07/11/2019
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University’s Dr. Janet Stramel, associate professor of teacher education, was recently elected to serve as president of the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics.

Stramel will serve as KATM president for the 2019-2020 year and will lead more than 30,000 elementary and secondary math teachers across Kansas.

KATM, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, fosters an engaged community to advance effective practices in teaching and learning mathematics throughout Kansas.

Goals of KATM include: to create and maintain greater interest in the learning and teaching of mathematics; to provide opportunities for professional growth and development of teachers of mathematics; to provide a forum through which educators can discuss and respond to issues and activities affecting mathematics education in Kansas and the nation; to promote the value of learning mathematics; and to foster cordial relations among and between various groups in Kansas who are interested in and impacted by mathematics education in Kansas.