Co-PI, M2TL
Kremen School of Education and Human Development
California State University, Fresno
5005 N. Maple Ave., M/S ED 2
Fresno, CA 93740
Office: 559.278.0237
San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project
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 in California's Central Valley. SJVMP events are designed to help PreK-12 classroom teachers and preservice teachers become more knowledgeable and effective mathematics instructors.
The SJVMP offers a summer mathematics leadership institute, winter leadership retreat, a free Friday evening mathematics speaker series, CGI and early childhood mathematics workshops, professional development partnership opportunities with local districts, and support for mathematics education events for K-16 students.
Three grants have actively supported the mission of the SJVMP over the past several years: (a) NSF Noyce Track 3: "Mathematics Master Teacher Leaders," (b) CSU Chancellor's Office: "Enhancing the Mathematics Content Knowledge of PreK-5 Teachers in the Central San Joaquin Valley," and (c) Mathematics Professional Learning Partnership.
Contact Director Kelli Statham (Kstatham@fcoe.org) for information about professional development partnership opportunities (e.g., CGI, Building Thinking Classrooms) proven to maximize student thinking, engagement, and achievement. SJVMP offers district partners content-intensive workshops, primarily in the summer and other non-contract periods, plus follow-up instruction (in-class coaching, lesson study, and math labs) during the academic year.
We invite you to join us!
Events
- SJVMP website: https://www.fresnostate.edu/sjvmp
- October 9, 2026 • Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight (5:00-7:00 p.m. Free registration, dinner, and parking): Come Model With Us! Experience an Adapt-and-Go Math Lesson for Grades 8-12 with Sergio Cazarez and Ruben Reyes • Register by September 28, 2026.
- September 26, 2026 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) • Strengthening Math PLC Structures and Leadership Skills with Robert Perez and Kelli Statham (Free registration, book, coffee, and parking at Fresno State • Register by September 15 • Audience: Mathematics PLC (Professional Learning Community) leaders, instructional coaches, and high school mathematics department chairs)
- August 28, 2026 • Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight (5:00-7:00 p.m. Free registration, dinner, and parking): Using AI to Support Student Learning in K-12 Math: Snorkl and Gemini with Pablo Flores and Debbie Lay • Register by August 18, 2026.
- July 28-29, 2026 • Early Childhood Mathematics Workshop for teachers of PK, TK, K, or 1st grade (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Fresno State)
- July 16-23, 2026 • SJVMP Summer Leadership Institute (July 16-18, 2026: Residential retreat component in Santa Cruz • July 20-23: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., on-campus component at Fresno State)
- June 15-18, 2026 • Learning Labs in a Thinking Classroom Workshop for grades 3-5 teachers (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Fresno State)
- April 25, 2026 • Free Partner Event at Fresno State: STEM Expo 2026 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
- April 24, 2026 • Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight (5:00-7:00 p.m. Free registration, dinner, and parking): Lea O'Neale: Functions in Conversation: Telling Stories, Exploring Families with Lea O'Neale (Fresno State)
- February 20, 2026 • Virtual Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight (5:00-6:30 p.m.): (Re)Thinking Teaching with AI and Digital Tools in Mathematics Education with Dr. Sheunghyun Yeo via Zoom from Korea
- February 5, 2026 • Co-Sponsor: MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition (Fresno State)
- January 17-18, 2026 • SJVMP 2026 Winter Leadership Retreat • AIMS Center, Fresno Pacific University (session resources)
- 2026-27: Free Professional Learning Opportunities on the California Mathematics Framework for K-12 Mathematics Leaders
- SJVMP 2025 Winter Leadership Retreat (January 17-19, 2025 • Contact director for retreat slides)
- Co-Sponsor: MATHCOUNTS competition (February 2025)
- Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight: Melissa Gilbert: Ensuring Equity for Multilingual Learners in Math – Review Criteria (February 7, 2025 • 5-7 p.m. • Dinner included • FREE • Location: Fresno State)
- Partner Offering: Mathematics CSET Subtest III workshops • Related: CSET-Mathematics course substitution guidance
- SJVMP Reunion at CMC-Central Symposium (March 8, 2025 • Bakersfield)
- Partner event: Sonia Kovalevsky Day (March 29, 2025 • 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. • Fresno State)
- Partner event: MSTI's STEM Educator Summit (April 5, 2025 • 8 a.m.-2 p.m. • Fresno State) – Free, registration required
- Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight: Zak Champagne: Centering Student Voice and Discourse (April 25, 2025 • 5-7 p.m. • Dinner included • FREE • Fresno State)
- Summer Academy in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics for Students in Gr. 4-12 (June 16-20, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. • Fresno State)
- Compilation of SJVMP Summer 2025 Professional Development Events
- CGI Level I Workshop (July 14-17, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Fresno State)
- SJVMP Summer Leadership Institute (July 18-20, 2025: Residential in Santa Cruz • July 21-24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Fresno State)
- Early Childhood Mathematics Workshop (July 30-31, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Fresno State)
- Administrator Appreciation Dinner (October 27, 2025 • Smittcamp Alumni House • 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
- 2025-2026 Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight: Free! • 5-7 p.m. • Dinner Included for face-to-face sessions • Open to all Gr. K-12
educators, including preservice teachers • Registration by the deadline is required.
- Empowering Students Mathematically in the New School Year (August 22, 2025)
- Josh Mata: The 5 Practices in Action: Facilitating Rich Math Conversations (September 19, 2025 • Gr. K-12)
- "Counted Out"– Film Viewing (trailer) and Panel Discussion (November 14, 2025 • 5-7 p.m. • Free admission, parking, and refreshments • Fresno State)
- SJVMP 2024 Winter Leadership Retreat (January 26-28, 2024; session slides)
- Partner offering (co-sponsored): MATHCOUNTS Competition (February 8, 2024 • Fresno State)
- 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, 2024, 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
- Administrator Appreciation Dinner (October 30, 2024 • Smittcamp Alumni House)
- Fall 2024 Friday Evening Mathematics Spotlight: 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)
2023
- Productive Struggle and a Slice of Pi
- 2023 Cognitively Guided Instruction Workshop
- 2023 Early Childhood Mathematics
2022
- Celebrating Women in Mathematics
- Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics
- STEM Summer Academy for K-12 Students:
2020
- Celebrating Women in Mathematics
- Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics
- STEM Summer Academy for K-12 Students:
Grades K-6
Grades 7-12
2019
- The Classroom Chef
- Summer Leadership Institute 2019
- Level I CGI Training July 29-August 1
- Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics with Cognitive Guided Instruction for Elementary School Teachers June 12-15, 17-21
- Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics June 15, 17-21
2018
SJVMP Leadership Team
Kelli Statham
Project Director
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
1111 Van Ness Ave
Fresno, CA 93721
Office: 559.265.4044
kstatham@fcoe.org
Dr. Rosa Chávez
Principal Investigator
Kremen School of Education and Human Development
California State University, Fresno
5005 N. Maple Ave., M/S ED 2
Fresno, CA 93740
Office: 559.278.3627
rosachavez@csufresno.edu
Dr. Carol Fry Bohlin
Dr. Ernesto Calleros
Co-PI
Mathematics Department
California State University, Fresno
5245 North Backer Ave M/S PB108
Fresno, CA 93740
Office: 559.278.3864
ecalleros@csufresno.edu
Dr. Yao Lu
Co-PI, SJVMP and M2TL
Mathematics Department
California State University, Fresno
5245 North Backer Ave M/S PB108
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
Dr. Rajee Amarasinghe
