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Growing Together: Creating a Collaborative Professional Learning Community for Math Teachers September 2026 As mathematics educators, we know that “Mathematics instruction should be consistent with research-informed and equitable teaching practices that nurture children’s positive mathematical identities and strong sense of agency.” This key recommendation from Catalyzing Change reminds us that intentionally planning and implementing structures that enable us to promote positive student...

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NCTM, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to improving mathematics teaching and learning from PK-12, is looking for its new Executive Director. Founded in 1920, NCTM has long served as a leading voice in mathematics education and today remains the largest nonprofit professional association for mathematics educators, with more than 20,000 members and more than 200 affiliates throughout the United States and Canada.

Table of Contents (PDF) Preface (PDF) Member Pricing Essential Premium How can teachers move beyond surface-level coverage of math standards to focus on what truly matters for student understanding? This book, co-published with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), provides a transformative approach to K–8 mathematics instruction.

Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association (TMTA) 2026 Annual Conference Austin Peay State University 9/18/2026 8:00:00 AM

Prior Knowledge Adding basic facts. Subtracting basic facts. Naming cubes, spheres, and cylinders. Introducing the Activity Draw the picture of the two weight scales shown in Weight Problem 1 on the board. Label the scales A and B, as shown. Weight Problem 1 Tell the students that these are scales and that they show the weights of the blocks that have been placed on them. Ask the following questions: (Point to scale B.) What is on scale B? [A sphere.] How much does it weigh?

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It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Henry O. Pollak, who will be remembered for a career that comfortably straddled the line between mathematician and mathematics educator. Although Pollak had a distinguished career as a staff member and then head of Mathematics and Statistics Research at Bell Laboratories, it was when his love of mathematics entered the world of education that he had his greatest impact on teachers of mathematics and their students.

Download PDF A Position of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Advancing Excellence and Access in Mathematics Centering Joy, Powerful Teaching, and Equitable Assessment NCTM Position Advancing excellence, access, and equity in mathematics requires the intentional design of lessons, classrooms, and schools where every student experiences belonging, agency, and joy. Equity transforms not just who participates in mathematics, but how we define knowing, doing, and thriving in it.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eugene “Gene” Arthur Klotz, who will be remembered for his visionary leadership in mathematics education and his pioneering role in harnessing technology to expand access to mathematics learning and teaching. Klotz received the NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.