and I plan to continue my leadership and commitment into the future.

Without the math skills that I learned prior to the Math 2414 course, I would not have been able to score well enough on the TSI assessment to study college algebra. Furthermore, the fundamental math skills I learned in College Algebra prepared me for the Math 2412 pre-calculus course. Once in the 2412 pre-calculus course I became familiar with the unit circle as well as trigonometric functions, which prepared me for success in the 2413 calculus course. Finally, after becoming familiar with the concepts of limits, derivatives and integration, I was prepared for the 2414 calculus

Attended the MESA Student Leadership Retreat in Santa Cruz, developing leadership skills by self-discovery through talk reflections. In addition, I was part of the COS chemistry team which earned first medal in the chemistry competition in qualitative analysis.

Throughout my Senior Capstone project, I have learned many things about myself and the people that I worked with to make my project a success. Working with the elderly residents at the assisted living facility opened my eyes and I viewed things with a different perspective. Going into the project, I did not know what to expect with the residents, but towards the end, the residents knew me so well and had inspired. My favorite part about this project was the opportunity to interact with new people and know what they live their daily lives like. Being able to be around them gave me the chance to talk and listen to stories about their lives. They were also welcoming to any stories that I could relate to and always listened intently to my stories.

I am a member of Beta Club and National Honor Society, which have allowed me to expand my role in serving the community. The cultural and social activities available to Honors program students would help me to continue working with those in the community. However, to me, my most meaningful extracurricular activity throughout high school was being a member of math team. Math team taught me to work with others and to see that requesting the help of others was needed at times. All members of the team had their own contributions which they could make, and the team’s performance did not rely on any particular person, but on the team as a whole.

A club that I have enjoyed being in since fifth grade is Beta Club. Currently I am the Historian in my high school Beta Club. Some people may believe Beta Club only focuses on academics, but it does so much more. Even though academics is a big part of the club, we also focus on leadership, achievement, character, and service. Our club traveled to the national convention to compete about a year ago. A competition I entered was called the “Meeting of the Minds”, and I was on a team with three other people. We went in not expecting to win anything, because our school does not seem to place much at state conventions, but we tried our best. To our surprise we placed first in the competition. It was so exciting when we realized we won first.

In 2010 majority of the states in the U.S. adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These new standards were built on the best of high-quality math standards from states across the country. They also draw on the most important international models for mathematical practice, as well as research and input from numerous sources, including state departments of education, scholars, assessment developers, professional organizations, educators, parents and students, and members of the public. The CCSS provide clarity and specificity rather than broad general statements. The CCSS stress conceptual understanding of key ideas, but also by continually returning to organizing principles such as place value and the laws of arithmetic to structure

Next was Math Masters. We prepared for it a lot. Finally, the day had come. First came the timed tests. I wasn’t the best at those. Then were the individual rounds. I was sure I was good at those. After that was the team round. We all did great together. Awards were then given out. I had gotten first place in the individual round! To celebrate, we went to Pizza Ranch.

in the team. In past semesters, we have hosted different events such as helping people build CVs, make better PowerPoints, and most importantly stress management. As one of the organizers I have learned a lot from these events. They have helped to become a more effective teacher.

For the purposes of this project the academic coaches and academic leaders will use “An Instructional Implementation Sequence for Attaining the CCSS Student Practices in Mathematics” from Hull, Balka, and Harbin Miles (2011) as a guiding document from which to base their observation and reflections. Coaches and leaders will look for patterns of growth in

Current nationwide examination outcomes offer continuing paperwork of the should enhance the concentrate on enhancing student accomplishment in mathematics. The National Evaluation of Educational Development (NAEP) just recently launched the 2005 mathematics ratings which mirrored student accomplishment in the locations of dimension, geometry, information analysis, likelihood and algebra. Country wide, just 30 % of 8th graders were considered competent. Although mirroring a boost from previous evaluations, just 69 % of the 8th graders country wide showed a standard abilities level on the NAEP evaluation (Olson, 2005).