Virtual Learning Community
Welcome to the VLC
The VLC hopes to support teaching math in elementary school by facilitating communication among math educators and encouraging reflection on teaching practice.
Find resources
Watch EM lesson videos from real classrooms, investigate students'
mathematical work, and explore instructional tools other
EM teachers are using!
Share resources
Share your own instructional tools with other teachers.
Join a group
Create or join a group of teachers
interested in similar issues
Build your own library
Build your own library
of EM resources on MyPage.
Tips
Review and add suggestions for using the site.
This site requires Internet Explorer 7 or higher, Firefox,
Google Chrome, or Safari. Internet Explorer users
must have Adobe Flash installed.
If you are having trouble logging on or joining, please email us at vlc@cemseprojects.org
News
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VLC Video Club--TEACHERS NEEDED
February 16, 2012
The Virtual Learning Community (VLC) is a three-year National Science Foundation research project. As part of this research project we are in search of ten teachers who would be interested in participating in a five session online video club. This video club will be facilitated by members of the Everyday Mathematics author group and will meet on February 29, March 21, April 25, May 23, and June 15. Each meeting will run from 4:30-6:00 pm (CST). Interested teachers must commit to participating in all five sessions. During each session we will use video to explore issues in teaching practice. In addition to the five sessions, you may also be asked to complete a 5-10 minute questionnaire. Upon completion of the five sessions a certificate of participation will be issued. If you are interested in participating please email us at vlc@cemseprojects.org.
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CEMSE Job Opportunities
February 7, 2012
The following is a job notice from CEMSE, which operates this VLC site.
The University of Chicago’s Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) is an educational R&D center and the institutional home for Everyday Mathematics, the elementary curriculum from the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. As part of its ongoing mission, CEMSE seeks to make a positive difference for mathematics and science instruction throughout the nation.
CEMSE is currently seeking to fill a variety of positions, including Teacher In Residence, Curriculum Developer, Early Childhood Mathematics Educator, Elementary Mathematics Educator, Implementation Specialist, Editor, and Silverlight Programmer. Individuals hired to fill these positions will participate in ongoing revisions to Everyday Mathematics and other work of the Center.
Descriptions of these positions are posted on the University of Chicago’s online employment site. To find job opportunities at CEMSE, search the postings using the keyword “math”.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
This website is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1020083. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the pages of this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
The development of the Virtual Learning Community is also supported by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.