MAJOR THEMES INCLUDE:

• Teaching Techniques
• Technology
• Curriculum
• Applications

Constantly Improving The Teaching of Introductory Statistics

LOCATION: Monroe Community College, Main Campus
                       1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
    Jessica Utts, U of California, Davis ~ Keynote
    Jennifer Bready, Mt. Saint Mary College
    Richard De Veaux, Williams College
    Mark Earley, Bowling Green State University
    John Harrison, Princess Anne High School
    Mary Harrison, Virginia Beach City Pub. Sch.
    Deborah Nolan, U of California, Berkeley
    Roxy Peck, Cal Poly State University
    Gina Reed, Gainesville College
    Norean Sharpe, Babson College
    Tom Short, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Cindy van Es, Cornell University

THE AGENDA INCLUDES:

• Sessions encompassing classroom teaching strategies
• Sessions focusing on how to integrate new materials into the beginning course
• Sessions focusing on effective use of technology
  
• Sessions focusing on assessment strategies and techniques
• Sessions focusing on statistical thinking strategies and techniques
• Sessions focusing on curriculum issues
  
• 24 addresses delivered by 12 speakers
• Several workshops 
• Hands-on calculator/computer workshops
• Thursday dinner and an after-dinner speaker
• Publishers’ Book Exhibit
• Thursday and Friday continental breakfasts and lunches
• And much more!!
  

BEYOND THE FORMULA IX ~  IN RETROSPECT

For the ninth straight year, teachers of introductory statistics from high schools, two- and four-year colleges gathered in Monroe Community College’s Thomas R. Flynn Conference Center to learn about the latest developments in practicing their craft. The 125 participants from 18 states, Canada and Australia, many returning for a second, third or fourth time, arrived by car, train, plane and fast ferry, for the August 4 and 5, 2005 conference. They heard talks, tried out new technology and discussed curriculum changes related to basic statistics, a course that continues to grow in popularity as both a requirement and elective at all levels. The conference was planned and hosted by members of MCC’s Mathematics Department.

Jessica Utts a well-known researcher, author and teacher from the University of California at Davis, led the line-up of 12 speakers in addressing the theme of Beyond the Formula IX, "Constantly Improving the Teaching of Introductory Statistics". Because all the speakers are both teachers and leaders in statistics education, they were able to provide their listeners with new advances in teaching that they themselves had developed and used in their classes. These included new uses for computers, instant student response systems, and methods of assessment and classroom research, community service learning and case study projects. All of these strategies advance the trend to make the study of statistics more accessible and useful to students. In addition, 7 publishers of statistics textbooks and software were in evidence at a reception and exhibit where teachers had an opportunity to look over their new products.

Pictures from BTF IX August 4 & 5 2005

   Tom      John     Gina       Dick       Deb

Roxy   Mary   Jessica   Norean   Jennifer       

Missing: Cindy and Mark       

Jessica tells us about her hat

  A general session to start

An engaging breakout session!  

  A few of the exhibits

Does this lunch look good ~ or what! 

   7 speakers get one last word  

The BTF Steering Committee   

   Mark Pam Bob Brigitte Dave Pat     

Thanks to all of you who joined us - we hope you will visit us again next year.  To all of you who wish you had been at BTF IX, look for the information on BTF X in April 2006 and register early!  We are already working at developing another great program of all teachers of Introductory Statistics.

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