Journal for Kansas Math Teachers
Engaging mathematics educators in learning and implementing best practices
KATM is thrilled to share a new opportunity for Kansas math educators.
Our Aims
Engage mathematics teachers in learning about research-based, tested best practices and how to implement them in their classrooms.
Provide a space: 1) To spotlight examples of effective mathematics teaching, 2) For teachers to share strategies and successes, 3) Where mathematics researchers may share their research findings and recommendations for PK-12 mathematics instruction and assessment, and 4) Where teachers and researchers can share high quality, teacher-tested, instructional ideas and examples.
Scope
This publication is intended for PK-12 mathematics educators in Kansas. Submissions should target instruction of the content and practices of the Kansas Mathematics Standards to diverse student populations. In addition to materials focused directly on teaching mathematics, authors may consider material that would assist teachers as they engage parents and families to support students’ mathematical learning.
The Journal for Kansas Math Teachers features a variety of article types to meet the wide array of expertise among educators. Click below to learn about the categories for this journal.
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Have an activity you’d like to share with fellow KATM members? This is the category for you!
These are articles where you can share their tried-and-true lesson plans or activities with others! To submit a “take and use” article, please write a summary of the lesson or activity, outlining what you love about it, its goals, the course(s) or grade(s) you use it in, the KSDE mathematics standard(s) it addresses, and how it reflects best practices in teaching mathematics.
Pair this summary with a lesson plan and any handouts required for teaching when you submit.
Suggested Word Count: 250 - 500 words
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Have something you’ve been pondering and what to share? This is the category for you!
These are articles where you can share retrospectives about their teaching practice. This might be something you’ve recently learned, or teaching strategies you’ve shifted. It could be an idea that you’ve recently been questioning and revisiting in your mind. This is a space in the “Bulletin” where you can share your ponderings with other mathematics teachers.
Suggested Word Count: 500 - 1500 words
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Want to talk about a strategy or theory that you recently put into practice in your classroom? This is the category for you!
These are articles where you can share how they’ve implemented instructional strategies or theories in their classroom, and report on the successes and challenges associated with these implementations. Submissions should include a summary of the research, book, or theory, as well as details on how it was implemented in the classroom and your successes and challenges.
Suggested Word Count: 2000 - 3500 words
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Want to talk about a book you recently read about teaching math? This is the category for you!
These are articles where you can write a review of a book related to math and/or math teaching. Often, the books reviewed have recently been published (for example, in the past 5 years), but we are open to reviews of classic works as well.
Suggested Word Count: 1000 - 1500 words
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Have you been collecting data all year and now you want to share your success?
Maybe you chose a new instructional strategy and want to share with others how well it worked in your classroom. These are articles where you can write an overview of your Action Research Study, including a brief background of the strategy or issue you studied, the data you collected, and your results and findings.
Suggested Word Count: 1000 – 3000 words
NOTE: If you have an idea, but you’re unsure of if it’s a good fit or want support for writing up the article, reach out to the editor and we will give you feedback and/or match you with someone to support you and co-author the submission.
Questions for our Editing Team?
Are you interested in submitting an article? Maybe you have an idea about an article and would like some feedback on how it fits this journal? Have you never written a journal article and aren’t sure what it entails?
No matter where you are on your journey, let us help! We welcome your questions. Contact our editing team with any question.