Five Star Staff member selected as winner of CCTM award

Congratulations to Kathleen Anderson from McElwain Elementary for being selected as the winner for the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM) - Elementary Teaching award. Anderson is being recognized as a teacher who has displayed excellence in teaching mathematics and her commitment to CCTM's values of community, professional learning, and valuing colleagues.

Anderson will be recognized at the 2025 CCTM Summer Institute, held at the ESC this year, on June 12th and 13th.

Read more about the award below:

The Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics recognizes teachers who display excellence in teaching mathematics. CCTM will choose up to one elementary (K-6) and up to one secondary (6-12) teacher from each CCTM region in Colorado to honor at their annual conference held each Fall. The teacher nominee should:

• Understand mathematics and its role in the curriculum and society;
• Communicate mathematics effectively using a variety of methods and materials to address the Colorado Academic Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practice;
• Stimulate a love and excitement for learning mathematics through his or her own personal enthusiasm for learning;
• Demonstrate a commitment to the improvement of math education beyond the classroom by sharing information with parents and colleagues;
• Display a personal commitment to professional growth by keeping current with new developments in education, attending conferences and workshops, reading professional journals, and maintaining membership in professional organizations.

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