Thanks for Supporting Mathematics Education!
By Linda Fulmore, Richard Seitz, Ralph Connelly, and M. Alejandra Sorto
December 19, 2017
It is December again, and time for everyone including those of us passionate about mathematics education to pause and reflect on all that has happened this year. What personal goals have you accomplished? What work is left to tackle? What goals are now the most important? What went well and what needs improvement?
Yes, and it is time to remind people to donate to the Mathematics Education Trust!
The MET Board as well reflects on what it has seen in mathematics education in 2017. We cheer the fact that we have been able to award funding to 29 types of grants for a bit over $150,000. These grants continue to impress us with their creativity and innovation. We certainly have an enjoyable but challenging job – funding the best of the best. Even with more than 30 grants targeting different levels and programs, we still feel the need to do more – to reach more donors, to help support more mathematics teachers, and to improve the learning of students everywhere!
Yes, and it is time for donations to the Mathematics Education Trust!
This year we were able to add three new joint grants that will have awardees selected in January. The Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation joined NCTM to offer teams of K-8 educators funding for Designing
Innovative Lessons and Activities for Mathematics Teaching (K–8). We collaborated with TODOS-Mathematics for All to provide Fostering
Support of Mathematics Learning in Multilingual Classrooms (Pre-K-12). And the NCTM and NCSM collaboration is offering the Teacher-Leader
Professional Learning Grant (Pre-K-12).
Still, we experience the need for even more resources. Yes, and it is time to ask for more resources for the Mathematics Education Trust!
One of the best celebrations this year was the Lifetime Achievement Award Celebración at the annual meeting. We cheered the honoring of J. Michael Shaughnessy and Margaret J. (Peg) Kenney for their dedication. If only we could honor all those whose dedicated this year to improving teaching and learning mathematics.
Yes, and it is time for all of us to support the Mathematics Education Trust!
Join us! Join all the dedicated lovers of mathematics education! And thanks for supporting the Mathematics Education Trust of NCTM. Your tax-deductible contribution provides amazing grants and awards for the further improvement of mathematics education.
Sincerely,
The MET Board
Linda Fulmore, Chair
Richard Seitz
Ralph Connelly
M. Alejandra Sorto
P.S.
nctm.org/donate