Kentucky Math Interventionist Collegial Support- VIRTUAL - Cindy Aossey (2025-2026) The KCM is proud to support Kentucky Math Interventionists! This online collegial learning and support opportunity is open to all Kentucky K-8 math intervention teachers who want to grow as professionals and share their knowledge, successes and struggles with fellow math intervention teachers.
This 2025-2026 Collegial Support Group for Kentucky Math Interventionists includes the following:
1. Sevenone-hour monthly ZOOM meetings where participants can interact with fellow math interventionists and learn from KCM Director Cindy Aossey and other special guest speakers.
2. A monthly newsletter filled with teacher tips and intervention resources will be emailed to all registered Kentucky math interventionists.
3. Active participants will receive the 2025-2026 KY MIT Welcome Kit, as well as two MIT Support Boxes (one in Fall 2025 and one in Spring 2026).
4. Because virtual is great but in-person is better, the KCM will hold a special, invitation-only get-together for this group at the 2026 KCM Conference in Lexington on Monday or Tuesday, March 9 or 10, 2026.
COST: FREE for Kentucky math interventionists. (You must work as a math interventionist in a KY school or school district to join this group.) LOCATION: Virtual ZOOM meetings TIME: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern (which is 10:30 am - 11:30 am Central) DATES: 7 Select WEDNESDAYS September 2025 through April 2026
1. September 3, 2025
2. October 15, 2025
3. November 12, 2025
4. January 7, 2026
5. February 4, 2026
6. March 4, 2026
7. April 1, 2026
NOTES ABOUT THIS KY MIT COLLEGIAL SUPPORT GROUP:
1.) Kentucky math interventionists may register at any time. You do not need to be able to attend every virtual ZOOM meeting to register and receive the monthly newsletter; however, the 2025-2026 KY MIT Welcome Kit and the Support Boxes will only be mailed to active participants (those who are able to attend the ZOOM meetings).
2.) The Welcome Kit and Support Boxes will be mailed to the address you enter on your registration. The KCM cannot mail to P.O. Boxes. Please provide the address for where your office is located. If you work for the entire school district, but your office is located at one school in the District, provide the address for that school but enter your position title as District Math Interventionist.
2.) All registered participants will receive the monthly newsletter and the ZOOM meeting link via an email from KCM Director Cindy Aossey. Those emails may go to your junk or spam folder so check there regularly after registering for this event.
3.) The KCM asks that participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings list their full name in the ZOOM meeting, or their first initial and last name, so the KCM can record attendance. Participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings will be emailed a KCM Attendance Certificate for each session they attend.
The KCM's main offices are located at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690. We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year!
KCM Fluency Assessment Training - September 4, 2025 - VIRTUAL
DATE: Thursday, September 4, 2025
TIME: 4:00 - 5:30 pm Eastern
FACILITATOR: KCM Regional Consultant Sumer Smith
NOTE: This professional learning event is open only to Kentucky Teachers; if you do not teach in KY and are interested in attending a future KCM Fluency Assessment Training, please click here to add yourself to the Contact List.
HERE IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE KCM's FLUENCY ASSESSMENT TRAINING:
The Kentucky Numeracy Project Fluency Assessment materials and online application are available to any elementary school math educator that has completed the free KCM Fluency Assessment Training course. In this virtual 90-minute session, participants will learn how to administer and score the assessments through the lens of the Kentucky Academic Standards.
Fluency Assessments are a free resource created by the Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM).
Each assessment comes in 9 versions that can be used for progress monitoring.
Fluency assessments are administered using a one-on-one interview format.
Participants will gain access to the full suite of Fluency Assessments after completing the online training session and a practice assessment with an elementary-aged student.
This Fluency Assessment Training session is only open to Kentucky educators. (Open spots remaining the week before this training may be filled by non-Kentucky Teachers from the Fluency Assessment Contact List.)
The ZOOM meeting link for this session will be emailed only to each registered KY educator; educators must be registered to attend!
The KCM can be reached at 859-572-7690 or kcm@nku.edu.
KCM Regional Consultant Sumer Smith can be reached at sumer.smith@louisville.edu. more info...
Developing Mathematical Reasoning and Fluency in Grades 5-8 with Dee Crescitelli (2025-2026)
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is excited to provide this new professional learning event designed for middle school math educators! This 6-session event includes 2 in-person days in July and 4 additional virtual sessions on Wednesday afternoons September 2025 through January 2026. Participants are expected to attend all 6 sessions. Sessions will be facilitated by KCM Faculty Associate Dee Crescitelli with the University of Louisville. The KCM is pleased to provide all 6 professional learning sessions and high-quality materials for only $100 per participant!
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
The goal of mathematics education is to develop students’ mathematical reasoning. This year-long, in-depth course provides teachers with information and materials to enable them to strengthen mathematics instruction by building from students’ current funds of knowledge. Participants will learn teaching strategies for helping students develop more sophisticated reasoning needed for middle grades mathematics with the goal of improving student access to grade level content. Activities will highlight important mathematical relationships and strategies middle grades students need for a strong foundation of mathematical thinking.
Each participant will receive the following materials:
1) The "24" Game - Fractions
2) The "24" Game - Single Digits
3) Cuisenaire Rods
4) The book Developing Mathematical Reasoning
5) The book Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
SESSION DETAILS:
1) Tuesday, July 15, 2025; IN PERSON; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern
2) Wednesday, July 16, 2025; IN PERSON; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern
3) Wednesday, September 17, 2025; VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
4) Wednesday, October 22, 2025; VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
5) Wednesday, November 19, 2025; VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
6) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
LOCATION: In Bullitt County, KY (South of Louisville) at the
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre (Adam Shepherd meeting room)
395 Paroquet Springs Dr.
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
502-955-7009
COST: $100 per participant.
Please note: Payment is due by July 15, 2025. Because participants may register during the 2024-2025 school year but use funds for the 2025-2026 school year, the date on the registration invoice can be changed to July 1, 2025. Anyone needing that change must contact the KCM at 859-572-7690 or kcm@nku.edu.
REGISTRATION CAP: 25 participants. Space is limited! The KCM will be unable to accept more than 25 participants for this PLE. Once this event is full, a waiting list will be added.
KCM CONTACT INFORMATION & MAILING ADDRESS:
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics' main offices are located at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern Time. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690. Our mailing address for payments is 134 Landrum Academic Center, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, 41099. The KCM uses the W-9 for NKU. Checks should be made out to Kentucky Center for Mathematics, KCM, or KCM at NKU. Only the registered participant will receive a copy of their invoice; that person must send a copy of their invoice to whomever at their school or school district responsible for submitting payment. Please reach out with any questions. We look forward to serving you!
Kentucky Mathematics Coach Collegial Support (VIRTUAL) with Cindy Aossey & Dee Crescitelli (2025-2026) This is Year 2 for this online professional learning and support opportunity from the KCM for KENTUCKY K-12 Mathematics Coaches only. This group is for anyone working in Kentucky in a supportive role to teachers, which includes School Administrators. The KCM created this collegial support group so mathematics coaches throughout the Commonwealth could network and connect with each other. Together, this group will explore coaching resources and discuss ways to support teachers in their pedagogy and content knowledge grounded in Kentucky Academic Standards.
This 2025-2026 Collegial Support Group for Kentucky Math Coaches includes the following:
1. Seven1-hour monthly ZOOM meetings on Friday afternoons where participants can interact with fellow KY math coaches and learn from KCM Leaders including Director Cindy Aossey and Faculty Assocaite Dee Crescitelli, along with other special guest speakers.
2. Opportunities to connect and collaborate with KY math coaches to share ideas and experiences.
3. Active participants will receive the book Rough Draft Math by Amanda Jansen.
4. Because virtual is great but in-person is better, the KCM will hold a special, invitation-only, get-together session for this group at the 2026 KCM Conference in Lexington on March 9th or 10th.
COST: FREE for Kentucky math coaches. (You must work as a math coach or administrator in a KY school or school district to join this group.) LOCATION: Virtual ZOOM meetings TIME: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 1:00 - 2:00 pm Central) DATES: 7 Select FRIDAYS - September 2025 through March 2026
1. September 19, 2025
2. October 24, 2025
3. November 21, 2025
4. December 12, 2025
5. January 16, 2026
6. February 20, 2026
7. March 27, 2026
Kentucky math coaches may register at any time. You do not need to be able to attend every virtual ZOOM meeting to register and participate.
Help us spread the word! Please share this professional learning event with any Kentucky math coaches you know.
The monthly ZOOM meeting link will be emailed to all registered KY math coaches and school administrators by KCM Director Cindy Aossey or KCM Faculty Associate Dee Crescitelli. (cindy.aossey@outlook.com and cresciteld1@nku.edu) Those emails may go to your junk or spam folder so check there regularly after registering for this event.
The KCM asks that participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings be sure to sign in each session so the KCM can record attendance. Participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings will be emailed a KCM Attendance Certificate for each session they attend.
We hope you will take advantage of this wonderful professional learning opportunity designed specifically for Kentucky math coaches!
The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690. We are located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year and beyond!
The Kentucky Mathematics Teacher Leaders (KYMTL) program brings together K–12 teachers and teacher leaders who are interested in implementing and sharing best practices in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Participating in this group is a one-year commitment that begins with an in-person meeting in September. Participants then meet monthly, either on a Wednesday evening (4:45–6:00 PM ET) or Saturday morning (8:30–9:15 AM ET) for virtual professional learning sessions. Participants choose the monthly session day and time that works best for them. The year concludes with a second in-person meeting in April.
This professional learning and support group was formed by the Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) in 2020; and since that first year, the passionate members have advanced their careers and helped bring about positive changes in their classrooms, schools, and districts! (You can view the current and past KyMTLs on the the KCM website's KYMTL page under the LEADERS tab.) There is no cost for Kentucky teaches to participate in this group. Participants attend the monthly ZOOM meetings and in-person workshops facilitated by KCM Faculty Associate/NKU Education Associate Professor Funda Gonulates or other invited guest speakers who are leaders in mathematics education.
2025-2026 KyMTL MEETING SCHEDULE: Saturday, September 27 (9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET) In-person Kickoff in Lexington; location name & address will be provided to registered KyMTLs. Overnight accommodations available if needed for the night before.
Registration deadline = September 10.
October Session Options:
Wednesday, October 22 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, October 25 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
November Session Options:
Wednesday, November 19 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, November 22 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
December Session Options:
Wednesday, December 10 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, December 13 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
January Session Options:
Wednesday, January 14 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, January 17 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
February Session Options:
Wednesday, February 18 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, February 21 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
Saturday, April 25 (9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET) In-person End-of-Year Gathering in Lexington; location name & address will be provided to registered KyMTLs. Overnight accommodations available if needed for the night before.
Registration deadline: April 8.
The KyMTL's email is kymtl@nku.edu. You will reach this group's facilitator Funda Gonulates using this email.
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is a state-funded, non-profit agency established in 2006 by the KY General Assembly that provides professional learning events for mathematics educators. The KCM's main offices are located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in Highland Heights, KY. We are open M-F, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm ET. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690.
We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year!
KCM Fluency Assessment Training - October 7, 2025 - VIRTUAL
DATE: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TIME: 5:30 - 7:00 pm Eastern
FACILITATOR: KCM Regional Consultant Sumer Smith
NOTE: This professional learning event is open only to Kentucky Teachers; if you do not teach in KY and are interested in attending a future KCM Fluency Assessment Training, please click here to add yourself to the Contact List.
HERE IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE KCM's FLUENCY ASSESSMENT TRAINING:
The Kentucky Numeracy Project Fluency Assessment materials and online application are available to any elementary school math educator that has completed the free KCM Fluency Assessment Training course. In this virtual 90-minute session, participants will learn how to administer and score the assessments through the lens of the Kentucky Academic Standards.
Fluency Assessments are a free resource created by the Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM).
Each assessment comes in 9 versions that can be used for progress monitoring.
Fluency assessments are administered using a one-on-one interview format.
Participants will gain access to the full suite of Fluency Assessments after completing the online training session and a practice assessment with an elementary-aged student.
This Fluency Assessment Training session is only open to Kentucky educators. (Open spots remaining the week before this training may be filled by non-Kentucky Teachers from the Fluency Assessment Contact List.)
The ZOOM meeting link for this session will be emailed only to each registered KY educator; educators must be registered to attend!
The KCM can be reached at 859-572-7690 or kcm@nku.edu.
KCM Regional Consultant Sumer Smith can be reached at sumer.smith@louisville.edu. more info...
Kentucky Math Interventionist Collegial Support- VIRTUAL - Cindy Aossey (2025-2026) The KCM is proud to support Kentucky Math Interventionists! This online collegial learning and support opportunity is open to all Kentucky K-8 math intervention teachers who want to grow as professionals and share their knowledge, successes and struggles with fellow math intervention teachers.
This 2025-2026 Collegial Support Group for Kentucky Math Interventionists includes the following:
1. Sevenone-hour monthly ZOOM meetings where participants can interact with fellow math interventionists and learn from KCM Director Cindy Aossey and other special guest speakers.
2. A monthly newsletter filled with teacher tips and intervention resources will be emailed to all registered Kentucky math interventionists.
3. Active participants will receive the 2025-2026 KY MIT Welcome Kit, as well as two MIT Support Boxes (one in Fall 2025 and one in Spring 2026).
4. Because virtual is great but in-person is better, the KCM will hold a special, invitation-only get-together for this group at the 2026 KCM Conference in Lexington on Monday or Tuesday, March 9 or 10, 2026.
COST: FREE for Kentucky math interventionists. (You must work as a math interventionist in a KY school or school district to join this group.) LOCATION: Virtual ZOOM meetings TIME: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern (which is 10:30 am - 11:30 am Central) DATES: 7 Select WEDNESDAYS September 2025 through April 2026
1. September 3, 2025
2. October 15, 2025
3. November 12, 2025
4. January 7, 2026
5. February 4, 2026
6. March 4, 2026
7. April 1, 2026
NOTES ABOUT THIS KY MIT COLLEGIAL SUPPORT GROUP:
1.) Kentucky math interventionists may register at any time. You do not need to be able to attend every virtual ZOOM meeting to register and receive the monthly newsletter; however, the 2025-2026 KY MIT Welcome Kit and the Support Boxes will only be mailed to active participants (those who are able to attend the ZOOM meetings).
2.) The Welcome Kit and Support Boxes will be mailed to the address you enter on your registration. The KCM cannot mail to P.O. Boxes. Please provide the address for where your office is located. If you work for the entire school district, but your office is located at one school in the District, provide the address for that school but enter your position title as District Math Interventionist.
2.) All registered participants will receive the monthly newsletter and the ZOOM meeting link via an email from KCM Director Cindy Aossey. Those emails may go to your junk or spam folder so check there regularly after registering for this event.
3.) The KCM asks that participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings list their full name in the ZOOM meeting, or their first initial and last name, so the KCM can record attendance. Participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings will be emailed a KCM Attendance Certificate for each session they attend.
The KCM's main offices are located at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690. We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year!
Developing Mathematical Reasoning and Fluency in Grades 5-8 with Dee Crescitelli (2025-2026)
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is excited to provide this new professional learning event designed for middle school math educators! This 6-session event includes 2 in-person days in July and 4 additional virtual sessions on Wednesday afternoons September 2025 through January 2026. Participants are expected to attend all 6 sessions. Sessions will be facilitated by KCM Faculty Associate Dee Crescitelli with the University of Louisville. The KCM is pleased to provide all 6 professional learning sessions and high-quality materials for only $100 per participant!
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
The goal of mathematics education is to develop students’ mathematical reasoning. This year-long, in-depth course provides teachers with information and materials to enable them to strengthen mathematics instruction by building from students’ current funds of knowledge. Participants will learn teaching strategies for helping students develop more sophisticated reasoning needed for middle grades mathematics with the goal of improving student access to grade level content. Activities will highlight important mathematical relationships and strategies middle grades students need for a strong foundation of mathematical thinking.
Each participant will receive the following materials:
1) The "24" Game - Fractions
2) The "24" Game - Single Digits
3) Cuisenaire Rods
4) The book Developing Mathematical Reasoning
5) The book Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
SESSION DETAILS:
1) Tuesday, July 15, 2025; IN PERSON; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern
2) Wednesday, July 16, 2025; IN PERSON; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern
3) Wednesday, September 17, 2025; VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
4) Wednesday, October 22, 2025; VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
5) Wednesday, November 19, 2025; VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
6) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 VIRTUAL; Noon - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central)
LOCATION: In Bullitt County, KY (South of Louisville) at the
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre (Adam Shepherd meeting room)
395 Paroquet Springs Dr.
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
502-955-7009
COST: $100 per participant.
Please note: Payment is due by July 15, 2025. Because participants may register during the 2024-2025 school year but use funds for the 2025-2026 school year, the date on the registration invoice can be changed to July 1, 2025. Anyone needing that change must contact the KCM at 859-572-7690 or kcm@nku.edu.
REGISTRATION CAP: 25 participants. Space is limited! The KCM will be unable to accept more than 25 participants for this PLE. Once this event is full, a waiting list will be added.
KCM CONTACT INFORMATION & MAILING ADDRESS:
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics' main offices are located at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern Time. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690. Our mailing address for payments is 134 Landrum Academic Center, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, 41099. The KCM uses the W-9 for NKU. Checks should be made out to Kentucky Center for Mathematics, KCM, or KCM at NKU. Only the registered participant will receive a copy of their invoice; that person must send a copy of their invoice to whomever at their school or school district responsible for submitting payment. Please reach out with any questions. We look forward to serving you!
The Kentucky Mathematics Teacher Leaders (KYMTL) program brings together K–12 teachers and teacher leaders who are interested in implementing and sharing best practices in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Participating in this group is a one-year commitment that begins with an in-person meeting in September. Participants then meet monthly, either on a Wednesday evening (4:45–6:00 PM ET) or Saturday morning (8:30–9:15 AM ET) for virtual professional learning sessions. Participants choose the monthly session day and time that works best for them. The year concludes with a second in-person meeting in April.
This professional learning and support group was formed by the Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) in 2020; and since that first year, the passionate members have advanced their careers and helped bring about positive changes in their classrooms, schools, and districts! (You can view the current and past KyMTLs on the the KCM website's KYMTL page under the LEADERS tab.) There is no cost for Kentucky teaches to participate in this group. Participants attend the monthly ZOOM meetings and in-person workshops facilitated by KCM Faculty Associate/NKU Education Associate Professor Funda Gonulates or other invited guest speakers who are leaders in mathematics education.
2025-2026 KyMTL MEETING SCHEDULE: Saturday, September 27 (9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET) In-person Kickoff in Lexington; location name & address will be provided to registered KyMTLs. Overnight accommodations available if needed for the night before.
Registration deadline = September 10.
October Session Options:
Wednesday, October 22 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, October 25 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
November Session Options:
Wednesday, November 19 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, November 22 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
December Session Options:
Wednesday, December 10 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, December 13 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
January Session Options:
Wednesday, January 14 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, January 17 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
February Session Options:
Wednesday, February 18 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, February 21 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
Saturday, April 25 (9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET) In-person End-of-Year Gathering in Lexington; location name & address will be provided to registered KyMTLs. Overnight accommodations available if needed for the night before.
Registration deadline: April 8.
The KyMTL's email is kymtl@nku.edu. You will reach this group's facilitator Funda Gonulates using this email.
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is a state-funded, non-profit agency established in 2006 by the KY General Assembly that provides professional learning events for mathematics educators. The KCM's main offices are located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in Highland Heights, KY. We are open M-F, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm ET. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690.
We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year!
Kentucky Mathematics Coach Collegial Support (VIRTUAL) with Cindy Aossey & Dee Crescitelli (2025-2026) This is Year 2 for this online professional learning and support opportunity from the KCM for KENTUCKY K-12 Mathematics Coaches only. This group is for anyone working in Kentucky in a supportive role to teachers, which includes School Administrators. The KCM created this collegial support group so mathematics coaches throughout the Commonwealth could network and connect with each other. Together, this group will explore coaching resources and discuss ways to support teachers in their pedagogy and content knowledge grounded in Kentucky Academic Standards.
This 2025-2026 Collegial Support Group for Kentucky Math Coaches includes the following:
1. Seven1-hour monthly ZOOM meetings on Friday afternoons where participants can interact with fellow KY math coaches and learn from KCM Leaders including Director Cindy Aossey and Faculty Assocaite Dee Crescitelli, along with other special guest speakers.
2. Opportunities to connect and collaborate with KY math coaches to share ideas and experiences.
3. Active participants will receive the book Rough Draft Math by Amanda Jansen.
4. Because virtual is great but in-person is better, the KCM will hold a special, invitation-only, get-together session for this group at the 2026 KCM Conference in Lexington on March 9th or 10th.
COST: FREE for Kentucky math coaches. (You must work as a math coach or administrator in a KY school or school district to join this group.) LOCATION: Virtual ZOOM meetings TIME: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern (which is 1:00 - 2:00 pm Central) DATES: 7 Select FRIDAYS - September 2025 through March 2026
1. September 19, 2025
2. October 24, 2025
3. November 21, 2025
4. December 12, 2025
5. January 16, 2026
6. February 20, 2026
7. March 27, 2026
Kentucky math coaches may register at any time. You do not need to be able to attend every virtual ZOOM meeting to register and participate.
Help us spread the word! Please share this professional learning event with any Kentucky math coaches you know.
The monthly ZOOM meeting link will be emailed to all registered KY math coaches and school administrators by KCM Director Cindy Aossey or KCM Faculty Associate Dee Crescitelli. (cindy.aossey@outlook.com and cresciteld1@nku.edu) Those emails may go to your junk or spam folder so check there regularly after registering for this event.
The KCM asks that participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings be sure to sign in each session so the KCM can record attendance. Participants in the monthly ZOOM meetings will be emailed a KCM Attendance Certificate for each session they attend.
We hope you will take advantage of this wonderful professional learning opportunity designed specifically for Kentucky math coaches!
The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690. We are located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year and beyond!
The Kentucky Mathematics Teacher Leaders (KYMTL) program brings together K–12 teachers and teacher leaders who are interested in implementing and sharing best practices in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Participating in this group is a one-year commitment that begins with an in-person meeting in September. Participants then meet monthly, either on a Wednesday evening (4:45–6:00 PM ET) or Saturday morning (8:30–9:15 AM ET) for virtual professional learning sessions. Participants choose the monthly session day and time that works best for them. The year concludes with a second in-person meeting in April.
This professional learning and support group was formed by the Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) in 2020; and since that first year, the passionate members have advanced their careers and helped bring about positive changes in their classrooms, schools, and districts! (You can view the current and past KyMTLs on the the KCM website's KYMTL page under the LEADERS tab.) There is no cost for Kentucky teaches to participate in this group. Participants attend the monthly ZOOM meetings and in-person workshops facilitated by KCM Faculty Associate/NKU Education Associate Professor Funda Gonulates or other invited guest speakers who are leaders in mathematics education.
2025-2026 KyMTL MEETING SCHEDULE: Saturday, September 27 (9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET) In-person Kickoff in Lexington; location name & address will be provided to registered KyMTLs. Overnight accommodations available if needed for the night before.
Registration deadline = September 10.
October Session Options:
Wednesday, October 22 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, October 25 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
November Session Options:
Wednesday, November 19 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, November 22 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
December Session Options:
Wednesday, December 10 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, December 13 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
January Session Options:
Wednesday, January 14 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, January 17 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
February Session Options:
Wednesday, February 18 (4:45–6:00 PM ET)
OR
Saturday, February 21 (8:00–9:15 AM ET)
Saturday, April 25 (9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET) In-person End-of-Year Gathering in Lexington; location name & address will be provided to registered KyMTLs. Overnight accommodations available if needed for the night before.
Registration deadline: April 8.
The KyMTL's email is kymtl@nku.edu. You will reach this group's facilitator Funda Gonulates using this email.
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is a state-funded, non-profit agency established in 2006 by the KY General Assembly that provides professional learning events for mathematics educators. The KCM's main offices are located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in Highland Heights, KY. We are open M-F, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm ET. The KCM can be reached at kcm@nku.edu or 859-572-7690.
We look forward to supporting you during the 2025-2026 school year!
