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    100 Days of Professional Learning

    Join NCTM as we celebrate our Centennial with 100 Days of Professional Learning. Live 60-minute webinars presented by selected speakers from the NCTM Centennial Annual Meeting program that was to be held in Chicago.

    E-Seminars and Webcasts

    E-seminars are recorded professional development webinars with facilitator guide and handouts. E-seminars are free for NCTM members. 

    Webcasts of Annual Meeting Keynote Sessions offer notable and thought provoking leaders in math education and related fields as they inspire attendees at NCTM Conferences.



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    Mathematics Teaching and Student Learning: What Does the Research Say? (General)

    Using data from international comparisons to illustrate key points, this seminar will explore emerging research on the relationships between teaching and learning.   

    E-Seminar
    Can Writing Be the Missing Link for Mathematical Understanding? (Secondary)

    In this E-Seminar you will learn many different writing activities that can be used enhance learning in mathematics.

    E-Seminar
    The Cube Contains All, Explains All

    A series of models will be used to demonstrate how formulas for the volumes of every solid studied in Geometry 1 - and many that are not - spring from the very shape whose name symbolized volume: the cube. The concept will be expanded to develop formulas for volumes of new shapes, culminating in the formula for the volume of the Dynamic Tower.

    Podcast
    The Number Line's Importance in Understanding Fractions

    The speakers will examine how to use the number line to help students understand fractions. Learn how to use the number line effectively to reinforce that fractions are numbers, develop an understanding of magnitude, and make comparisons. Strategies for addressing the Common Core State Standards will be presented.

    Podcast
    Using Multiple Representations in Algebra (6-12)

    Learn how to use multiple representations to help students in their problem solving. Examples will include solutions with multiple representations and how different representations can support different types of learners

    E-Seminar
    Mathematics and Engineering: Design Projects to Middle School Students

    Teachers will be introduced to design projects that incorporate the ideas of engineering with mathematics content, including consumer math, measurement, geometry and statistics. Participants will be given the opportunity to work in teams to create one of the designs in the session.

    Podcast
    2014 NCTM Annual Meeting - President's Session: Fluency...It's More Than Fast and Accurate

    Rote memorization through drill and practice does not lead to fluency. Let's look at ways we can help students use strategic thinking that develops to fluency through reasoning and sense making.

    Webcast
    2014 NCTM Annual Meeting - Principles to Actions: Actions Improve Curriculum and Assessment Practices

    This fast-paced session will stimulate participants to think about practical ways to bring about change in their classrooms and districts. One of the authors of NCTM's Principles to Actions, Daniel Brahier, will spotlight changes in curricular and assessment practices at the secondary level that can assist with implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

    Webcast
    2011 NCTM Annual Meeting Opening Session - Flatland: The Power of Story in Mathematics

    Jeffrey Travis, director of the IMAX 3-D movie Flatland: The Movie , shows clips from the movie and discusses the power of storytelling in mathematics and in geometry in particular.

    Webcast
    Developing Effective Instruction for Fractions, Ratios, and Proportional Thinking (Grades 4-8)

    This E-Seminar will concentrate on developing mathematical and instructional knowledge of fractions, ratios, and proportional thinking to improve students' understanding of fractional concepts and procedures.

    E-Seminar
    2009 NCTM Annual Meeting - Never Could Have Made It: A Tribute to Iris Carl

    Iris Carl had a tremendous impact on the lives of students, parents, teachers, college educators, school administrators, and politicians. Her vision and ideals helped to shape NCTM and math education in the United States for the better. Carl's leadership brought needed change to math education and provides an example for all those who follow her.

    Webcast
    2005 NCTM Annual Meeting - Presidential Address: Who's Doing the Talking?

    Presidential Address, "Who's Doing the Talking?"

    Webcast
    Using Jokes and Humor Effectively in the Mathematics Classroom (General)

    In this seminar, we'll explore how jokes can be used to help students retain information, illuminate concepts, and set the stage for problem solving.

    E-Seminar
    Assessment Considerations for RTI in Mathematics (General)

    Assessment Considerations for RTI in Mathematics.  Response to Intervention (RTI) is a system through which early detection, prevention, and support identifies and assists students who are struggling.  This session will emphasize the assessment processes within this system. 

    E-Seminar
    2014 NCTM Annual Meeting - Making Math Work for All: A Focus on Equity

    This session highlights equity and access in NCTM's new signature publication Principles to Actions . This session will outline the range of actions intersecting with equity and access in PtA.

    Webcast
    2011 NCTM Annual Meeting Closing Session - The Department of Education's Priorities

    The nation's number one advocate for education summarizes the Department of Education's priorities and its blueprint for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind), as well as the need for programs like Race to the Top.

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    2014 NCTM Annual Meeting - New Orleans - Principles to Actions: What It Takes

    The Common Core doesn't outline the necessary structures to ensure higher levels of mathematics student achievement. What it takes to implement highly effective mathematics programs is the focus of NCTM's signature publication Principles to Action. One of its authors will outline the wide range of recommendations in the document for making mathematics work for all.

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    Sharing Cat Games and Cookies: Students with Learning Disabilities Investigate and Represent Multiplication and Division

    A class of fourth-grade students with learning disabilities used investigative activities to learn multiplications and division. The students adapted many of the activities to express their individual interest, to challenge their own thinking, and to represent and communicate their mathematical knowledge.

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    2015 NCTM Annual Meeting - Ignite Session

     What makes mathematics educators passionate?  Watch 10 math educators light up the room with fresh ideas in teaching and learning.  Each speaker gets five minutes, using 20 slides that auto­ advance every 15 seconds­ whether they're ready or not.

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    Sudoku Variations: Supporting Understanding Across the Mathematics Curriculum

    Tired of hearing that Sudoku puzzles aren't about math? This session will explore a number of Sudoku variations that can be used in support of many different mathematical concepts, including ones from Number, Geometry, Algebra, Communication, Reasoning and Proof, and Connections Standards. Come prepared with an open mind and a sharpened pencil.

    Podcast
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