Subject: [MATHEDCC] Fwd: Re: Glenn Commission Discussion Forum
From: Phil Mahler (mahlerp@middlesex.cc.ma.us)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2000 - 10:23:36 EST
Received this from Susan Wood, the AMATYC President. It invites wide
distribution.
Phil Mahler
---------
>>
>>> We are very excited to let you know that the interactive discussion
>forum
>>> for the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the
>>> 21st Century being chaired by John Glenn recently became available for
>>> public input. Attached below is a short announcement about the
>discussion
>>> forum. We would appreciate your help in forwarding the announcement to
>>> listservs and individuals who you think might be interested. Please
>"cc"
>>> john_luczak@ed.gov on any messages you send about the site.
>>>
>>> Thanks very much for your help,
>>>
>>> Jamila Rattler
>>>
>>> _____
>>> The National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the
>21st
>>> Century, chaired by former Senator and astronaut John Glenn, wants your
>>> input!
>>> The Glenn Commission created an interactive discussion forum site to
>>> gather ideas on ways to ensure high quality teaching in mathematics and
>>> science at all grades nationwide. Visitors to the site have the
>>> opportunity to watch presentations from Commission meetings and offer
>>> comments about what they've heard (or not heard) and what other
>visitors
>>> had to say.
>>>
>>> The Commission is preparing a report for Secretary of Education
>Richard W.
>>> Riley in the fall of 2000 that will include a small number of
>>> recommendations and corresponding action strategies to help ensure
>that an
>>> adequate supply of highly skilled individuals enter and remain in the
>math
>>> and science teaching profession. The recommendations will also help
>make
>>> certain that throughout the span of a teacher's career, he or she has
>the
>>> opportunity to learn, generate, accumulate, and share knowledge about
>math
>>> and science content and teaching methods. Commission members include
>>> business and education leaders; public officials at the Federal,
>national,
>>> State, and local levels; and teachers of mathematics and science.
>>>
>>> You can find the discussion forum and background information on the
>Glenn
>>> Commission at www.ed.gov/americacounts/glenn. The Commission invites
>you
>>> to return regularly to this site as new material is posted for comment.
>>> Please contact john_luczak@ed.gov if you have any questions about the
>>> site.
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