Dr. Fennell Talks to Howard County Math Teachers About the Common Core

Interesting thoughts from Dr. Fennell about the current state of mathematics instruction.

Here is a link to his presentation to Howard County educators on September 3, 2010.

http://hcpsstv.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=553

Who is Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell?
Dr. Fennell is a mathematics educator and has experience as a classroom teacher, a principal, and a supervisor of instruction. He is currently Professor of Education at McDaniel College and recently completed a 2-year term as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Widely published in professional journals and textbooks related to elementary and middle-grade mathematics education, Dr. Fennell has also authored chapters in yearbooks and resource books published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. In addition, he has played key leadership roles the Research Council for Mathematics Learning, the Mathematical Sciences Education Board, the National Science Foundation, the Maryland Mathematics Commission, the United States National Commission for Mathematics Instruction, and the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators. Dr. Fennell recently served on the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, chairing the Conceptual Knowledge and Skills Task Group. (Source: Dr. Fennell's website)