Promotes the development and production of high-quality mathematics education publications, digital materials, and online published content. To oversee and guide the ongoing publishing activities of the Council to ensure that it fulfills its mission of
supporting teachers in providing a high-quality mathematics education for all students.
Committee Charge
The Publishing Committee (PC) is charged to:
- Develop an overarching vision for the complete
portfolio of materials published by the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) and monitor implementation of that vision that takes
advantage of new and emerging electronic publishing technologies.
- Support the coherence of the NCTM publishing portfolio
by coordinating and facilitating communications between other publications
committees.
- Develop and oversee a plan and processes for the
development, production, and marketing of books and other educational
materials that balances serving the needs of members and other
stakeholders with generating revenue for the Council.
- Ensure that all NCTM books and educational materials
are appropriately reviewed to meet and ensure a high standard of quality.
- Regularly review products in the NCTM Catalog to ensure
the commercial and professional viability of titles in print.
- Periodically review policies and practices for
marketing NCTM publications.
- Monitor current and future activities of the three NCTM
teacher practitioner journals, the Journal for Research in Mathematics
Education (JRME), and Mathematics Teacher Educator (MTE), and
suggest opportunities for integrated efforts.
- Advise the journal panels on how to address current
issues of importance to their readers and all NCTM members.
- Develop means and facilitate opportunities for
collaboration between all editorial panels of NCTM journals, publications,
and joint publications.
- Address requests from journal panels that involve
matters of common interest.
- Advise the NCTM Board, President, and staff on the
editorial policies and processes, and business decision making related to
NCTM publications and publishing.
- Advise the President when considering and making appointments
on the resources and needs of journal panels and the Publishing Committee.
Committee Members
George J. Roy, Chair (2018-2019)
Columbia, SC
2016-2019
Kay Wohlhuter, Board Liaison
Duluth, MN
2016-2019
Kevin Dykema, Board Liaison
Mattawan, MI
2016-2019
Tina Cardone, Member
Salem, MA
2017-2020
Laurie Cavey, Member
Boise, ID
2016-2019
Andrew Gael, Member
Brooklyn, NY
2017-2020
Carl Oliver, Member
Brooklyn, NY
2017-2020
Chris Suurtamm, Member
Ottawa, Ontario
2016-2019
Spencer Jamieson, Member
Ashburn, VA
2018-2021
Kim Markworth, Member
Bellingham, WA
2018-2021
Esther Song, Member
Chicago, IL
2018-2021
Eleanore Tapscott, Staff Liaison
Reston, VA