NCTM President Address: Reimagining High School Mathematics

Thursday, September 26, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 PM

The high school mathematics experiences of too many students leave them without seeing the relevance and usefulness of the concepts they have learned. Using more mathematical modeling and statistical reasoning leads students to see the relevance of the content they are studying. To help students recognize the connections among topics, we must reimagine how the content is organized, how students engage with the mathematics, and what is asked of students. Through revitalizing student experiences in interest-driven pathways, students can leave high school, recognizing the usefulness of the mathematics and statistics they learn.

Speaker

Kevin Dykema, President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, Virginia; Mattawan Middle School, Michigan