Watch the video of Rena's Presentation at the 2012 NCTM Conference in Chicago

Come see how I implement the materials found in

When Do Dandelions Become Weeds? 
at one of these seminars:

  • Currently

    Mrs. Pate is currently:

     

    Adjunct Instructor

    Liberal Arts Division

    Danville Area Community College

    Danville, Illinois

     

     

    Adjunct Instructor/Student Teaching Supervisor

    College of Education

    University of Illinois

    Champaign, Illinois

  • Where We Have Been!

     

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference

    New Orleans, Louisiana

    October 28, 2010

     

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference

    Indianapolis, Indiana

    April 14, 2011

     

    Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics

    Springfield, Illinois

    October 21, 2011

     

    National Council of Teachers of Math Regional Conference

    St. Louis, Missouri

    October 27, 2011

     

    The 55th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics

    Eastern Illinois University

    April 17, 2012

     

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Meeting

    Chicago, Illinois

    Thursday, November 29, 2012

    3:30-4:30 pm

    Hyatt Toronto Room

     

    56th Annual Conference on Teaching Mathematics

    April 9, 2013

    Eastern Illinois University

     

    Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics

    Annual Conference

    October 18, 2013

    Peoria, Illinois

     

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

    Regional Conference

    October 24, 2013

    Las Vegas, Nevada

     

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference

    Indianapolis, Indiana

    October 31, 2014

  • Math Challenge

    Math, Fun?  Go Figure

    The Math Challenge as featured in the Champaign News Gazette

    May 12, 2012

    http://www.news-gazette.com/news/education/2012-05-12/math-competition-based-understanding.html

     

     

    First-Graders Compete in Math Challenge

    The Math Challenge as featured in the Danville Commercial News

    May 12, 2012

    http://commercial-news.com/local/x2089090618/First-graders-compete-in-math-challenge

    Math Challenge Details

    -click page to download-

    Math Challenge Sample Problems

    -click page to download-

  • Publications

    St. Louis Magazine

     

    Confetti Math –

    It’s Not Just for a Party Any More!

    Featured in The Illinois Mathematics Teacher Magazine Fall, 2012

    St. Louis Magazine