NCTM New and Noteworthy

The Affiliate Leaders Conference is scheduled for summer 2012. The conference theme is "Leadership: Meeting Challenges in a Time of Change.” Plan to have your Affiliate represented at this conference with a team of at least two current and potential Affiliate leaders. The conference is designed to strengthen Affiliate leadership as we meet the challenges facing us during this time of change. Space is limited, so register early. Join us in Atlanta, Georgia, August 3-5, 2012.
 

Registration and Housing are now open for NCTM’s Interactive Institute on High School Mathematics—Infusing the Classroom with Reasoning and Sense Making. Whether your students plan to attend college or enter the workforce after graduation, they need the skills to think critically about mathematical concepts. And you need the strategies to help them. Join us in Los Angeles, July 24-26, 2012 and take the first step to transforming your classroom.
 

Under Lock and Key
NCTM President Mike Shaughnessy presents another interesting Problem to Ponder to give you and your students an opportunity to engage in reasoning and sense making in the classroom. He also gives readers his “ponderings” about solutions to the math problems that appeared in December and November. The president’s thoughts and solution to the new task will appear in mid-February, along with another interesting math task. Read more for ponderings and solutions...

Focus in High School Mathematics: Technology to Support Reasoning and Sense Making is the latest addition to NCTM’s landmark Focus in High School Mathematics series. The authors’ primary interest is the potential of technology to leverage or enhance opportunities for students to engage in mathematical sense making and reasoning. Technology is an integral part of society and used extensively in most mathematics-related fields. As a result, the book focuses on technology and shows its importance in supporting reasoning and sense making. Learn more …  

 

Research: The Critical Link to Informing Practice and the Public—the Time Is Now! 
When the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were released in 2010, a joint task force representing NCTM, the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), and the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) was appointed to make recommendations to assist our respective members with the task of implementing and assessing the new standards. Continue reading to learn more and to read the report, Priority Research Agenda for Understanding the Influence of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Technical Report.

There’s something for everyone at NCTM’s Annual Meeting. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, supervisor, administrator, or teacher educator this meeting features the most advanced topics in math education that you need to succeed. Search the complete Program Online using our Conference Planner and find the topic you’re looking for plus presentations tailored to individual grade bands. You can also create a personalized schedule to show your supervisor and administrator how this meeting will meet your professional development needs. Planning your conference experience has never been easier.