I signed up to speak in person during the public comment period, since the meeting is just a little more than 30 km from my office. Hopefully I will be given the opportunity to speak :)
On Friday, October 13, 2006, at 11:55AM, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >**Below is the same message, but with specific registration instructions >included. Sorry >for the omission.** > >P.T. > >******************** > >National Math Panel >********************************************* >The Fourth Meeting of the National Math Panel >November 5th and 6th, 2006 >Stanford University >Palo Alto, CA > >Registration (first-come, first-served basis) >We are now taking registration for: >1- guests who would like to attend the meeting during the open session times >and >2- individuals/organizations who would like to make public comments on the >Executive Order and/or the Panel's work. > >You are welcome to attend just one or both of the following days. > >On Sunday, November 5th there is a one-hour open session when the public may >observe the presentations of invited guest speakers. > >Location: Schwab Residential Center,680 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6090 >4:00 - 5:00 PM American Student Readiness for College-Level Mathematics > > >On Monday, November 6th, there are four hours when the public may observe the >presentations of invited guest speakers. In addition, there will be an hour of >public comment as well as an open session when the Task Groups will give >progress reports on their work. > >Location: Schwab Residential Center, 680 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6090 >8:15-9:30 AM Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study >9:30-10:30 AM National Assessment of Educational Progress >10:45-11:45 AM Public Comment >12:45-2:45 PM Instructional Technology and Calculators >4:30-5:15 PM Task Group Reports > > >If you wish to provide public comment on the Executive Order and/or the Panel's >work on November 6th please note that there are limited time slots available, >and individual commentators or those representing an organization will be >allotted 3-5 minutes to speak. > >If space is not available or you cannot attend and would still like to provide >comment to the National Math Panel, please email written comments, including >your contact information to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> by Friday, October 27, 2006. > >To pre-register, please provide the following information to Jennifer Graban at >[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or 202-260-1491: > > * What day(s) will you be attending the open sessions? > * Are you interested in providing public comment on the 6th? > * If you would like to make public comment, please provide a brief >description of the issue you would like to present and the focus area to which >it correlates (conceptual knowledge and skills; learning processes; >instructional practices; and teachers) > * Name > * Title > * Organization you represent > * Address > * Phone Number > * Fax Number > * Email Address > > >You will be receiving a confirmation email with more information before the >meeting. > >Pre-registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2006; >however, onsite walk-in registration will be available at the meeting site on >both days. Please note: Those pre-registered for the public comment session >have priority over walk-in registrants. Walk-in registrants will be given an >opportunity to register for any remaining timeslots. > > >Recommended Hotels >Please visit the Stanford University website at >http://www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/resources/Lodging.html. > > >Thank you, > >Jennifer Graban >National Math Panel Staff > > >============================================== >To subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) MathPanelUpdates, >address an e-mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >In the BODY of the message, write either: >* SUBSCRIBE MathPanelUpdates YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME or >* UNSUBSCRIBE MathPanelUpdates >(if you have a signature block, please turn it off). >Then send it! >=============================================== > > > > >Paul Trusten, R.Ph. >Public Relations Director >U.S. Metric Association, Inc. >Phone (432)528-7724 >www.metric.org >3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 >Midland TX 79707-2872 USA >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://home.grandecom.net/~trusten > > > >
