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  • Nadine Bezuk

    Nadine Bezuk, Candidate for Director, At-Large

    Position: Professor (mathematics education), San Diego State University (SDSU) (1987–). 

    Education: B.S. (early childhood education), University of Pittsburgh; M.A. and Ph.D. (mathematics education), University of Minnesota.

    Previous Experience: Classroom teacher, New Jersey and Minnesota (1981–84); research associate, University of Minnesota (1977–81, 1984–87).  

    Memberships: NCTM, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Benjamin Banneker Association (BBA), TODOS: Mathematics for All (TODOS), California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, California Mathematics Council (CMC).

    Activities in NCTM: Member: Program Committee, Annual Meeting, Boston (2013–); Nominations and Elections Committee (2007–10); Reflections Task Force (2001–04); co-chair, Publicity Committee, Annual Meeting, San Diego (1996); associate editor, Activities section,Mathematics Teacher (1990–92); referee, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education(1987–).

    Other Activities: AMTE: board member (1994–2013), including service as executive director (2001–14), president (1997–99), and treasurer (1994–96); TODOS: member, Iris Carl Leadership and Equity Award Task Force (2005–07); BBA: western regional director (1991–92). 

    Publications: Coauthor: Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School: A Learner-Centered Approach (6th ed., Pearson 2015); “Successful Collaborations with Parents to Promote Equity in Mathematics,” in Changing the Faces of Mathematics: Perspectives on Multiculturalism and Gender Equity (NCTM 2000); “Teachers and Students Learning Together in After-School Mathematics Enrichment Laboratories,” in Professional Development of Teachers of Mathematics (1994 NCTM Yearbook); Understanding Rational Numbers and Proportions(NCTM 1994); “Current Research on Rational Numbers and Common Fractions,” in Research Ideas for the Classroom: Middle Grades Mathematics (NCTM and Macmillan 1993). Numerous other publications.

    Honors: Nadine Bezuk Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service in Mathematics Teacher Education (2012; first recipient of award), AMTE; Qualcomm Endowed Professor of Mathematics Teacher Education (2005–), SDSU.

    Statement: To ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students, NCTM should expand its efforts to support the sustained development of teachers by offering ongoing online professional learning and other Web-based resources designed and conducted by national leaders in mathematics education. NCTM also can play a greater role in the national discussion regarding mathematics teaching and learning, particularly related to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, in order to maintain its role as a global leader and the foremost authority in mathematics education.  

    To increase and broaden its membership, NCTM should develop additional member benefits and membership categories to attract new members. Such benefits might include additional Web-based resources and social media discussions targeted to teachers as well as parents, so that more people become aware of NCTM’s benefits. 

    I will bring to the NCTM Board my broad experiences in and passion for supporting mathematics teachers as the professionals they are, as well as a deep respect for the diverse range of perspectives and experiences that my peers bring to their work to help all learners succeed.