Head Judge

The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Probability and Statistics for grades K–12 is seeking a head judge for the ASA Project Competition, who would be responsible for overseeing the entire judging process via email. A job description can be found in the education area of the ASA website.

If you know of someone who would be a good fit for this position, submit a nomination with the nominee’s name, email address, and a brief description of his or her qualifications to Rebecca Nichols, ASA K–16 education manager, at rebecca@amstat.org by January 15. The search committee will contact the nominees to see if they are interested in applying. Interested nominees must then submit their applications to Nichols by February 1.

Editor and Associate Editors – STN

The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Probability and Statistics (K–12) is seeking an editor and associate editors for the Statistics Teachers Network (STN), beginning in the fall of 2011.

STN is a free publication intended to keep K–12 teachers informed of statistical workshops; programs; and reviews of books, software, and technology. It also features articles about classroom activities.

Send nominations—including the nominee’s name, email address, and a brief description of his or her qualifications—to Rebecca Nichols, ASA K–16 education manager, at rebecca@amstat.org by January 30. The search committee will contact nominees to see if they are interested in applying. Interested nominees must then send their applications to Nichols by March 1.

Editor and Associate Editors – STEW

The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Probability and Statistics (K–12) is seeking an editor and associate editors for STatistics Education Web (STEW).

STEW is an online repository for peer-reviewed lesson plans and resources for K–12 mathematics and science teachers. It will operate similarly to an ASA journal, having an editorial board consisting of an editor and associate editors. Authors will submit proposed activities to the editor according to a template prepared for that purpose. The editor will determine whether material meets the guidelines for posting by passing it to an associate editor for review and comments.

Send nominations—including the nominee’s name, email address, and a brief description of his or her qualifications—to Rebecca Nichols, ASA K–16 education manager, at rebecca@amstat.org by January 30. The search committee will contact nominees to see if they are interested in applying. Interested nominees must then send their applications to Nichols by March 1.