South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Working to Improve Mathematics Education for All Students

Creating Powerful Problem Solvers With Computational Thinking:
A Fun and Friendly Introduction

June 10-12, 2025

Pierre, SD
Audience: K-8 teachers in SD (who have not previously taken this workshop)

This workshop is designed to help educators understand the computational thinking (CT) pillars in the context of math problem solving and science exploration. Participants will notice and name CT as it is highlighted in math and science lessons. They will begin to see and plan for highlighting the CT in the lessons they already teach in the classroom.

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Information about more CAMSE workshops can be found here.

Elementary Integrated STEM Workshop

July 28-30, 2025

Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center

Pierre, SD

Uncover the power of Integrated place-based STEM by experiencing and unpacking lessons and activities for grades 2 through 5. Practice thinking routines for your classroom to encourage engagement from all students. Examine STEM activities for alignment with the SD Science & Engineering Practice, Mathematical Practice, and Integrated STEM Practice Standards. Collaborate with teachers to develop high-quality integrated STEM lessons based on your current curriculum.

Teachers in grades two through five who have not previously taken this workshop are encouraged to apply. Specialists in math, science, or computer science who work with second through fifth grade students are also welcome to apply.

Application link

Participants will receive:

• Room, board, and travel reimbursement
• A stipend of $375 for full participation
• One graduate credit at a reduced tuition rate of $40 (optional)

 Flier 

CAMSE is pleased to offer workshops this summer for teachers from K-12 in leadership, STEM, CT and CS. The attached flyer lists the opportunities and includes more information.

 The deadline for submissions to the International Young Mathematical Story Authors is Friday, March 21^st.  If you have questions, please direct them to the coordinator, Vincent Trakulphadetkrai, n.trakulphadetkrai@reading.ac.uk

Pupils aged 4-16 years old are encouraged to take part in this year's Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition. YMSA is an annual international competition, set up to help connect maths with literacy by having pupils create their own maths story picture book. The winner of each entry (4-7, 8-11 and 12-16 years old) will receive an award of £100, and their school will also receive £100. The submission deadline is Friday 21st March 2025. More information can found on: https://www.mathsthroughstories.org/competitions.html

2025 Summer Research Experience for Teachers

The South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC) is accepting applications through Feb. 21, 2025, for summer 2025 Research Experience for Teachers (RET) fellowships in the amount of $8,000. The program enables secondary teachers to enrich their knowledge of science and engineering practices by joining a research group at a South Dakota university or laboratory for at least eight weeks during summer 2025. Findings have shown that teachers who participate in research experiences are able to provide an enriched classroom experience for their students in subsequent years.

Application information can be found on the SDSGC website, but the direct link to the solicitation is:

• https://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/SDSGC_RET_app-2025.pdf (PDF version)

• https://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/SDSGC_RET_app-2025.doc (Word version)

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Peggy Norris at peggy.norris@bhsu.edu

Marian Fillbrandt SDCTM/SDSTA Conference Stipend
Marian Fillbrandt graduated from South Dakota State in 1933 with a Mathematics major. She spent many years teaching math and science. She established the Fillbrandt Endowment at South Dakota State to help South Dakota math and science teachers. A committee of faculty, along with Jeff Nelson with the SDSU Foundation, has determined that this endowment can be best utilized by providing $400 stipends to second through fifth year math and science teachers to attend the SDSTA/SDCTM conference. This will allow new teachers in rural areas to interact with their colleagues with similar professional interests.

The $400 stipend intends to defray the costs of conference registration, accommodations, a substitute teacher for the Friday of the conference if a district will not provide one, and other costs associated with conference attendance.

If you are selected for this stipend, you will be required to write a brief report at the end of the conference stating how the stipend benefited you and what you learned at the conference that you plan to use in your classroom. If you are selected, but are unable to attend for some reason, the stipend money will be returned to the endowment fund. The selection committee will take financial need into account during the selection process.

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