Welcome to the largest organization of mathematics educators.
Thank you for joining the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics! Your membership demonstrates commitment to continuous learning and to ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for each and every student. Your new NCTM membership means access to an expansive library of resources and connection with a network of more than 60,000 educators.
Below are some benefits to explore with your new membership.
Make sure you are logged in to your NCTM account to access your member content. If you have questions or need any help with your account, contact us at
nctm@nctm.org or (800) 235-7566.
MyNCTM – Online Member Community
Your community is here! Find, connect, and collaborate with other members in this new space just for you. Share ideas, discuss challenges, post questions, find resources, and more!
Classroom Resources
E-Seminars
These recorded professional development webinars include a facilitator guide and handouts. E-seminars are free for NCTM members.
Publications
Journals
As a member, you'll receive seven issues of your subscribed school journal or e-journal each year and full online access to past digital issues. Check out some recent articles and blog posts:
Teaching Children Mathematics
"This is easy": The little phrase that causes big problems
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Supporting Mathematics Instruction through Community
Mathematics Teacher
Demonstrating Competence by Making Mistakes
Research Briefs
Research Clips and Briefs provide a foundation for taking what the research says about mathematics teaching and learning to teachers, administrators, school boards, and parents. Clips provide concise statements about classroom-relevant research with companion member-only briefs that provide additional background and research references. Check out these popular topics to get started:
Principles to Actions Toolkit
These
grade-band specific professional learning modules are focused on the Effective Teaching Practices and Guiding Principles from Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. Learning modules are available exclusively to members. Here are a few examples:
Grants
Mathematics Education Trust (MET) provides funding for professional development and recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics education through grants, scholarships, and awards to NCTM members. Apply for a
grant or scholarship that will advance your professional development and help you increase your effectiveness as an educator. Read about the latest grant opportunities on the
MET Blog .
Conferences and Events
A key component to advancing your students' learning is for you to advance your learning. NCTM hosts professional development opportunities and events throughout the year where you can learn to improve your instructional practice and collaborate with other teachers and educators from across the country. Members save 25% on registration for all NCTM events!
Summing Up
As a member, you will receive Summing Up via email each month. This member e-newsletter will keep you up-to-date about the latest in math education—new classroom resources, tips and insights from other math educators, the latest policy efforts to improve ensuring the highest quality math education for each and every student, and more! You also have access to an online archive of past issues that you can browse anytime.
Tips for Teachers
What's Next? Get Involved!
There are many other opportunities for you to get involved in the NCTM community. Here are some ways you can stay current with all the benefits your NCTM membership provides.
Share your knowledge:
Engage with other leading educators:
Don't forget to get social!
Join the conversation on social media. Use #NCTM to connect with the math education community.