Candidates for Region 3 Director

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Dawn Dibley

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Current Position
Math Coach for Elementary Special Education teachers
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools

Education
M.Ed. Developmental Cognitive Disabilities, University of Minnesota, 2005
M.Ed. Music Therapy, University of Minnesota, 2002
B.S. Music Therapy, University of Minnesota, 1980

Goals as MCTM Officer
As a Region Director, I want to explore ways to connect teachers in Region 3 to each other and promote participation in MCTM. As a member of the board, I want to be a voice for all teachers who need to build their own understanding of mathematics, so they can make mathematics accessible to all students. I have a special interest in teachers who work with students who struggle with mathematics.

Professional Affiliations

  • Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • US Math Recovery Council
  • Education Minnesota

Involvement in MCTM and Mathematics Education

  • Facilitate professional development for Elementary Special Education teachers in Rosemount – Apple Valley – Eagan Public Schools
  • Seasonal Consultant for US Math Recovery Council
  • Member of MN Math Leaders, planners and facilitators of MN Math Leaders Networking Meetings
  • Presenter at NCTM, USMRC National Conference, MAASFEP, Curriculum Leaders of Minnesota

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Jessica L. Rice

jessicarice

Current Position
Math Teacher grades 9-12
Dean of Students grades 9-12
John F. Kennedy High School
Bloomington Public Schools

Education
B.A. Mathematics, University of Minnesota
M.Ed., University of Minnesota
Principal License anticipated 2016, University of Minnesota

Goals as MCTM Officer
Annually I have made the trek to Duluth in the early spring to reconnect with the amazing network of Math educators in Minnesota. I believe in the expertise of those in the MCTM network and couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a weekend. In 2013 I decided to give back to the community and present at the MCTM Spring Conference and have been presenting ever since. I can’t imagine not paying it forward and becoming more involved in the community. My role as a curriculum coordinator at Bloomington Public Schools afforded me the opportunity to gain perspective on how best to support teachers as they continuously improve. Hopefully as a region director, I could continue to give back to the community using what I learned in my nine years of teaching and the years I spent developing professional development for teachers. I believe that no one person is the expert, but rather, as a team we can all learn from one another. I hope to use my strengths as an educator to build community and facilitate opportunities for new and veteran teachers alike to learn from one another and reinvigorate their passion as math educators.

Professional Affiliations

  • Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Involvement in MCTM and Mathematics Education

  • Presenter at MCTM Spring Conference 2013, 2014, and 2015; https://goo.gl/JkG5iM
  • Presenter at Flipped Conference, June 2013
  • Presenter at TIES Conference, December 2013
  • Curriculum Coordinator for Bloomington Public Schools leading professional learning for Secondary Educators, 2013-2015.
  • Writer for standards-based high school geometry course through Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum.
  • Math Teacher for 9 years, grades 7-12.
  • Blogger at http://navigatingaroundme.blogspot.com/
  • Tweeter @JesRice

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