Nov 1, 2019
Congratulations to Desiree Y. Harrison, Melissa Boston, Dewey E. Gottlieb, and Jennifer Suh who have been elected to serve on the NCTM Board of Directors.
Oct 30, 2019
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) views the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scores as somewhat disappointing but not all that surprising.
Jun 21, 2019
Statement from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) President Robert Q. Berry III in response to US House approval of an FY2020 spending bill that invests in education, including the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Programs of the Higher Education Act, and Title II-A and Title IV-A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Apr 9, 2019
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has announced that Dr. Patricio Herbst will be the next editor-in-chief of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME).
Apr 8, 2019
A year ago, NCTM released the influential publication Catalyzing Change, which called upon all individuals involved with high school math to move forward with significant changes.
Mar 11, 2019
Statement
from the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM) President Robert Q. Berry III in response to the Administration’s
proposed budget, released today, which threatens to eliminate many federal
investments in education, including the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant
Programs of the Higher Education Act, and Title II-A and Title IV-A of the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Feb 25, 2019
Phi Delta Kappan
Robert Q. Berry III and Matthew R. Larson
The high school mathematics curriculum needs to be reformed to encourage all students to understand the math that underlines the fabric of society.
Jan 31, 2019
NCTM joined 48 leading national education and advocacy organizations in speaking out and challenging the Department of Education on their decision to rescind the 2014 school discipline guidance.
Jan 17, 2019
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Peg Smith, Lee Stiff, and Johnny Lott! The Mathematics Education Trust (MET) has selected Peg Smith, Lee Stiff, and Johnny Lott.
Nov 12, 2018
Congratulations to President-Elect Trena Wilkerson and four other newly elected NCTM Board of Directors members. All newly elected officers will begin serving on the Board at the conclusion of the NCTM 2019 Annual Meeting and Exposition in April 2019.
Oct 22, 2018
In a report released earlier this year, the NCTM called for major shifts in the way math is organized and taught in high school, including focusing more deeply on fewer essential concepts.
Sep 12, 2018
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has announced a new scholarship for educators currently teaching grades 9–12.
Aug 22, 2018
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has announced the editorial board of its new practitioner journal: Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PreK-12, which will launch January 2020.
Aug 17, 2018
Reston, Va., August 17, 2018- Laurence Bissett, a sophomore at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in Ewing, New Jersey, has been awarded the Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship presented by the Mathematics Education Trust (MET).
Jul 17, 2018
As the president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, I applaud the de-tracking efforts of San Francisco Unified School District in middle school math, which creates pathways for all students to have access to continued studies in the subject ("In San Francisco, A Bold Effort to De-Track Algebra," (June 13, 2018).
Jul 12, 2018
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) announced the selection of 10 math and science teacher leaders from across the country to serve as 2018 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Teacher Ambassadors.
Jun 28, 2018
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has announced Dr. Angela Barlow as the editor-in-chief of its new practitioner journal: Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PreK-12, which will launch January 2020.
Apr 26, 2018
NCTM Calls for Major Changes to High School Mathematics
Group Calls for End to Student and Teacher Tracking
Reston, Va. - Today the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is calling on every individual that influences high school mathematics education to acknowledge and support significant changes
Apr 10, 2018
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) views the 2017
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scores as
disappointingly stable. The stable scores in math may partially be attributed
to continued alignment issues between the current standards and the NAEP
framework.
Apr 10, 2018
Across the board, struggling American students are falling behind, while top performers are rising higher on the test dubbed the "Nation's Report Card."