Two colloquia were held each year from 1992 - 1995: one in the fall, and one in the spring. The first two years, each colloquium was held both in Spartanburg, SC, on the campus of USCS, and in Greenville, SC. In the final year, a site was chosen midway between the communities and a single meeting was held in the fall, and again in the spring.
These sessions were designed to be community forums addressing timely, relevant issues. They were intended to inspire the entire community, including parents, teachers, students, and business leaders, to seek excellence and to increase expectations with regard to mathematics and its teaching.
In conjunction with each colloquium, sessions were scheduled at which the guest presenter met with principals and administrators to discuss means by which school administrators may facilitate change in mathematics instruction.
The first colloquium in the series coincided with the announcement of the South Carolina Mathematics Curriculum Framework. This event provided the theme of the initial forum.
The colloquium topics were:
Fall 1992 The SC Mathematics Curriculum Framework
Panel discussion - Panelists included representatives from the team that drafted the SC Mathematics Curriculum FrameworkSpring 1993 Assessment in Mathematics
Presenters - Mardi Gale and Steve LeinwandFall 1993 The New SAT
Panel discussion - Panelists included representatives from ETS, the State Department of Education, local teachers, and Steve LeinwandSpring 1994 How to Count on a Job: Quantitative Literacy in the Workplace
Panel discussion - Panelists included representatives from local industry and local teachers.Fall 1994 Moving Beyond Division: Mathematics for All
Presenters - Bettye Forte & Miriam LeivaSpring 1995 Moving Beyond Division: Mathematics for All
Presenter - Jaime Escalante
(The final colloquium was attended by 500 teachers, parents, and students.)
