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ClearGeT: A Pencil’s Finite and Infinite Games: Reflections After the GeT: Together at RUME Pre-Conference and Workshop
Our winter newsletter comes late this winter; it is officially spring! We wanted to wait until after our GeT: Together at RUME1 pre-conference and workshop to publish this issue. Indeed, I wanted to wait until after the conference to write this note, in part because it is somewhat of a spring time for GeT: A Pencil also. Valuable ideas […]
Reflections on My Experiences at the RUME 2023 Conference
I was delighted to be invited to join the GeT community in Omaha this past February. As a high school teacher, this was my first time attending this type of gathering. Also, because I work in Massachusetts, I have not had the opportunity to attend local events in Michigan before. At first, I was worried […]
GeTting Together in Omaha or My Trip to Omaha
When I found out that the RUME conference was going to be in Omaha, I was probably the only member of the GeT: A Pencil group who was excited. For me, it was a 4-hour, 235-mile trip down Interstate 29. The Embassy Suites was the perfect venue, located within walking distance of several restaurants, with […]
Developing an Advanced Standpoint in Geometry for Teachers by Defining and Extending Objects across Geometries with their Connections and Justifications
Abstract In this article, I propose a reconsideration of mathematical content for teaching high school geometry for preservice teacher education based on my own experience teaching geometry courses. The Conference Board report on the mathematical preparation of teachers recommended that future teachers complete three courses focused on school mathematics from an advanced viewpoint (CBMS, 2012). […]
Embracing a Developmental Review Process: Fostering community and supporting contributors to the GeT Course Book
I am excited to be writing to you with an update about the upcoming book entitled The GeT Course: Resources and Objectives for the Geometry Courses for Teachers. Since the RUME conference, the co-editor team has been busy finalizing the review criteria for the submissions that are due in May. At the conference, some of you shared […]
Member Highlight – Interview with Sharon Vestal
Four questions with Sharon Vestal, Associate Professor at South Dakota State University The GeT course at South Dakota State University is unique in a couple of ways—it is actually called Geometry for Teachers, and it only includes students planning to teach secondary mathematics. My course includes both content and pedagogy, with a large emphasis on best […]