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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.

 

This page contains the following:

  • CAMTE's Mission and Goals
  • Examples of Professional Engagement
  • Link to CAMTE's Constitution and Bylaws Page
  • Business Meeting Agendas

    • CAMTE's Mission and Goals


    The mission of the California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (CAMTE) is to promote and support 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.


    Specifically, CAMTE's goals are to accomplish the following:

  • Provide statewide leadership in mathematics teacher education.
  • Facilitate communication and networking among mathematics teacher educators at the K-12, community college, and college and university levels.
  • Organize programs and meetings focusing on issues related to the preparation and professional development of mathematics teachers.
  • Serve as a clearinghouse for news and resources in mathematics teacher education via the CAMTE Web site and listserv.
  • Work collaboratively with California and national government agencies and policy-setting groups on issues related to mathematics teacher education.
  • Work collaboratively with other associations and organizations concerned with the preparation and professional development of teachers of mathematics.
  • Encourage, promote, and support both research and the sharing of effective practices related to mathematics teacher education.
  • Recognize outstanding mathematics teacher educators in California.


    • Professional Engagement


    In addition to providing professional development and networking opportunities for its members, CAMTE's professional engagement includes the following:

  • Having representation at monthly meetings of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing–CCTC (2009-Present)
  • In collaboration with CCTC, examining the credential and subject matter authorization process for mathematics teachers in the state (2009-Present)
  • Providing input at the national level to the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) regarding elementary mathematics specialists (2009-Present)
  • Hosting representatives from the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and Community College systems at the CAMTE membership meeting in December 2006 to provide information and updates on their systems' major new statewide mathematics and science teacher recruitment initiatives (and providing time for updates at CAMTE meetings since that time)
  • Co-sponsoring the California State University (CSU) Mathematics and Science Teacher Recruitment and Preparation Summit in March 2006
  • Collaborating with the California Mathematics Council in January 2006 on a letter to the Curriculum Commission regarding the qualifications of Content Review Panel (CRP) members during the last mathematics textbook adoption process
  • Having representation at the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC) meetings of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (2005-Present)


    • Constitution and Bylaws


    CAMTE's Constitution and Bylaws were finalized and ratified at the organizational meeting held during the CMC-South conference in Palm Springs, CA, on 6 November 2004. View both by going here.

    Business Meeting Agendas


    CAMTE's annual business meeting is held during the California Mathematics Council (CMC)-South conference in even-numbered years and during the CMC-North conference in odd-numbered years. CAMTE membership meetings are held at CMC-South during odd-numbered years and at CMC-North during even-numbered years. CAMTE had a formal CAMTE strand of sessions at CMC-South in 2004 and at CMC-North in 2005. In 2006, both CMC-N and CMC-S hosted a CAMTE strand, a tradition that continues. Visit CAMTE Conferences for more details on CAMTE conferences. For more information about the partnership with CMC and about CAMTE's formative years, click here to read "Developing a Statewide Community of Mathematics Teacher Educators: The California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (CAMTE)."

     

    Links to the agendas for CAMTE business meetings 2005-Present are contained in the chart below. The 2004 link is to the PPT presentation file for the CAMTE Organizational Meeting (the meeting at which the Constitution and Bylaws were ratified).



    Year
    Business Meeting Agendas
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009

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