New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (NJAMTE)

New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (NJAMTE)

Last modified: 
12/23/2024 - 12:36pm
Overview
Year Established as AMTE Affiliate: 
2008
Affiliate Website: 

What is the New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and who are its members?

  • NJAMTE and its members work together to promote and improve the education of preservice and inservice teachers of mathematics across the state of NJ.
  • NJAMTE members include teacher educators in Schools and Colleges of Education and Departments of Mathematics as well as others interested in mathematics teacher education.

What are the NJAMTE goals?

The goal of NJAMTE is to promote quality mathematics teacher education in New Jersey.  Specifically, the purposes are to:

  • Facilitate communication and collaboration among mathematics teacher educators and consultants at the elementary, secondary, community college, college, and university levels.
  • Promote quality undergraduate and graduate programs in mathematics education for prospective teachers in the state of New Jersey.
  • Promote quality programs for the professional development of teachers of mathematics at all levels.

What are the benefits of membership in NJAMTE?
Collaboration & Networking:

  • Diverse group of members that include teacher educators with a variety of professional affiliations, interests, and expertise.
  • Small size meetings that allow for plenty of conversation and networking.
  • Discussion groups focused on important issues in mathematics teacher education directly related to the state of New Jersey.
  • Reduced registration rate at the annual conference.

Organizational Events:

  • Annual meetings
  • Sessions at AMTNJ
  • Occasional joint meetings with MAA-NJ
Leadership
Affiliate President: 
Yvonne Greenbaun
President Email: 
Affiliate Treasurer: 
Maria DeLucia
Treasurer Email: 
Affiliate Secretary: 
James Beyers
Secretary Term Expires: 
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Secretary Email: 
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #1: 
Four-year College Representative
Name of Other Officer #1: 
Erell Germia
Other Officer #1 Term Expires: 
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Email for Other Officer #1: 
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #2: 
Two-year College Representative
Name of Other Officer #2: 
Frank Forte
Other Officer #2 Term Expires: 
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Email for Other Officer #2: 
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #3: 
Four-year College Representative
Name of Other Officer #3: 
Serbay Zambak
Other Officer #3 Term Expires: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Email for Other Officer #3: 
Title of Other Affiliate Officer #4: 
Govt./Consultant/Teacher
Name of Other Officer #4: 
Christa Mawn
Other Officer #4 Term Expires: 
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Email for Other Officer #4: 
More Information
Summary of Recent Affiliate Accomplishments and Upcoming Activities: 
  • NJAMTE held its fifteenth annual conference on June 7, 2024.  The theme of the conference was "Supporting Mathematics Teachers to Navigate the Evolving Socio-Cultural, Political, and Technological Landscape.
  • Our next Annual Conference is scheduled for May 30, 2025 at The College of New Jersey
  • Discussion among two- and four-year colleges on the contents of Mathematics Education courses:  to be scheduled and will be discussed at future board meetings.
  • Our New Jersey Department of Education liaison wants to present on data science initiatives in the K-12 sector; time and date to be determined.
Number of Affiliate Members: 
238
Affiliate Constitution: