| Q: | How do I join a committee?
A:  The NCTM president or the NCTM president-elect appoints committee members. To volunteer yourself, complete and submit our online form. Terms begin on May 1 and usually run for 3 years. |
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| Q: | How do I place an order?
A: How do I place an order?
- Online: Go to http://www.nctm.org/catalog/.
- By mail: Complete the order form in our print catalog and send any form of payment, including a purchase order.
- By fax: Fax your completed order form with a purchase order or credit card information.
- By phone: Call 800-235-7566 to pay by credit card.
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| Q: | What does NCTM offer?
A: What does NCTM offer?
As part of membership,
we offer three
grade-specific journals featuring material teachers can use in the
classroom, as well as a journal
dedicated to publishing significant research in the field of mathematics
teaching and learning. In addition, NCTM and AMTE have partnered to
co-publish Mathematics Teacher Educator (MTE), which is available as
an add-on online-only journal. This journal is published twice a year, in
September and March.
NCTM provides professional development
opportunities for members, such as regional
conferences, annual meetings, and online seminars. We also offer books on mathematics education and other special
products for classroom use in the NCTM
catalog. More material for teachers, including archived journal articles
and free downloadable resources such as the Principles and
Standards for School Mathematics, as well as links to other relevant
sites, can be found on our website.
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| Q: | What information does NCTM offer for families?
A: NCTM offers advice for parents of middle school children at the Figure This! Web site. NCTM offers links to mathematics resources and activities on the Family Corner page of the NCTM Web site. You may also download a copy of the Resources for Families guide (PDF, 47 KB) ( Adobe Acrobat 3.0 or higher required). |
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| Q: | What is “Student Explorations in Mathematics”?
A: What is “Student Explorations in Math”?
Student Explorations in Mathematics (SEM) is published five times each year (September, November, January, March and May). The availability of a new issue is announced in Summing-Up. Each SEM presents classroom activities and problems appropriate for upper-elementary - to high school students on a single general-interest topic (such as the Olympics, baseball, or election statistics). Student Explorations in Mathematics is not available as a separate subscription.
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| Q: | What is NCTM's position on _________?
A: Official NCTM positions are presented in the Council's position statements. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics is a resource and guide for all who make decisions that affect the mathematics education of students in prekindergarten through high school. |
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| Q: | What is NCTM?
A: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the
public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and
professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning
of the highest quality for all students. With 80,000 members and more than 200
Affiliates, NCTM is the world’s largest organization dedicated to improving
mathematics education in prekindergarten through grade 12. The Council’s Principles and
Standards for School Mathematics includes guidelines for
excellence in mathematics education. Its Curriculum
Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics: A Quest for
Coherence, released in 2006, identifies the most important
mathematical topics for each grade level. Focus in
High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making advocates
practical changes to the high school mathematics curriculum to refocus learning
on reasoning and sense making. NCTM is dedicated to ongoing dialogue and
constructive discussion with all stakeholders about what is best for our
nation’s students. NCTM was founded in 1920. |
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| Q: | What is the journal publication schedule?
A: What is the journal publication schedule?
Volume years of our three grade-specific journals follow the school
year, running from August through May. Nine issues are published each year: A
combined issue is published for December-January, and no issues are published
in June or July. The volume year for our research journal follows the
calendar year, with five issues dated January, March, May, July and November.
The NCTM/AMTE co-published journal, Mathematics Teacher Educator
(MTE), has September and March issues.
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| Q: | Where is NCTM located?
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Where is NCTM located?
NCTM is located at 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Our Customer Service Department is available at 800-235-7566 or 703-620-9840, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Our fax number is 703-476-2970. We are available 24 hours a day online.
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| Q: | Whom does NCTM serve?
A: Who does NCTM serve?
NCTM serves mathematics teachers in grades pre-K-12, teacher educators, pre-service teachers, institutions, and anyone who has an interest in the teaching of mathematics. NCTM members all work toward the same goal—improving the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.
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