Kremen School of Education and Human Development at Fresno State

San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project

Since its inception in 1989, the San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project (SJVMP) has provided a stimulating and supportive professional home for TK-16 mathematics teachers and university faculty residing in the Central Valley of California. The SJVMP offers summer leadership institutes, winter leadership retreats, a free Friday evening speaker (with dinner) series, CGI and early childhood mathematics workshops, and partnership opportunities with local districts, all designed to support PreK-12 teachers in becoming more knowledgeable and effective instructors of mathematics. SJVMP supports the early professional growth of preservice math teachers as well! Fresno State students are invited to participate in SJVMP-supported events, as well as Fresno State's Math Circle and Sonia Kovalevsky Day. Two recently-funded grants actively support the mission of the SJVMP: (a) NSF Noyce Track 3: "Mathematics Master Teacher Leaders" and (b) CSU Chancellor's Office: "Enhancing the Mathematics Content Knowledge of PreK-5 Teachers in the Central San Joaquin Valley." SJVMP is also a partner in statewide grant initiatives such as GEAR UP.

• Establishment of the California Mathematics Project; SJVMP's first 10 years: "Teacher Leadership Development as a Critical Component of Systemic Reform"

• Brief History of SJVMP's first 30 years: (link)

• Math Education Events and Updates (link)

Events

Winter Leadership Retreat (January 26-28, 2024; session slides)
Howie Hua: Math Tricks and Algebra (Feb. 23, 2024 • 5-6:30 p.m., Dinner included)
Partner event: Sonia Kovalevsky Day (March 9, 2024 • 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.)
SJVMP Dinner Meeting at the CMC-Central Conference (March 9, 2024)
Fawn Nguyen: Problem Solving for All Grades (April 26, 2024 • 5-6:30 p.m., Dinner included)
Summer Leadership Institute: June 24-27 at Fresno State (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) and June 28-30: residential at Asilomar • $750 stipend, funded by a grant from the CSU Chancellor's Office
CGI Institute (June 24-27, 2024)
Early Mathematics Workshop (July 29-31, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
Summer Mathematics Education Speaker Series (June 29-31, 2024; 3-5 p.m.)
Partner Offering: Mathematics CSET workshops • Related: CSET-Mathematics course substitution guidance (link)
Administrator Appreciation Dinner (October 30, 2024 • Smittcamp Alumni House)
Fall 2024 Friday Evening Mathematics Speaker Series: FREE • 5-7 p.m. • Dinner Included • Open to all Gr. K-12 educators, including preservice teachers • Registration is required – See flyer (Note: Some topics may be more valuable to those teaching in the grade levels indicated in parentheses below.)
- Ed Campos, Jr.: Math Literacy Through the Lens of Computer Science (Aug. 23, 2024 • Gr. 5-12)
- Kimberly Samaniego: Learning & the "Big Ideas" using MDTP Diagnostic Data (Sept. 27, 2024 • Gr. 6-12)
- Nicholas Lopez: The BIG IDEAS of the California Mathematics Framework in Action (Oct. 25, 2024 • Gr. K-12)
- Eddie Woo: Mathematical Play & Reasoning in 52 Cards or Fewer (Nov. 15, 2024 • Gr. K-12)