Math organization provides entertainment, education for children
Brian Clark: for The Muleskinner
Issue date: 4/2/09 Section: News
The Central Missouri Math Educators (CMME) is a student organization at UCM that aims to help current and prospective teachers with their expertise.
The organization meets once a month in Room 120 of the Morris building and often brings guest speakers to its meetings.
Stephanie Schutte, vice president of CMME, is in charge of bringing the speakers on board.
"We invite teachers to come speak to us about their own experience," Schutte said.
For the past three years, CMME has organized the math fun night where students from Sterling Elementary in Warrensburg go to play math-themed games and win prizes. President Sandy Davidson said this is CMME's most significant project.
"It promotes math in a positive manner and kids do have fun with it," she said.
It also allows them an opportunity to interact with students, giving them some hands-on training.
Melody Ollison, treasurer of CMME, said her favorite thing about the organization is the way they network with other teachers.
"As a teacher, you can never learn too much about how to improve one's skills," Ollison said.
While the organization does not have a Web site, Jennifer Hayes was recently made the Web site editor.
"I have a lot of ideas and I hope to get the ball rolling soon," she said.
The adviser of CMME, professor David Ewing, encourages anyone who wants to be an educator to join an organization similar to this one.
"You make good connections with other teachers or teachers-to-be," Ewing said.
The organization was created 18 years ago, when students approached Ewing about the need for information about becoming good math teachers.
The organization meets once a month in Room 120 of the Morris building and often brings guest speakers to its meetings.
Stephanie Schutte, vice president of CMME, is in charge of bringing the speakers on board.
"We invite teachers to come speak to us about their own experience," Schutte said.
For the past three years, CMME has organized the math fun night where students from Sterling Elementary in Warrensburg go to play math-themed games and win prizes. President Sandy Davidson said this is CMME's most significant project.
"It promotes math in a positive manner and kids do have fun with it," she said.
It also allows them an opportunity to interact with students, giving them some hands-on training.
Melody Ollison, treasurer of CMME, said her favorite thing about the organization is the way they network with other teachers.
"As a teacher, you can never learn too much about how to improve one's skills," Ollison said.
While the organization does not have a Web site, Jennifer Hayes was recently made the Web site editor.
"I have a lot of ideas and I hope to get the ball rolling soon," she said.
The adviser of CMME, professor David Ewing, encourages anyone who wants to be an educator to join an organization similar to this one.
"You make good connections with other teachers or teachers-to-be," Ewing said.
The organization was created 18 years ago, when students approached Ewing about the need for information about becoming good math teachers.
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