NCTM 2025 Atlanta

Wed, 10/15: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Room: A402-A403 

Whether you are new to NCTM or a seasoned veteran, there is always something new at the Conference! This session will show you how to maximize your overall conference experience. Learn the new, innovative aspects we are showcasing at this year's meeting, or discover something you've missed in the past. Find out how to get the most out of presentations, learn how to use the Conference app, and network with attendees.

Wed, 10/15: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Georgia World Congress Center

This keynote talk is both an invitation and a challenge: to see mathematics teaching as legacy work, where lessons, questions, and everyday interactions leave a lasting imprint, and to reimagine what becomes possible when we teach for content and connection. At the same time, teaching math today requires navigating pressure, uncertainty, and shifting expectations, while still holding space for students to feel seen, heard, and challenged. Lateefah Id-Deen offers a reflective look at what it means to carry purpose into the classroom and to design learning experiences where students' identities are affirmed, their thinking is honored, and joy and belonging are part of the mathematical experience. In this talk, she asks, "What are we really passing on to our students? What do our daily choices make possible for them and for us?" This is a call to teach mathematics with purpose and to build a legacy that lasts.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Dogwood A 

Discover how everyday water bottles can transform K-8 math instruction by creating a concrete, relatable framework for understanding fractions, decimals, and percents. This session focuses on an open-ended vertical alignment framework that engages all learners, including those with diverse needs, to foster inclusion and real-world connections. Learn how to implement this initiative in specific classrooms or go campus-wide to improve number sense, all while supporting those with multi-year gaps.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A411 

10 to 12

In this session, we explore how to conceptualize absolute value as a distance and explain how this understanding is beneficial for students' secondary and post-secondary education. Participants will experience a lesson designed to support students' conceptual understanding of absolute value as a distance. We will share student work samples to highlight students' successes and difficulties as they come to think about absolute value as a distance.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B407 

Participants will learn about AI's potential as a lesson-planning tool as they explore prompting strategies and critique the results. Participants will leave with an understanding of the limitations and affordances of tools such as ChatGPT, as well as frameworks for evaluating lessons created by AI. The presenters will focus on content from the secondary level, but participants will be encouraged to explore using ChatGPT for content from their own teaching contexts (K-12).

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

Teachers of Algebra and Geometry will receive practical tools to enhance their students' communication skills, preparing them for success in the free-response format of AP Precalculus and Calculus. Participants will learn to adapt their existing curricula to describe real-world scenarios in context, and justify function behavior through the vocabulary of inputs, outputs and rates of change, thereby equipping students to communicate and justify their reasoning in line with AP scoring guidelines.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A307 

The Math Learning Center: Students must understand why a concept works, not just memorize steps. The Bridges in Mathematics PK-5 curriculum utilizes number lines, geoboards, pattern blocks, and other visual models to help students make sense of abstract concepts by connecting them to tangible objects. See how we use investigations, games, and discourse to promote sensemaking!

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Redwood 

In this immersive workshop, we highlight the critical need for early detection and intervention in math for our most severely struggling students, including those with dyscalculia, from PreK through fifth grade. Attendees will get hands-on with practical instructional and learning strategies that they can immediately implement in their classrooms. These interventions aim to support students who generally score below the 40th percentile on standardized formative assessments, or who have dyscalculia.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

By the end of Grade 5, students should be able to "classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties." But students are expected to do this based on experiences with static blocks and pictures, and have few opportunities to truly explore the shapes they're expected to classify. We'll use a dynamic tool to notice and wonder about, compare, and match up different quadrilaterals, then discuss how such tools and activities can help students develop their "shape intuition."

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B408 

10 to 12

How can we be more asset-based in a deficit-based world? This session explores the deficit-based influences on our classroom routines and systems and invites us to consider how and where we can make our work more asset-based. We examine common routines like warm-ups, homework review, and classroom discussions, and consider how those routines can leverage student assets. We also consider systems like standardized testing and student course placement to determine where we can disrupt inequities.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

10 to 12

Participants will learn practical strategies to get their students talking by giving them more agency and ownership in their learning. Throughout the session, participants will explore how collaborative groups can build trust among classmates, encourage students to take risks, and rely on each other to explore mathematical ideas together. These approaches shift the focus from the teacher to the students, allowing them to drive discussions and celebrate their own growth and understanding.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

In a world that has no shortage of books to read and algorithms to follow, it can be confusing for mathematics educators to know which path to choose in practicing equity. Participants will engage in Marian's journey in implementing antiracist math practices that ensured the mathematics success of her elementary students, as well as solidifying strong relationships with students and families that are still intact decades later. Let us discuss what antiracist leadership really means.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A402-A403 

Too often, assessments are used to label students rather than to foster learning and growth. This session will introduce you to practical assessment strategies that prioritize students' agencies, especially for those from marginalized groups. Learn how to use a rubric based on claim, evidence, and reasoning (CER) that not only evaluates proficiency but also offers constructive feedback, helping students identify areas for growth and chart a clear path towards improvement.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A316 

How can we best support multilingual students to engage in task-based mathematics? Join us as we engage in a math lesson through the lens of an ML student! "Your teacher" will present an abbreviated math lesson in Polish, utilizing the math language routines and other instructional strategies to provide access to mathematics and learning. Afterwards, we will engage in a round table discussion to synthesize the experience and share additional strategies to support our ML students.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A312 

Math teachers have a unique opportunity to build students' financial literacy by connecting fundamental math skills to real-world financial decisions. This session will equip teachers to confidently guide students through key financial topics, including budgeting, investing, insurance, and credit-using practical math calculations. Participants will engage in hands-on activities from classroom-ready resources designed to prepare students for informed financial decision making in their futures.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A303 

Kiddom: This session will explore both the instructional design and features of Kiddom IM® v.360. Kiddom will demonstrate live how AI helps you save time, equitably provide feedback, and even compress lessons to fit shortened class schedules.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B404 

Join a brief problem-solving math lesson in Spanish to explore sheltering and scaffolding strategies that give early language learners access to grade-level content. Designed for teachers with zero to intermediate Spanish skills, this session provides concrete strategies to enhance your teaching while building empathy for language learners. The lesson will be in Spanish, with reflection and shareouts in English to ensure full participation in professional dialogue.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

How can questioning encourage student thinking? Teachers can use questions to honor, elicit, and support student thinking. Explore planning questions, anticipating responses, and developing actions based on those responses to engage students in success. Tools are provided to create environments where students do the sense making.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A304 

10 to 12

Savvas Learning Company: Fuel your morning with coffee, pastries, and powerful ideas! Turn the classic "When will I ever use this?" into a launchpad for student engagement. Explore ready-to-use strategies to weave career connections into any math lesson and inspire tomorrow's STEM-ready graduates. Walk away with tools and resources you can bring back to your classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A301 

Looking for equitable grading practices to align with your equitable teaching practices? One math team will share their journey towards effective, equitable, and transparent grading practices. Participants will receive grading frameworks, standards-based rubrics, and other tools that can be implemented immediately in the classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: None

This interactive 60-minute session will explore the powerful intersection of culturally relevant pedagogy and grit in mathematics education. Drawing from Dr. Shelly Jones's Culturally Relevant Math Tasks and Dr. India White's G.R.I.T. framework, participants will learn how to design math tasks that reflect students' diverse backgrounds while fostering resilience, persistence, and a growth mindset. Through collaborative activities, educators will create tasks that enhance mathematical understanding and connect concepts to real-life experiences, helping students approach challenges with confidence. The session will conclude with practical strategies and takeaways for building grit in the classroom to improve student engagement and achievement in mathematics.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: None

Fractions represent a crucial component of mathematics proficiency, especially in the realm of trades and mathematics for daily life. Helping students develop fraction-measuring skills prepares them for future occupations that require measuring (e.g., construction, food service, and medical fields), and fraction understanding is needed when cooking, making home improvements, and dispensing medication. However, many middle-school students lack fraction-measuring skills. This is especially true for students with mathematics learning disabilities. Our interactive session will present a carefully developed intervention that uses a linear or measurement approach for teaching fraction concepts and skills. The study is part of a larger efficacy study that is testing the impact of an evidence-informed fraction sense intervention tailored for sixth-grade students with MLD. To maximize effectiveness, or, in other words, to help learning "stick" (Brown et al., 2014), the intervention employs general principles derived from research in the science of learning, research in mathematical cognition, and mathematics education. Our intervention is set in the meaningful context of planning for a color run (Bottge et al., 2014). Students construct their own 3-mile racecourse that they separate into fractional portions needed for the race day setup. The number line racecourse is used to develop linear fraction understanding that is then easily transferred to measuring on a ruler and finally the number line. The fraction concepts are taught with familiar denominators commonly encountered in everyday life (halves, fourths, eighths, and thirds), thus avoiding cognitive overload as students think deeply about fraction concepts. The fraction intervention connects familiar representations (e.g., fraction bars) to the number line while emphasizing fraction magnitude, equivalency, and arithmetic concepts. The lessons are presented on animated PowerPoint (APP) slides that allow the lessons to be taught in an authentic sixth-grade math intervention class of as many as 26 students. These slides use integrated visual and verbal models to reduce attention splitting (Ayres & Sweller, 2005). The animations mimic physical movements or gestures to promote learning (Alibali, Nathan, & Fujimore, 2011). Concreteness fading is used throughout the intervention to help students integrate concrete and symbolic representations (Fyfe & Nathan, 2019; Uttal et al., 2013).Multilevel modeling revealed a significant effect of the intervention on the posttest scores of fraction measurement (p

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A315 

In this session, participants will learn and explore how dozens of schools in a high-poverty urban district in the Bronx reimagined and redesigned how they planned and taught math to address inequities and barriers. Doing so made math accessible and equitable for all their students in a joyful learning environment.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: B406 

The Black Womxn in Mathematics Education disrupts systems of oppression by challenging marginality and privilege within mathematical spaces, nurturing Black Womxn's mathematical agency, and engendering a sense of belonging coupled with Black Girl Joy. BWXME is a collective founded to value Black culture, voice, influence, and expertise in the mathematics education arena. We build each member's capacity and empower the lives of Black youth in mathematics while we collectively elevate each other.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Cottonwood 

How might we deepen student sense making, attention to precision, and perseverance in solving tasks? What if we, as Todd Rose says, design for the edges? Let's explore a mashup of The Writing Revolution and Math Language Routines to integrate writing-to-learn routines in our mathematics classrooms to address learning needs, deepen language understanding, and promote conceptual understanding.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: B403 

A student's mathematical identity and how they situate themselves as mathematical learners are framed by their early experiences and interactions with mathematics. Math anxiety can alter one's attitude towards math, deterring academic pursuits and career choices. Accelerated learners may become overwhelmed with the increase in content complexity, shifting how they view themselves as mathematics learners. How can we help students to reframe the struggle and rebuild their mathematics identity?

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A311 

This session is designed to show how certain manipulatives are a necessary and useful tool in middle school math instruction. Participants will receive an overview of six different tools, how students can use them to make connections with mathematical content, and have time to explore the resources themselves in order to become familiar with their usage. Participants will also receive free activities that can be used in their classrooms or for usage in providing professional development.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A302 

This session will explore the why and how of mathematical play. Learn to use this simple, but powerful strategy in your classroom and beyond to transform relationships with math and strengthen math identities. Hear about how math play started small in one elementary school and spread throughout the system.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A405 

10 to 12

What if ambiguity is the key to unlocking student agency in math projects? During this interactive workshop, we will use the topic of trigonometric functions to explore how less scripted and more open-ended projects can create space to foster students' curiosity and creativity. We will also share strategies to provide multiple avenues of access to learners along the way.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: None

Do you have questions about how to thrive as an educator? Are you wondering how to make the most out of your conference experience? We'll share some tips and ideas and learn from each other. Join other early-career teachers and those still in school to learn some strategies for addressing your most pressing problems. We'll have prizes and good ideas! All are welcome!Sponsored by HMH

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

The Latin root of "assess" reminds us that assessment involves listening and learning with students. In this session, we'll explore how listening reveals students' strengths, guides our next steps, and helps us understand their thinking within learning progressions. We'll discover how asset-based assessment shifts deficit thinking to recognizing what students bring. Let's pull up a chair and empower ourselves through meaningful assessment that moves student thinking forward.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B401 

Word problems provide essential practice in understanding quantities, creating mental models, and performing calculations. Yet teachers perennially cite word problems as a teaching challenge that ends in reinventing content to be more relevant and engaging. What if instead you could remix word problems at the click of a button? Join us to learn about an innovative AI tool that empowers teachers to remix word problem contexts, numbers, and problem types, to engage students in meaningful practice.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A305 

This session is a forum for designated delegate leaders of NCTM Affiliates to make recommendations to the NCTM Board of Directors concerning activities and policies of NCTM and mathematics education.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Dogwood B 

How does it feel to lack reliable shelter? What is one city's response? Dive into a project that addresses these questions through a math lens while introducing Silicon Valley students to their city's "Tiny Homes for the Homeless" initiative. Walk through three project iterations and a collaboration with the local nonprofit Destination Home. You will engage in project activities, see sample student work, and apply design thinking to mathematize problems relevant in your locale.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

AI has taken the education world by storm, reshaping and transforming traditional teaching methods at a breakneck pace. As this technology continues to evolve, the question for educators, students, and institutions becomes clear: Will you survive the chaos, thrive in this new era, or strive to adapt and remain relevant?

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Speakers will share information about an ongoing teacher-led PLC created to provide support for our area mathematics teachers in both pedagogy and content knowledge, as well as cultivating relationships and equitable practices. Participants will learn how to create a Professional Learning Committee in their own community and experience a session concentrating on Standards of Mathematical Practices, Mathematic Teaching Practices, and content ranging from middle to high school.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A313 

This session will showcase how Plablab, an educational AI, can transform teaching and learning mathematics. By collaborating with AI systems, teachers can efficiently create high-quality projects and problems, revise problems to be relevant and engaging to their students, and even provide students with personalized metacognitive training and supports. Explore educator-developed apps and learn how to apply them within your own classrooms.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A401 

Wayground: How do mastery scores and reports tell the everyday reality of a classroom? We'll look at ways to use data and technology to inform instruction, by centering the student experience and making sure we're not just using technology for technology's sake, but instead using it to empower students to take ownership of their own math journeys.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Artificial intelligence is ever-growing in the educational technology space. With care, AI can support student learning by adapting tasks and providing in-time feedback. In this session, we'll discuss types of AI in edtech and explore how incorporating it into human-focused design thinking strengthens classroom teaching. Activities from the program Frax will provide concrete examples of how AI enhances the teaching and learning of fraction concepts for all! Please bring a computer or tablet along.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

Many students and teachers struggle with teaching how to solve multi-step word problems. In this session, participants will gain strategies to help their students break down word problems into short stories and pictures to help all learners make sense of the problems first, and therefore help them solve them using logic, number sense, and context. This approach reduces math anxiety and helps ELL learners.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A410 

Participants will learn how to facilitate tried and true warmup routines, visual patterns, and number talks. Visual patterns help students connect the visual and its mathematical expression. Number talks help students develop number sense while using cognitive strategies to help them work flexibly and efficiently with numbers. In addition, we will work with a couple of problem-solving tasks that are low entry and high exit.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

This session explores how educators can work smarter and not harder using AI in the math classroom. We have developed an A.I. framework for using these technologies in the classroom to support teachers in determining which AI is good and which ones to avoid. The framework explores the minimum needed to be effective in math instruction. The framework can help teachers explore and quickly determine whether AI is effective and if it meets standards.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A307 

The Math Learning Center: Grounded in visual models, discourse, and student reasoning, Number Corner provides a structured, daily program of inquiry-based routines where diverse ways of thinking are honored and every voice is valued. Explore how elementary educators can use this resource to enact equity-based practices during everyday instruction.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A401 

CPM Educational Program collaborates with grades 6–12 math teaching teams to provide the student-centered solutions that classrooms need. From adoption through implementation, CPM provides high-quality curricula, educational technology, and complementary and contracted professional learning. Visit cpm.org/interested to learn more.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: B403 

10 to 12

This presentation will explore how questioning can transform the mathematics classroom into a space where play, empathy, and critical thinking thrive. By crafting purposeful questions, educators can cultivate a classroom environment where students feel free to explore mathematical concepts through playful inquiry. This approach not only enhances critical thinking but also fosters empathy and equity, ensuring all students have an opportunity to contribute and grow.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

Are you seeking effective strategies to engage historically excluded children in your classroom and impact their achievement? If yes, then this session is for you. In this session, you will understand the factors impacting historically excluded children's success in mathematics, the five keys to creating effective inclusive environments, and the importance of intertwining children's identities in the mathematics experience.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A304 

Savvas Learning Company: Students learn important math skills through fun activities while building a positive regard for mathematics. Explore the value of math games to encourage mental problem solving and communication skills, as well as playful exploration and skill practice.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A303 

HMH: In this interactive session, we'll explore math intervention strategies for striving students, including English learners and students with learning differences such as dyscalculia. Join us to learn how to implement these impactful strategies in your classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

This engaging panel discussion will feature Fulbright Teacher Exchange alumni who leveraged their experiences abroad to bring international perspectives to their K-12 math classrooms. Learn strategies to take back to your own students and discover opportunities for K-12 teachers to participate in fully funded exchange programs.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A302 

Discover how Standards-Based Grading (SBG) transforms traditional math assessments into a dynamic, student-centered approach that fosters growth and mastery. This presentation will explore the principles and benefits of SBG, demonstrating how clear learning targets, ongoing feedback, and opportunities for reassessment can enhance student understanding and motivation. Learn practical strategies for implementing SBG in your classroom to create a more equitable and effective learning environment.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A301 

Looking to fund a special project, coursework, or professional development? NCTM's Mathematics Education Trust (MET) has over 35 different grants, scholarships, and awards available to NCTM Members. Get information on all of these different opportunities to improve the mathematics teaching and learning in your classroom, school, or district.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A311 

Learn intentional routines and strategies to help students build a positive math identity. Engaging activities will be shared with multiple entry points for all students to collaborate, build confidence, incorporate SEL strategies, and allow each and every student to see themselves as a MATH PERSON!

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A315 

10 to 12

How can we help students make sense of important statistical concepts like margin of error, P-value, and statistical significance? In this session, we'll explore two simulation activities—one for sampling and one for experiments—that help students unravel the logic of confidence intervals and significance tests, as well as the appropriate scope of inference.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Math Circles of Chicago (MC2) is the largest math circle program in the US, serving more than 4,000 students. This presentation will introduce MC2's scope, teaching practices, and impact on both students and teachers in Chicago. Participants will engage in a task that will provide context for the potential impact math circles can have on a child's learning, identity, and disposition to continuing into advanced math. The presentation will also focus on teacher retention and development.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

In this inspirational session, mathematics teachers are challenged to rethink 10 well-established myths regarding routines that impact student learning. Each myth presents a "Which comes first?" research-affirmed scenario. Can your daily teaching life focus on actions that result in a residue of unsurpassed success with those in your community, both adults and students? Come ready to have fun and become an advocate for math teacher actions that destroy harmful inequities in student learning!

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A305 

We'll study approaches that will enhance student engagement and achievement in learning measures of center by using real-life tasks, teamwork, critical thinking, and social justice applications. The session will include an examination of five elements of Equitable and Engaging Teaching: plan around big ideas; use open, engaging tasks; teach toward social justice; invite student questions and conjectures; prioritize reasoning and justification.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A411 

Often, we get stuck in a cycle of reactive intervention - trying to backfill gaps in mathematical learning after content has been taught. We offer a proactive alternative. This strengths-spotting approach leverages what students know as a preventative point or start line where Interventionists can prime students for new mathematics content. This paradigm shift can "switch the script" for many students who might initially feel limited agency to everyone saying, "I can do this, I am a math person."

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

The presenters use STEM Includes Me to situate Hip Hop pedagogy as a tool for helping students discover their math identity in STEAM careers. This interactive session will show how educators can use identity-centered teaching to foster access and empower marginalized students to envision themselves as future STEM leaders. Attendees will gain insights into curriculum design, instructional strategies, and activities that support the development of student agency in mathematics.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

In a complex, shifting environment where there are social media claims about research in mathematics teaching and learning, math teachers need to develop their understanding of these claims. In my scholarship and work with teachers and teacher leaders, I have found that it is useful to give teachers additional context about different academic fields that study learning and why their claims seem so disconnected. In this spirit, I propose a session aligned with the research conference but also accessible to teachers, where I provide context on why the claims of the website "The Science of Math" are different than those in mathematics education. We will also collectively analyze the citations of one teacher-facing page on that website.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: ExHall Thtr 1 

Bridge is a mind sport that involves mathematics, inductive and deductive reasoning, and teamwork. We will introduce bridge, the related mathematics, and discuss opportunities for teachers to bring bridge to their schools. Jump Start Bridge is an organization that provides books, supplies, and support at no cost to teachers, schools, or students.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A412 

Explore a cumulative Algebra 1 project where students use real-world data from throwing tennis balls to create linear and quadratic functions, then analyze those functions and their intersections, and write a five-paragraph essay describing their process and findings. Learn how each step of the process can be scaffolded to help all learners engage and produce high-quality products.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: B406 

For preschoolers, "doing math" means engaging in structured, intentional play. In this session, early educators will discover 10 equity-based instructional strategies designed to support inclusive and playful math learning in preschool settings. Participants will explore numeracy activities that are simply fun and that spark curiosity and mastery across six domains of early math. We will also discuss the importance of embedding math learning and vocabulary across the curriculum.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

McGraw-Hill: Quickly solving problems is often seen as a sign of intelligence. But every student has unique abilities beyond speed and accuracy, and every teacher brings untapped superpowers to the classroom. In this uplifting session, we'll explore how to build a culture that leverages everyone's strengths to unlock the collective brilliance of the classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

This session is a call to consider how our advocacy efforts may be working to impede abolitionist possibilities within and beyond mathematics education. Some 40 years ago, Bob Moses began the Algebra Project, arguing that a youth-led insurgency is required to build a just education and economic system, with mathematics playing a key role in the potential success of this insurgency. We aim to disrupt the field's present conceptions of advocacy and return us towards Moses' call for insurgency.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

Each year, district mathematics leadership teams spend countless hours crafting professional development goals, but struggle to see sustainable system-wide student improvement. Join us as we unpack the research behind why mathematics is so difficult to learn, teach, and implement change. We'll share strategies for breaking this cycle by creating learning environments that balance content, cognitive demand, and equity, ensuring measurable progress by year's end.

Thu, 10/16: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Let's face it–word problems are a problem! Students skip them, and we all dread them. The pressure to cover content leaves little time to help students make sense and persevere in solving word problems. I'll share four simple steps to turn word problems into engaging, real-world tasks that build critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You'll leave with strategies to empower students to see math as a tool to understand and critique the world around them.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A312 

10 to 12

Let's engage in some international mathematical tasks, glittered (not literally) with historical storytelling! In this session, we will use Dr. Moses and the Algebra Project's 5-Step Curricular Process as a frame for embodying pedagogical fluency (choosing the right strategy at the right time) in effective, equitable instructional strategies around high school mathematics. You'll leave with tasks that will be immediately applicable to your high school mathematics classroom in hand. Join us!

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B404 

Do your students struggle to analyze, interpret, or communicate mathematical ideas? Come tothis session on writing in the mathematics classroom. This powerful classroom structure helpsreveal misconceptions, promotes critical thinking, and empowers all students to effectivelycommunicate their thoughts. Routines that can be used to increase success with marginalizedstudents will be included. A collection of writing prompts appropriate for algebra and geometrystudents will be introduced.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A404 

10 to 12

Discover the power of active learning in a Thinking Classroom! In this session, you'll dive into an interactive lesson where collaboration and critical thinking take center stage. Choose from Honors Algebra 2, Linear Algebra, or Financial Mathematics topics. Work through challenging problems, reflect on your thinking process, and experience praise in action. Walk away with strategies and resources to create a classroom where challenge, collaboration, and praise drive active learning and growth.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A406-A407 

How can multilingual learners learn and be successful in a math class when they are not proficient in the language? Mathematical Language Routines (MLRs) develop language and mathematical understanding, while fostering agency. Participants will experience a math task in multiple languages, productively struggle while experiencing mathematics with MLRs, and practice correlating MLRs with math problems.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Discover how custom GPT models can revolutionize goal setting, curriculum design, and instructional tasks in this interactive session. Geared towards both school leaders and teachers, participants will learn practical AI applications to streamline administrative work, enhance teaching practices, foster collaboration, and personalize learning. Gain actionable strategies to integrate AI tools, boosting efficiency, innovation, and student engagement.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B402 

Participants will think deeply about fractions and how to connect them to what students know about whole numbers. We will examine both contexts and materials that support students in constructing an understanding of fractions. We will consider how the students' level of unit coordination impacts making sense of fractions. Videos of student thinking and student work will be analyzed. The session is based on the research of Amy J. Hackenberg, et al, in the book Developing Fractions Knowledge (2016).

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

Mathematics is often used to control, dehumanize, and categorize. Restor(y)ing mathematics centers a version that reconnects us to each other and the natural world, extending the concept of Indigenous relationality and expanding how we think of mathematics to create new futures. As a theoretical framework, it intervenes by defining mathematics as patterns, structures, and logics between living beings and centers Indigenous storytelling. Restor(y)ing mathematics expands current interpretations and applications of ethnomathematics, with the goal of reconceptualizing mathematics and the patterns we live out with each other as humans and in relation to our more-than-human relatives (lands/waters). In this study, I explore the theory of restor(y)ing mathematics by drawing upon examples from my work with Kanaka Maoli taro farmers in Hawai’i. More specifically, I highlight some of the patterns, structures, and logics that farmers navigate as they enact local innovations to draw waters back to their lands, organize each other, share interdisciplinary knowledge, and reinvigorate Indigenous food systems. Moreover, I offer implications for mathematics education researchers, teachers, and teacher educators who recognize the importance of community-based knowledge and wish to uplift Indigenous knowledge systems.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

This interactive workshop shares methods and insights from a multi-year research-practice partnership with 11 experienced secondary mathematics teachers. It illustrates how they use physical classroom space and movement or spatial pedagogy to enact ambitious and equitable mathematics instruction. Specifically, we present our collaborative development of the Interaction Geography Slicer (IGS), a dynamic visualization tool for teachers to visualize and reflect on their use of physical space and movement during instruction. Participants will engage hands-on with the IGS, exploring how it expands traditional video-based reflective practice and how we have co-designed this tool with experienced mathematics teachers to support the design of classroom spaces and critical reflection about spatial practices such as groupwork facilitation. Theoretical and practical insights from our partnership will demonstrate how spatial visualization tools can deepen reflective practice and promote ambitious and equitable instruction in ways that contribute to the growing interest in spatial dimensions of teaching and the role of physical classroom spaces in mathematics education.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B407 

Discover how AI can serve as an active partner, empowering both educators and students. In this workshop, we'll explore strategies to scaffold and differentiate formative and summative assessments. Participants will learn to integrate AI to provide meaningful feedback, enhance student engagement, and foster deeper learning. Through hands-on activities, educators will personalize instruction and support diverse learners with actionable AI-driven insights.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom C 

What does it mean to teach for AI literacy, and how do we ensure it's relevant, practical, and inclusive for all learners? This interactive session invites educators to review and provide feedback on the draft AI Literacy Framework for K–12, a joint initiative of the European Commission and OECD, with support from Code.org and leading international experts.Grounded in durable knowledge, critical thinking, and ethical reflection, the framework outlines the competencies that students need to engage with AI across subjects and grade levels. During the session, participants will explore the draft framework, reflect on classroom implications, and contribute ideas to improve its structure, relevance, and implementation. Your input will help shape the final version of the globally informed resource, scheduled to be released in 2026.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A410 

Teaching problem solving is hard. It is about helping students learn to make sense, think, and reason. For our students to become problem solvers, we have to engage them, tap into their strengths, and get them talking! In this session, participants learn how to do just that through engaging daily problem-solving routines that focus on thinking, reasoning, and discussion. The session features a host of classroom-ready resources that perfectly complement any standards and any program.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A314 

Learn how the impact of puzzles, play, and stories allows students to show their brilliance in mathematics by creating confident and joyful mathematicians! Albert Einstein described play as "the highest form of research." In this workshop, you will explore the research behind using puzzles and play, with examples drawn from the rich history of mathematics across cultures and time. Experience joyful mathematics in action and leave with resources you can immediately use to inspire your students.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Cottonwood 

10 to 12

Project-Based Learning is a powerful tool for creating equitable classrooms, but it can feel overwhelming to implement. We'll show you how to harness the power of AI, coupled with our PBL Project Planning Pyramid framework and your teaching expertise, to plan engaging, discipline-rich math projects more efficiently. Learn strategies to integrate AI tools, save planning time, and focus on what matters most-supporting your students' success and deeper understanding of math concepts.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A313 

Join us for an exciting workshop using Dash robots to transform middle school math learning. Explore both the physical and virtual Dash robot and unlock creative ways to design interactive, hands-on lessons that engage students in real-world problem solving. Learn how to seemingly integrate robotics into your teaching to explore proportional reasoning and rate calculations. The session concludes with a dynamic discussion on how robotics can support diverse learners and enhance their math skills.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A402-A403 

Mr. Lakey is the recipient of the 2024 John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Award. The title of this workshop is derived from the project that was submitted to receive the award. This workshop will apply statistical and financial literacy concepts by having participants use accounting measures to select stocks, then chart the volatility of the stock using standard deviation.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A316 

Using student-created videos, teachers gain access to crucial student thinking through mathematical explanations. Partnering with students creates community in our classes with equitable participation, giving us a platform for personalized feedback and validating their mathematical knowledge. In this session, we will show multiple ways in which this technology can be used to engage students in the learning process while honoring their voices and expanding their depth of knowledge.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B408 

Subtraction is the Achilles Heel for far too many of our K–6 students…but it doesn't need to be. We will explore subtraction within 100 through story contexts, flexible strategies, and multiple representations that provide access for all students. Through the instructional routine of number strings, we will facilitate a foundation of understanding and additive reasoning that will follow the students throughout their math journeys as they eventually subtract fractions, decimals, and integers.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A405 

How are your students making sense of mathematics? Move beyond addressing misconceptions and instead embrace students' different ways of thinking. Welcome the most unexpected, and expected, student answers and ask, "How do you know?" Use observations, short interviews, and work samples, alongside digital data, to examine how students make sense of math. Learn three research-informed shifts in practice that make assessment more student centered, and spark your curiosity about student thinking.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Redwood 

Empower educators to rethink and elevate assessment practices by incorporating strengths-based principles, valuing diverse funds of knowledge, and reimagining how progress is communicated. Together, we can greatly influence the shaping of positive math identities and fully embrace the contributions and contributors in our classrooms.

Thu, 10/16: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B401 

In this session, designed for middle school teachers, participants will explore how function machines, balance scales, and algebra tiles can be used to deepen students' conceptual understanding of algebraic ideas. Participants will leave the session with pre-made activities to use immediately, as well as the skills needed to author their own activities using virtual manipulatives. The session will use the free virtual manipulatives and tools available on Polypad from Desmos Classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A301 

People and places matter. We will connect the people, history, and mathematics of the legendary Sweet Auburn Historic District, a center for African-American life in Atlanta, and iconic landmarks such as the birth home of Dr. King Jr. We will model strategies for integrating "Place Value" by highlighting the mathematics of community spaces. Attendees will be empowered to replicate these strategies to co-create asset-based narratives with students, highlighting their own local community landmarks.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A311 

As outgoing editor of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, I reflect on the meaning and the importance that those in charge of our institutions see themselves as stewards of the public good. I illustrate what this could mean, drawing from key events in the 6 years I have been involved with the journal.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A411 

Active mathematics learning helps students to focus, problem-solve, reduce mathematical anxiety, and increase learning, retention, and motivation. In this presentation, you will learn practical, play-based learning and kinesthetic strategies for boosting fluency, building number sense, increasing engagement, and tackling unfinished learning. Learn about the research and inspiring real-life stories from active learning classrooms. Attendees will receive numerous movement-based learning activities.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

An exploration of the Pythagorean Theorem, highlighting the roots of discovery and invention by ancient peoples around the world. We will explore its origin, development, use, and a variety of problems from both the past and the present, to give value and credit where it is due. Teaching resources, proofs, problem sets, and geometric activities will be explored. A brief tour of other historical mathematical topics will also be considered.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

See how art and math can collide and build a project to take home! Angela teaches a weekly Art in Math elective to students in grades 6-8, including many with disabilities. We explore Math concepts, especially in Geometry, while creating art projects. Several sample projects with instructions will be shared that can be used in an ongoing course or as a standalone project. Come and build a project yourself!

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A315 

Struggling with how to keep students motivated when math starts to feel harder? You're not alone. There's exciting work underway to help. In this session, hear how education organizations are shaping content and messages to build students' confidence and persistence in math. Learn how these positive math narratives are being embedded into AI-powered teacher tools—from planning your next lesson to reflecting on your teaching. Explore how these approaches can support you and your students.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A305 

In our work with other educators, we often notice a fear of the unknown (e.g., "What if I can't make sense of their solutions?"). In this session, we'll cultivate our mutual curiosity about students' mathematical ideas. We'll explore curiosity tools we use and support educators in using (e.g., digital replays, questioning strategies, try-it-outs) as we examine student work, support children in communicating their ideas, and advance mathematical understandings for children and adults alike.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

How can we help students build healthier math identities by creating positive math experiences? By combining Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms practices with Vakharia's Math Therapy framework, participants will learn how to validate students' emotions and break the cycle of negative experiences by creating positive ones. Educators will gain practical strategies they can implement immediately that will empower them to balance this emotional work with the demands of the current curriculum.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

In this session, participants will solve multiple entry-level problems, examine vignettes and videos of mathematics classrooms, and discuss their own classroom contexts. Specific Mathematics teaching strategies for meeting the needs of multilingual learners, students with learning disabilities, and students from low-income environments will be discussed.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

How can we make the concept of functions accessible to each and every student? We'll share lessons, starting with verbal and pattern recognition to build up to symbolic representations, and ultimately understanding graphical representations, domain and range, function creation, and function interpretation.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A304 

Savvas Learning Company: Building off of the "Game On: Enhancing Math and Language Through Hands-on Games" session, this workshop will review elements of a game that make it both educational and repeatable for an easy, fluency-building center that can be used throughout the year. You will walk away with classroom-ready games for your classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B403 

Join us as we reflect on a year-long case study on student journal writing and what it tells us about the student. In this presentation, we will reflect on the research behind journaling, examine various formative assessments, analyze differentiation in journal prompts, and explore strategies to help students self-reflect as a way to "push their thinking."

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A412 

Many curriculums and districts encourage the use of routines such as Math Talks, Which One Doesn't Belong, Number Strings, Notice/Wonder etc. You see students sharing multiple strategies or those "aha!" moments. But there can be challenges. From students refusing to share, to no one understanding what to do, to finding resources, to a 10-minute routine turning into a boring 30 minutes, I've been there! This session will explore what can go wrong with routines and strategies to help it go right!

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A302 

Providing opportunities for students to see themselves as doers of mathematics and make connections to mathematics within and beyond the classroom walls is critical. Routines that honor students' ways of reasoning and integrate connections to families, communities, and cultures will be shared. We will discuss how these routines can be implemented into instruction within various contexts to expand and build upon young learners' conceptions and understandings of mathematics.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A303 

HMH: Join this interactive session on leveraging discourse and language routines to better assess student understanding and support language learning for all students. Explore what good conversations between students look like and how to elevate meaningful academic math talk.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

Mathematics classrooms are the first places where students may begin to envision themselves as mathematics teachers if championed by advocative mathematics teachers. In this session, participants will explore research-based, user-tested Get the Facts Out (GFO) recruitment materials by engaging in a student-facing GFO presentation. As part of the session, participants will practice how to use GFO messaging and adapt the materials to fit their contextual needs.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

10 to 12

Statistics has been proposed as a replacement for Algebra 2 in the 2+1 pathway to graduation; teachers need to develop projects that tie rich mathematical concepts with real-world issues. We need more than just M&Ms for chi-squared tests! Students need to learn how to interpret real polls and conduct their own, how to evaluate observational studies and experiments, and how to design their own experiments. Participants will leave with several ideas for projects to use immediately in their class.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

None

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 1 

Join us to see how Snorkl transforms math classrooms by centering student thinking. With Snorkl, students record their mathematical thinking and get instant AI feedback not just on their answers but on their thinking process. Teachers gain real-time insights into learning and class-wide trends. From Kinder to Calculus, Snorkl supports all learners.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B406 

This symposium explores the required characteristics of researched-based curricula:  1) researched learning trajectories, 2) sequences of low-floor/high-ceiling, didactically crafted, investigations to ensure access, equity, and fluency for all learners, 3) use of contexts for engagement and the development of ownership of ideas and math identities based on the standards of mathematical practice, and 4) related professional learning experiences that can be used with the materials across school districts to ensure successful impact of systemic change.  Examples of each will be shared with research evidence provided for each characteristic, and implementation processes and results from partner districts will be shared and discussed. With each, questionnaires, observations, and interviews were done and analyzed to study teacher change. Growth measures and student achievement data were also examined and have been significant across all sites.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A401 

The Caroline Pratt Center for Progressive Education (CPC) is currently working with cohorts of pre-K to 2nd-grade teachers to design and develop a comprehensive mathematics curriculum centered around one of the most ubiquitous early learning materials: wooden unit blocks. Hear about our historic curriculum project and learn how to get involved!

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

How can you reimagine your assessment practices to focus on and use student thinking to move learning forward for ALL learners? Using dynamic assessment strategies, teachers uncover students' mathematical brilliance and honor students' voices and choices. This session will explore the connections between the culture of belonging, high-quality assessments, and strength-based assessment strategies.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

This session focuses on how the Connected Mathematics Project is using artificial intelligence to support teachers and students during the Launch-Explore-Summarize instructional model. Examples are drawn from a digital collaborative platform embedded with the Connected Mathematics4 curriculum for students and teachers. Discussions focus on how machine learning algorithms can empower teachers to identify, support, and track students' proportional reasoning strategies over a year.

Thu, 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

Zaner-Bloser: We'll answer those questions with Kickstart, a small-group intervention program written by teachers for today's students. Kickstart addresses K–3 number sense and 3–5 fractions, place value, decimals, multiplication, and division using the most up-to-date brain research and practical, hands-on strategies. See how joyful it can be to create A-ha! moments.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A313 

With so many online programs available, how do we know which ones are truly effective for math intervention? Our school set out on a journey, carefully matching different programs to specific student needs and tracking data to determine what worked best. Join us to see how we strategically selected programs for diverse groups, monitored student progress, and used data to make informed decisions. Let our ongoing journey help inform yours as you navigate the world of math interventions.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B407 

10 to 12

While we live in a culture of minimum standards assessments, we should not allow minimum standards to create a ceiling for student learning, preventing them from stretching or flying. While our primary assessments should reflect instruction (and standards), are we allowing all students the opportunity to expand upon those standards? Low-stakes partner quizzes can allow for student-to-student feedback, review, and growth. Let's practice that idea and see some fun sample problems!

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B408 

This session introduces the transformative NCTM Early Career Mathematics Teachers of Color Leadership Program, highlighting the significance of marginalized voices in mathematics education. Six early-career educators from across the nation partner together to build a supportive community of practice with one another. This partnership fosters idea exchange and honors diverse perspectives. Presenters will share anecdotes of how the community has led to powerful changes within their own teaching.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

Mathematics teachers around the U.S. have been striving to engage their students in Rough Draft Math, which involves treating students' work and thinking as a draft, encouraging students to see the value of their in-progress work and thinking, and explicitly inviting students to revise. Do you need special materials to do this? Not necessarily! Together, we will explore how teachers leverage their curriculum materials and textbooks to support students with drafting and revising.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B404 

Join us as we dive into a lesson around collecting and organizing data using children's literature. This burst session highlights this lesson from Statistics Teacher, as well as overviews of other lessons and resources found in this publication. Statistics Teacher is a free online journal published by the American Statistical Association (ASA) – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability for Grades K-12.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A402-A403 

Geometry was a very large part of ancient Greek mathematics. There is much to be observed and noted in playing with geometrical shapes and exploring geometry in nature and art. Participants will learn the basic history of geometry before reviewing and experimenting with a variety of sample geometrical activity center ideas. Questions at the activity centers to promote a deeper understanding of geometry for students from K–2 will be included.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A404 

Juggling lesson planning, engaging students, and staying up-to-date on best practices can feel overwhelming. NCTM can help! We offer a comprehensive library of engaging and effective classroom resources specifically designed for NCTM members. In this presentation, you'll explore a curated collection of online interactives and instructional plans designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Additionally, you'll find a library of valuable resources aimed at helping mathematics teachers and educators stay current with educational trends. Join us as we explore NCTM's extensive online Classroom Resources collections tailored specifically for the secondary classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

This presentation explores how mathematics permeates our everyday lives, revealing patterns and principles in our surroundings. Through practical examples and hands-on activities, it aims to help primary-grade teachers develop real-world problems that highlight math's beauty and usefulness in daily experiences. The presentation is designed to engage various types of learners, making mathematics more accessible and relatable.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A410 

The first part of this presentation will focus on generalizations given the graphs of several linear equations. Participants will consider the Desmos Polygraphs activity on linear equations and create and contrast specifying and generalizing questions. The second part of the presentation will focus on creating open-ended questions to help students think flexibly and generally about lines.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A405 

This session presents findings from the Personalized Assistant for Learning (PAL) Early Math Project, which empowers parents to engage in everyday math activities with their preschoolers. We'll share how simple, accessible strategies dramatically improved parents' math confidence, knowledge of early childhood mathematics, and children's math readiness at kindergarten entry. Discover how teachers can support and extend these approaches to create a seamless home-school math learning environment.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

The best journeys involve self-discovery, learning new skills, and developing a sense of ownership. In this session, we'll look at how to set up opportunities for students to experience all of those and much more. Using pre/post assessments, "I can" statement checklists with example problems, unit itineraries, student collaboration, and mastery grading practices, students and teachers share the journey, racing toward mathematical reasoning and understanding.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B401 

Strong connections between mathematics, families, and schools are important for children's development of positive mathematical identities. In this session, we will provide some ways we can foster these connections so that families and schools are in harmony with one another in service of children's mathematical learning and joy.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A316 

Nothing shuts down students' ways of thinking more quickly than being in a classroom where the "my way or the highway" teacher disposition reigns supreme. During this session, we will explore high-quality geometry and measurement tasks directed toward middle school learners that unveil the potential for honoring student reasoning when embracing mathematics within a culture that values different ways of thinking and supports deeper conceptual learning.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A314 

In this session, participants will explore instructional strategies that transform direct instruction into opportunities for rich mathematical discussion. The featured instructional protocols will strengthen the classroom community and engage learners at all levels in deeper thinking. Additionally, intervention strategies will be utilized to support every student, enhancing their comprehension, communication skills, and sense of belonging within the mathematics classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Room: B402 

Let's think about the development of geometric reasoning in children. We'll look at a framework to help us better understand the development of geometric reasoning. We'll also look at some open-ended geometry tasks and how information derived from these tasks can be used in lesson planning to better individualize instruction.

Thu, 10/16: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

StarCoach AI: Implementing IM can transform student learning, but supporting every 6–8 learner while monitoring progress and providing differentiated instruction is challenging. In this session, educators will interact with lesson planning, instant assessments, differentiated instruction, and a powerful progress dashboard for actionable insights from StarCoach AI.

Thu, 10/16: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 1 

McGraw Hill: Discover how thoughtful digital design can bring joy, rigor, and personalization to early math. In this session, we'll explore how ALEKS Adventure uses engaging storylines, adaptive pathways, and interactive manipulatives to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and build student confidence.

Thu, 10/16: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Room: None

10 to 12

None

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Let's make statistics fun! Participants will actively engage in a variety of hands-on, data-collection activities to generate data suitable for scatter plots, trend, box-and-whisker plots, bar graphs, histograms, and other descriptive statistics. Handouts with many other activities will be included. Most activities can be modified for all grades.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A401 

10 to 12

Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers: Kick off the school year with AP® Stats experts Daren Starnes and Josh Tabor! Explore how The Practice of Statistics supports both current and upcoming frameworks. Learn proven exam-prep tips from TPS 7e and get a first look at (the revised CED-aligned) TPS 8e. Avoid common pitfalls, master FRQs and the Investigative Task, gain insights, and more.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A303 

NumWorks: What if one tool could turn frustration into confidence for the students who need it most? Discover how NumWorks is breaking down barriers and closing gaps for ELLs, students with special needs, and other marginalized learners. Hear real stories, see in-class examples, and explore powerful results. The first 25 attendees will receive a free calculator!

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A410 

In this interactive workshop, 8-10 teachers will explore the vertical alignment of linear and geometric measurement across K-12, emphasizing the importance of understanding students' prior knowledge. After a discussion on conceptual understanding, participants will sort instructional progressions and engage in four mini-sessions focused on grade bands K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Each session highlights key concepts and activities to support deep mathematical learning.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A316 

10 to 12

In this session, participants will explore one task each from AGA with the intention of discovering coherence across content areas with the purpose of understanding how concepts build year-to-year to strengthen students' sensemaking and decision-making skills. Participants will self-select one of three tasks to examine and complete, in the Geometric and Spatial Reasoning strand from Algebra, Geometry, or Advanced Algebra.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

Kathleen and Jenny will take you on their yearlong journey to make a 9th grade math intervention course engaging, rigorous, and self-directed.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Want to engage students with real data to build statistical reasoning? Bring your laptop and come learn how to use a free technology tool, CODAP, to explore linear relationships. Participants will engage with a dataset about fish to explore how to support students' sense making about lines of best fit and linear regression. Classroom-ready materials will be shared to support students using CODAP as a tool in the classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

10 to 12

Are you looking to integrate climate change math into your classes? Challenge your students with math modeling and data analysis problems that are relevant and build on standard content. Hurricane intensity, Arctic Sea ice extent, atmospheric CO2, and global average temperature—these can be modeled using the tools of algebra and precalc, and will give meaning to linear, exponential, and log functions. Experience non-partisan discourse where we let the math do the talking, and end with good news!

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A302 

Clothesline Math is the Master Number Sense Maker. Come take part in lessons that illuminate student thinking with algebraic expressions, statistical measures, and exponential functions. This will blow your mind... I promise!

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A315 

This session focuses on creating more equitable, rigorous, and inclusive math spaces for multilingual learners. By pairing language development with content teaching, multilingual learners are able to develop their English while learning grade-level mathematical concepts and build upon their previous knowledge. Additionally, by learning how to connect with a student's diverse experiences and background knowledge, students can see themselves within math and develop their mathematical identity.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B408 

Are you wondering, "How do dyslexia and other language-based learning differences affect math skills, specifically fluency?" and "How can we help students build number sense, and develop fluency with basic facts through fractions in a K-8 setting? Join us! We will explore teaching techniques, significant reasoning strategies, and meaningful practice (games) that support students in developing (real) fluency and in seeing themselves as confident and capable mathematicians.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A304 

Savvas Learning Company: Discover how to spark deeper thinking and student agency using Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms. Learn practical strategies for group work, open tasks, and consolidating ideas to create a truly student-centered math class.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A305 

Through interactive discussions, real-world examples, and hands-on activities, you will gain valuable insights and tools to support your students with disabilities in reaching their full mathematical potential by:*Identifying accessible entry points into grade-level math content*Facilitate meaningful math discourse that values the contributions of SWD alongside their non-disabled peers.*Create classrooms where SWD are empowered as active doers and thinkers of mathematics.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A313 

Critically discussing student evidence with teachers develops awareness of both productive and unproductive instructional practices and supports authentic reflections. How can you provide student evidence to effectively initiate these conversations? Join us in this session to discuss strategies for collecting evidence and engineering evidence-informed conversations about inequities to challenge belief systems around what it means for all students to have access to learning.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A412 

This session will discuss how secondary preservice teachers can intentionally leverage generative artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) to enhance algebra lesson plans through differentiated instruction across content, process, and product. The goal is to empower preservice teachers to become proactive in their interactions with generative AI. By encouraging them to reflect on their prompts, ChatGPT's responses, and their decisions, teachers will develop a critical perspective on using AI.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Research tells us that vocabulary has to be explicitly taught to our students, and they have to be given multiple opportunities to practice. Let us help all our students, but especially our ML students, by providing them with explicit strategies they can access, but also providing them with fun, engaging game-based activities to practice that vocabulary. In this session, we will look over specific graphic organizers, review engaging games to use, and participate in these routines.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

We all know the impact of Katherine Johnson, one of the "Hidden Figures" of NASA, but do you know Raye Montague, Margaret Hamilton, Zaha Hadid, or Emily Roebling? Learn more about women who have made a difference through authentic children's literature books and engage in math learning opportunities that stem from these stories. We will share more about developing mathematical identities from the contributions of these historically excluded women.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Redwood 

What does it mean for all people to feel welcome in mathematics? In this session, we will share personal narratives to unpack how the ideologies named in the title contribute to the hidden curriculum in math spaces-the unspoken norms and values that perpetuate exclusion. We will explore and reflect upon how these structures affect people's mathematical identities, belonging, and access to meaningful learning, particularly for those from marginalized communities.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

Grades K–5 teachers explore how a learning progressions approach can be used to develop children's understanding of strong arguments for general mathematical claims. They examine the strengths and weaknesses of different types of arguments, the challenges students have with them, and how tasks and instruction can be designed and sequenced to develop students' understanding of strong representation-based arguments.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: B406 

Have you ever considered the secret messages you send students through your assignments, items hanging on your classroom walls, your body language, and who you call on to speak? Do your hidden messages make students feel a sense of belonging in your classroom or a sense of exclusion? How many of these messages are intentional versus unintentional? Explore how your hidden messages impact students' perceptions of themselves and inform their mathematical mindsets and identity.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A402-A403 

If we are to provide equitable instruction for all learners, differentiation is essential. An enduring question of differentiation is: if I pull a small group of students, what is everyone else doing and how do I manage their independent learning behaviors? In this session we will share specific structures that we have developed to help teachers differentiate student learning, move towards equity, and maintain sanity.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B402 

Ever wonder if your students feel empowered in math class? Teachers miss out on modeling inclusive strategies and students end up feeling unseen and unheard, leaving them struggling to vibe together to build a shared understanding. We will model the R.A.P. Framework for an inclusive classroom culture that'll have your students feeling acknowledged and ready to collaborate.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Participants will build bead string number lines and number paths. Participants will learn how to use these manipulatives to increase students understanding of counting, number relationships, relative magnitude, rounding, place value, addition, and subtraction. They will also enrich their understanding of how students progress from abstract to concrete representations of the number line. Matching the appropriate number line to the developmental needs of the students will create access to lessons

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A405 

This presentation focuses on the experiences of paraeducators (i.e., instructional assistants) who participated in Doing the Math, a mathematics professional development (PD) program funded by the National Science Foundation. We share findings from paraeducator interviews describing their Math Journeys and a few in-depth case studies. Participants will engage in analyzing videos, reflecting on their own Math Journeys, and generating ideas to support paraeducators in mathematics classrooms.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Dogwood B 

10 to 12

Explore how Alabama is leading the future of math education with an innovative combination of Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), fundamentally changing how students engage with mathematical concepts. Supported by a U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) EIR grant, AMSTI offers powerful VR experiences and AI-driven personalized learning for Geometry. In partnership with CurioXR, AMSTI has developed a robust set of Geometry lessons utilizing VR and AI.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A406-A407 

10 to 12

There is a tendency to present "Artificial Intelligence" skills as consumer-oriented, focused on specific products rather than on the technical skills for understanding and creating. Come share in some of the mathematics behind machine learning and AI. We will analyze a problem and collaborate to build a machine learning solution. We will uncover insights into how machines optimize objective performance and how biases and errors can be inadvertently hard-coded at the mathematical level.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Dogwood A 

An old adage says that math textbooks are sad because they have too many problems, but in reality, they're sad because they have too many exercises. Great problems invite conjecture, encourage communication, and promote collaboration. In this session, we'll tackle four problems, investigate strategies to foster problem solving in your classroom, and explore a dozen resources where you can find more problems worth solving.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A404 

Students are natural problem solvers with rich experiences that shape their thinking. In this session, we'll explore fun, engaging tasks to spark curiosity and promote collaboration. Be ready to embrace productive struggle and find joy in mathematics. The strategies and tasks shared can be used immediately, helping to develop confident problem solvers. We will utilize Peter Liljedahl's "Building Thinking Classrooms" practices to position students as experts and strengthen their math identities.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A307 

10 to 12

Texas Instruments: How can we engage our students in the beauty and wonder of mathematics? Often, we explore math in unusual places. But what about the puzzles that lie within mathematics itself? Come dive into interesting relationships within the world of quadratics.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

The NCTM mission statement states, "The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics advocates for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student." To promote high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student, educators must consistently implement creative, research-aligned pedagogical practices that transform, reimagine, and revitalize the learning experience for all students. In this session, we'll highlight pedagogical practices that actively engage students in learning opportunities that facilitate collaboration with peers; provide students with multiple options for processing information and making sense of mathematical concepts, and foster relevancy, coherence, and application to students' lived experiences and the real world.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B407 

By building classes that help students identify, process, and heal from their trauma, math teachers have the opportunity to create turning points in their students' lives. The conditions for this turn require that teachers understand the principles of healing trauma and engage in activities designed to process this trauma. Attendees will be taken through different examples of these activities and experience the lessons firsthand.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A314 

Problem strings employ carefully crafted sequences of related problems and thoughtful representations of strategies to develop big ideas, flexible strategies, and mathematical models as tools for thinking. They are a powerful routine, supporting number operations and going beyond to develop reasoning in all mathematical domains. Participants will engage first-hand in problem strings and analyze classroom video to develop understanding of how to use problem strings effectively for all students.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: None

None

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A411 

Mathematical discourse is a powerful tool that can be used to foster a collaborative learning environment, allowing all students an opportunity to voice understanding. Teachers must release control. In doing so, they become a facilitator and allow students to articulate their reasoning and share their diverse perspectives. Reflective practices infused throughout instruction will further deepen students' understanding, allowing for metacognition and student agency.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

Participants will gain insight into the progression of early numeracy development. During this session, they will explore methods for assessing students at each stage and discover resources to help advance them to the next level. Additionally, participants will learn number sense routines that support numeracy growth. By understanding the number sense trajectory, they will recognize the importance of fostering development at each stage to establish a strong mathematical foundation.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B401 

ALL of your students bring strengths to the math classroom, especially your multilingual learners! Join us for this session to explore why a strength-based mindset is so important to the success and culture of your classroom. We will also discuss the different types of strengths and how we can identify them in each of our students. Participants will also spend time reflecting on their own strengths as an educator and reflect how they can leverage those to better support their students.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

The inclusion of disabled and neurodiverse perspectives on mathematics teaching and learning has the potential to transform our math classrooms and our schools, making them more accessible, inclusive, and humanizing. Dr. Lambert will present on UDL Math with special educator Suzanne Huerta, discussing how Suzanne has redesigned mathematics in her special education classroom towards student agency and meaning making, including reimagining IEP goals.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B404 

Come learn how about maker tasks, designed to assess mathematical learning in a hands-on math program: topics include measurement (dice box), volume (plant starter), tessellations and transformations (stamps), and symmetry (hojalata). This more open form of hands-on assessment provides each and every student the opportunity to show what they've learned and leave with something they've made. Participants will do the same.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

10 to 12

Big Ideas Learning and National Geographic Learning: This presentation will focus on evaluating limits in an indeterminate form using L'Hospital's Rule. In this interactive session, we will consider motivating background problems, a visualization, limits from a graphical and a numerical perspective, a recent problem from the AP Calculus Exam, technology issues, and several other limit problems.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

If your goal is an engaging and effective math classroom, the majority of math education technology is actively working against you. We will name the three gifts technology has given us in our personal lives: connection, creativity, and feedback. We'll learn the ways technology often subtracts those gifts from our math classes, and how we can add them back.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A311 

How do we listen for a convincing argument and facilitate our students' reasoning? Engage in an intervention model for professional development that makes use of video data available through the Video Mosaic Repository of Rutgers University. Explore examples that trace the development of a student's ideas over seventeen years. Consider the implications of student beliefs about learning for post-graduate experiences and future employment.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: B403 

Like students, teachers go through developmental progressions of change. This session highlights a trajectory focused on teachers' use of representational models, particularly during problem strings. Through analyzing classroom video in tandem with a trajectory of teacher change, participants will experience a scalable model for identifying teachers' assets related to their use of representational models and near-horizons so that they can support progressive development of all teachers.

Thu, 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A312 

Have fun and challenge yourself to use a variety of strategies, tools and resources to investigate geometric concepts, solve problems, and share mathematical perspectives to broaden your understanding of geometry. Participants will use household items through the lens of a learner to explore engaging problems as they develop and apply geometric concepts, and review geometry vocabulary while the facilitator provides an inclusive learning environment.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A305 

This presentation explores the intersection of AI and 3D modeling, highlighting their transformative potential in mathematics education. Attendees will learn how AI can automate complex modeling tasks and generate dynamic 3D representations, enhancing students' understanding of geometric concepts, spatial reasoning, and data visualization. By integrating AI tools, educators can create interactive, real-world math experiences that engage students and deepen their comprehension of math concepts.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Get ready to transform your math class and supercharge mental math strategies for addition and subtraction up to 100! In this interactive session, we will empower students to develop robust mental strategies while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Participants will leave with invaluable insights on integrating foundational knowledge, manipulatives, and strategic teaching moves to enhance math fluency and build confidence, igniting a passion for math in every student.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A307 

Semper Smart Games: Come play PlaySmart Dice Classroom games by Semper Smart Games and experience our fun and educational approach to building fact fluency and other foundational skills. We'll be playing tournament style games, smaller as well as group and individual games. Free games for every attendee and lots of prizes!

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

In an era where social justice and equity are at the forefront of educational discourse, and where data are ubiquitous, mathematics education must evolve beyond traditional paradigms to include data literacy and its impact on society. This moderated panel session will feature high school and college students, along with math instructors, in a dynamic dialogue focused on the importance of data skills to participation in democracy and how these skills can be taught within math courses.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 1 

Modern Classrooms Project: Self-pacing cultivates a resilient mindset through productive struggle. Students need time to grapple with problems, even if they still need their teachers available to them as they hit roadblocks. Explore how a self-paced classroom can redefine the student and teacher roles while supporting students in developing a resilient mathematical mindset.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A301 

How can we prepare students to navigate our world's vast data landscape? Let's explore what it means to be data literate, and how a discourse-driven instructional routine called Slow Reveal Graphs helps students make sense of data visualizations. As more and more of the graph is revealed, students refine their interpretation and construct meaning, often in surprising ways. This routine increases access for students without sacrificing mathematical rigor or engagement.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: B403 

Algebraic thinking encompasses interpreting patterns, making connections, determining how things change, and creating generalizations (NCTM, 2012). Students begin developing this thinking at a young age, setting the stage for lifelong math learning. While physical manipulatives create powerful visuals, technology offers new opportunities to see connections in mathematics in dynamic ways. This session will focus on how digital tools can enhance early algebraic thinking.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: B406 

Looking to improve student outcomes? Discover how the ASSISTments for Maryland Middle Schools Initiative is transforming classrooms with data that empowers teachers and students. Learn to use real-time data to address student needs and promote equity in math education. Funded by the Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, this initiative scales evidence-based practices, helping teachers adapt instruction and build a growth mindset. Explore how data can close gaps and ensure student success.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

McGraw Hill: Whether you're new to ALEKS or a seasoned user, this session will help you take your implementation to the next level. We'll begin with a clear, practical overview of key features to ensure every participant leaves with a solid foundation. Then, we'll explore best practices for data-driven instruction, student engagement, and motivation.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A304 

Savvas Learning Company: Take your Thinking Classroom to the next level by learning how to transform traditional problems into open, collaborative tasks. Explore simple strategies that deepen understanding, promote meaningful discussion, and empower students to engage in rich, student-centered mathematical thinking.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Discover how one county office of education designed impactful professional learning aligned to the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. This session will highlight how strategic support and high-quality instructional materials helped foster educator confidence and promote curriculum integrity across Tulare County districts.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A315 

In today's educational landscape, engaging students actively in their learning is crucial, especially in mathematics. Our initiative, "Making Every Moment Count," aims to shift traditional classroom dynamics from passive learning-like copying notes-to interactive, hands-on experiences. We seek to create an environment where every moment is meaningful and impactful.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A412 

Have you ever used (or considered using) a premade Desmos activity and found it didn't quite accomplish your goals? While existing resources like premade Desmos activities can help teachers who are stressed for time, they may need to be modified to best meet the needs of YOUR students and align with the learning goals you want to address. In this session, we will explore Desmos activities and how they can be modified to support you and your students in achieving your goals.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A303 

Texas Instruments: Wait?! How tall is that ski jump? Special right triangles show up in construction? Join James Allen @Mr.AllenMath, on a mathematical exploration of ideas for bringing math to life in your classrooms through hands on explorations.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A311 

The workshop uses hands-on, kinesthetic strategies to make abstract place value concepts concrete. Through interactive activities, students connect numbers to physical objects like base-ten blocks, beads, or even body movement. This tactile approach helps students build a mental model of place value, enabling them to visualize and understand the relationships between digits, improving their overall grasp of mathematical concepts.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A401 

Wayground: Middle school is an inflection point, so how do we make sure we encourage positive disposition towards math and develop persistence? By breaking down concepts without breaking down student confidence. We'll go over strategies to make sure students feel supported even when they make mistakes by providing purposeful just-in-time support.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: None

None

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

10 to 12

Unlock the power of student success plans to cultivate belonging in your math classroom! This dynamic session will guide educators in harnessing identity-informed strategies to break down barriers and elevate all learners. Participants will engage in interactive scenario analyses, exploring practical approaches to create an inclusive environment for all learners. We'll build a roadmap for integrating success plans throughout the year, ensuring every student will thrive in math.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

10 to 12

All students need to feel that their classes are safe spaces where they can explore and discuss their ideas. When students do not feel free to share their mathematical reasoning or understandings without fear of negative personal or social consequences, they may intentionally limit their participation. During this presentation we will discuss what students said helped them feel psychologically safe in their mathematics classes and how teachers can help provide these discussion friendly spaces.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A302 

We will describe how a multi-year partnership between a high-needs school district, education agency, and University provided support for elementary teachers implementing an ambitious mathematics curriculum. Participants will consider the challenges in implementing rich tasks, questions, and discussion featured in such curricula and engage in activities they can use to support teachers in their schools. We will also share effective strategies for forming mutually beneficial partnerships.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

10 to 12

Together, we will discuss teaching math through the lens of social justice by connecting mathematical concepts to real-world issues that affect marginalized communities. We will discuss how to teach students to use data on income inequality or access to education while analyzing local statistics relevant to current events and questioning data sources and biases.We will look at how to empower students to advocate for change while learning about math's role in inequality.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

It is so frustrating to travel from a high-performing school to a low-aperforming school and note the structures, culture, collaboration and leadership in one and their absence in the other, often regardless of socio-economic status. This fast-paced, example laden discussion will highlight ten non-negotiable accessible elements associated with significantly higher achievement. So if you are looking for a discussion of common-sense, research-affirmed answers, this is worth a visit.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Low graduation rates among first-generation students and declining math scores, as revealed by 2022 NAEP data, highlight the ongoing challenge of fostering student success. "The Power of Grit During Productive Struggle" will delve into Dr. India White's TEDx Talk on "The Power of G.R.I.T." and provide practical strategies for educators /leaders to build grit in students as they navigate productive struggle with tips from John SanGiovanni's book on "Productive Math Struggle" to support students.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

This presentation explores how inquiry and AI can help teachers uncover blind spots and use more inclusive teaching practices. Through collaborative inquiry, teachers can challenge assumptions and identify areas for growth, particularly in reaching marginalized students. AI serves as a feedback partner, offering ongoing insights that support teachers in assessing their implicit values about mathematics, while helping them recognize what they may need to learn to broaden their perspectives.

Thu, 10/16: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A411 

Mathematics is an exploration of the world using operation on objects. How do we start with objects like natural numbers in elementary school and then through the basic operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, build real numbers, fractions, functions, complex numbers, and more! This exploration will connect the essential object of a real number 'a/b' with the complex Mobius functions, for example! Join us in an exploration of the conceptual side of mathematics curriculum.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B407 

Looking for an effective way to make sense of word problems in under 5 minutes? Join us for an opportunity to experience the "3 Listens Launch" as a learner. The 3 Reads Routine for making sense of word problems can be adapted for your standing, whole group launch. Reconstruct scripted examples that provide equitable access to the cognitively demanding content of word problems. Practice the art of story telling with peers through this scaffolded protocol so you can launch with understanding.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Follow a school's journey investigating student beliefs about math ability. The school starts in a single classroom and expands to the whole school. We will present analysis of data from; student and teacher perception surveys, classroom observations, and student work. We explore how pedagogical practices impact the development of student math identity. Participants will leave with resources to assess student and teacher mindset and strategies to strengthen students' positive math identity.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B404 

How do we support innovative teaching in Tiers 2 & 3? Too often, students endure lessons filled with low-level drill. In an effort to build student agency and more equitable learning opportunities in Tiers 2 & 3, we designed a 4-day course to deepen teachers' content and pedagogical knowledge. This session shares an overview of the course content.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Dogwood A 

Lin Manuel Miranda once said "Talk less, smile more...". And while this advice also applies to teachers, if we aren't talking, who is? And more nerve-racking, what are they talking about? But we can get students to talk math! During our session, we will discuss meaningful academic language, how to promote meaningful academic language, how to use these approaches to address the needs of our students, and share other approaches teachers have successfully implemented.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A312 

To transform math instruction for more equitable experiences for all students, NYC Public Schools developed 5 shifts in math instruction. This session is a deep dive into Shift 4: from deficit-based to asset-based support in math instruction. Discover how to identify and leverage students' strengths to foster positive math identities and enhance engagement. Learn strategies for turning challenges into productive learning experiences and ensuring all students can access grade-level content.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

It's tough enough to find your voice in middle school, especially in math class! For learners who have traditionally been labeled as "others," the progress to working efficiently with standard algorithms and formulas often stalls, despite geometry lending itself to being a strength for students who struggle in math. We will explore concrete-pictorial-symbolic progressions for geometry instruction that reduces barriers for all learners and discuss implications on students' lasting proficiency.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A316 

Using manipulatives engages students, builds mathematical reasoning, and supports autonomy. These experiences transform mathematics from a rote exercise to a sense-making enterprise. You'll leave this session with more than a dozen manipulative-rich, classroom-ready activities along with tips for managing materials to maximize learning and minimize mayhem. It's math at your fingertips!

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A404 

10 to 12

Capitalizing on increased interest in women's sports, this workshop will allow participants to work through lesson openers, core experiences, practice activities, and performance tasks for univariate data, bivariate data, probability, and more. A wealth of information and data sets are used in these activities including women's Olympic participation, trends in viewership, individual athlete statistics, and research on female athletes.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A402-A403 

Leading discussions that support students to flourish requires intentional planning and facilitating. A teacher must facilitate discussions that develops students' sense-making and their sense of belonging in and to mathematics. Not all discussions have the same purpose or should be led in the same way. In this workshop, we explore how considering goals for mathematics talk and listening helps teachers better design discussions to meet those goals and teach children to participate meaningfully.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B402 

Have you heard of counting collections or wondered why they are important? Join the fun and experience counting manipulatives to build foundational skills for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

Join us for an interactive workshop designed for educators at the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. Dive into the principles of effective leadership while engaging in the John Maxwell Leadership Game, a powerful tool that fosters collaboration, enhances communication, and builds a culture of trust. Discover how to apply these leadership insights to inspire your team and elevate your impact in the classroom and beyond!

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A314 

10 to 12

Non-European identities are underrepresented in mathematics curricula and research has shown students engage more fully when their identities are represented. After taking an ethnomathematics elective students created ethnomathematics lessons for core classes in order to foster more inclusive spaces for students to see themselves as mathematicians. Come engage in student produced lessons, learn about why students value ethnomathematics and reflect on your own teaching practice.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A410 

This session supports coaches and teacher leaders in advocating for and implementing teaching practices that foster equitable learning environments in the contexts where they work (district, school, classroom). We share the Proactive Coaching Framework (PCF) - a framework that guides coaches' and leaders' practice as they work with students, teachers and schools to develop routines and instructional practices that embody the work needed to create and sustain equitable and inclusive environments.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

This session will engage participants in considering how to use mathematics specific strategies within the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support each and every student, particularly those that have learning disabilities or struggle with mathematics. Participants will work with grade level teams to plan a mathematical task they could use in their classroom with the UDL principles guiding how students engage with the task.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A405 

Strengthen SEL in your classroom by prioritizing the Social Emotional and Academic Development (SEAD) themes: Agency, Belonging, Discourse, and Identity. Engage in a math task, and connect the themes with the Standards for Mathematical Practice and content to promote a safe, equitable, and empowering class culture.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A313 

In this workshop coaches, teachers and leaders will engage in a typical math task as an "invisible student" and discuss how the task and instruction can be adapted to positively develop mathematical identities and promote agency for traditionally marginalized learners. Participants will leave with practical, inclusive approaches, empowering them to equitably to establish welcoming and affirming learning environments for each and every learner.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B401 

10 to 12

Many of the problems that we encounter in mathematics curriculum are very predictable and safe for assessment. But what if the problems were a bit more open-ended and required students to draw together mathematics, creativity, and ingenuity? Now you have a MacGyver problem. In this workshop, we will explore and solve some of these problems and find places where they fit into our curriculum.

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B408 

10 to 12

Why multiplicity? Why not! In this engaging and interactive workshop you will deepen your understanding of multiplicity in polynomials and rational functions. This session will not only introduce the fundamental concepts but also demonstrate how multiplicity affects the behavior of these functions, particularly in the context of calculus. We will learn how to help students work smarter, not harder, using multiplicity!

Thu, 10/16: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Dogwood B 

Get up and move as you physically demonstrate your understanding of numbers and operations, and also apply algebraic reasoning. Solve a progression of non-trivial whole number, fraction, time, and reasoning questions using various number line models and methods (open, scaled, rope, paper, tape). Expand the toolkit to include number models so students become more flexible in their mental math strategies. A progression of grades 3-5 content will be featured.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: None

Stop by and enjoy some refreshments before the movie!

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A302 

Infuse your classroom with enthusiasm & engagement, ensuring that students not only acquire vital foundational numeracy skills, but also develop an early love of math. Joe Elliot, visionary behind Numberblocks, offers practical tools & strategies to foster math excitement & curiosity. Participants will leave with effective pedagogical strategies for integrating hands-on learning into numeracy instruction & number routines, empowering students to grasp abstract concepts through tangible methods.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

Are you mentoring prospective teachers (PTs) and are looking to learn more about how to support them to create a more equitable mathematics classroom? This session explores strategies to guide PTs in fostering reflection on sociopolitical conditions, building empathy, and taking action to challenge oppressive systems. Together, mentors and PTs can advocate for change in and out of the mathematics classroom emphasizing how mathematics mentoring can build justice-oriented learning communities.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B403 

Imagine a math classroom where every student feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed–regardless of background or learning style. In this session, we'll explore how to blend Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with culturally relevant math tasks that connect with students' identities and diverse experiences. You'll see examples of UDL-infused math tasks and use a template to design your own. Ready to interact, receive resources, and create lasting impact? Join us!

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

Participants will share in inclusive teaching practices to engage in activities that value student identities through equitable teaching practices while focusing on important mathematical ideas. During this session, participants will explore ways to cultivate the individual and collective brilliance of students in a collaborative learning environment.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A305 

When is skip counting more than skip counting? Engage in tasks that explore how skip counting provides an entry point for facilitating students' deeper understanding of mathematics. Task investigations will examine how skip counting strategies lead to developing number, operation, and algebraic relationships.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Research points to productive struggle as valuable to learning, but how can middle grades teachers capitalize on productive struggle in their classroom through explicit attention to mathematical concepts? We will share video case stories focused on explicit attention to concepts in grades 6-8 math classrooms with insights from the teachers on structuring lessons and responding to students. This effort stems from a large-scale research project focused on effective instructional strategies.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B406 

Explore how to maintain high, grade-level expectations for all students, especially those who have been traditionally marginalized. Learn to implement the 4-step Just in Time Math Intervention model as a tool to bridge learning gaps and provide effective support for all learners to excel in mathematics. Gain access to planning documents and practical resources to balance foundational skill-building with all students' differences in mind, while maintaining the focus on grade-level content.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A315 

Mathematical understandings and language develop interdependently. Often, we are confident supporting students with math, but not as confident supporting them with academic or second language acquisition. Language objectives are powerful tools that can be integrated into any lesson to give all students, including multilinguals, access to grade-level content and opportunities to use and strengthen language. Join us to learn how to leverage language objectives as both a math and language teacher!

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A304 

Savvas Learning Company: Bring math to life through place-based Math Walks that connect classroom learning to the real world. Discover how to use students' environments, experiences, and strengths to create relevant, engaging tasks that spark curiosity and help answer, "Why do I need to learn this?"

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

10 to 12

High school statistics can become a dynamic mathematical experience by using modeling to explore real-world data. This session will demonstrate how viewing concepts like the mean and standard deviation through a modeling framework (DATA = MODEL + ERROR) makes statistics more coherent, relevant, and connected to the rest of the high school mathematics curriculum. Participants will use simple coding and algebraic notation to link statistics to algebra while analyzing data from the real world.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

Have you ever paused when reading NCTM's premier practitioner journal (MTLT) and wondered, how do I get involved? Whether you want to write, review, or volunteer as a department/associate editor, this session is where you need to be. Following a brief overview, we will break into small groups based on topics and answer all of your questions. You will leave ready to take the next steps and get involved with MTLT!

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

Learn Fresh: Educators will learn best practices for NBA Math Hoops, gain free access to the Learn Fresh platform and materials, and explore ways to extend learning through events. Training provides immediate access to all resources needed to start implementing in classrooms and programs.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A307 

10 to 12

Texas Instruments: Come join us as we take a tour of discontinuity, fly off to infinity and approach your limit of math puns. During the session we will dive into rational functions through a series of technology explorations and practice tasks aligned to the AP Precalculus CED.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Do your students forget what they have learned? Are you interested in strategies that will boost student learning and can be implemented in your limited class time? In this session, explore powerful strategies to improve learning retention and to develop a process to include these strategies in your classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A411 

Preparing teachers to implement culturally relevant (CR) practices is essential to enhancing mathematics education for students. This presentation shares the journey of one mathematics teacher who, after enrolling in an online Master's program in Math Education, applies her understanding of her students' cultural backgrounds to create cognitively challenging, CR math tasks. We also highlight how she transformed her instructional approach and mindset to prioritize CR practices in her teaching.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A311 

In this session, participants will experience structures to reimagine direct instruction using engaging discourse-based interactions between students. The instructional protocols featured will foster a stronger classroom community. Intervention strategies will be leveraged to support all students to increase their comprehension, communication skills, and sense of belonging in the mathematics classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

10 to 12

This presentation explores how AP Precalculus instruction, guided by the College Board's Course and Exam Description, integrates key mathematical practices to enhance students' procedural fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. We will share strategies for implementing mathematical processes, representations, and justification to better prepare students for Calculus. An interactive presentation with student work analysis and opportunities for participant reflection and discussion.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

Discover how to harness the power of AI to transform the math teaching experience. From lesson planning to grading, technology can save time on daily tasks while keeping classroom standards high, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. In this session, participants will learn best practices for teaching with tech and listen to the experience of a district already integrating digital technology to elevate their instruction, build community, and meet students where they are.

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

10 to 12

Transform your classroom by incorporating engaging and effective PBL, creating innovative tests, updating your grading practices, and supercharging your productivity. We'll discuss frameworks for project, test, and rubric development, and we'll provide concrete strategies to help you achieve your goals. We'll be sharing detailed Algebra, Precalculus and Statistics project, test, rubric, and weekly plan examples so that everyone has something to bring back to their classroom!

Thu, 10/16: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A303 

10 to 12

NumWorks: Reports about climate change often reference the global average temperature. However, the varying local impacts are often hidden when only a global average is discussed. Using longitudinal climate data from around the world, we will explore how overall and local temperature changes affect us. The first 25 attendees get a free NumWorks calculator!

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A316 

We often assume students will land on the just-right strategies to solve different kinds of non-routine tasks...but how will they if they've never been presented with the just-right non-routine tasks? Learn how to set up a series of tasks that will allow students to discover and name various problem solving strategies. Once the strategies are demystified, your students will feel empowered to take problem solving risks!

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Formulas are often presented in a consistent form to aid memorization, but there can also be certain moments where it is worthwhile to rewrite formulas and other common expressions to help students see underlying mathematical structure. This session will share a few examples of formulas, including the quadratic formula, the point-slope form for lines, geometric area formulas, and more, that can be rewritten in unexpected but revealing ways.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B407 

This presentation will share techniques for building and assessing conceptual understanding in middle school students with learning disabilities. Two practicing teachers, a mathematics expert and a dyslexia expert, will present strategies that challenge traditional assessments, which often miss the strengths of L.D. students. Drawing on Rachel Lambert's work, they'll share sample tasks, alternative assessments, and methods to help students showcase their true mathematical understanding.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B404 

10 to 12

We see it every day in our math classrooms. A teacher releases students to complete a task, and hands immediately go up for support. Students have given up before they attempt to solve the problem. This session will focus on tools and strategies that teachers can use to empower students in their own learning as well as in collaboration with their peers.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A405 

Young children's early math experiences are key to long-term success. Explore how teachers use learning trajectories and assessment protocols to identify children's working levels in counting, subitizing, composing numbers, and early operations. Dig into a trajectory and practice applying your knowledge by watching and analyzing video clips of young learners. Also learn about a new NCTM resource that supports this work to strengthen early math teaching.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A404 

Juggling lesson planning, engaging students, and staying up-to-date on best practices can feel overwhelming. NCTM can help! We offer a comprehensive library of engaging and effective classroom resources specifically designed for NCTM members. In this presentation, you'll explore a curated collection of online interactives and instructional plans designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Additionally, you'll find a library of valuable resources aimed at helping mathematics teachers and educators stay current with educational trends. Join us as we explore NCTM's extensive online Classroom Resources collections tailored specifically for the elementary classroom.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

This presentation will highlight a lesson that uses the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as a tool for getting to know students and what they care about. When used at the start of school, it will provide the teacher with data about their students' interests that they can use for the remainder of the year. Easily adaptable to a variety of classrooms, this method gives students the opportunity to grow as global citizens and teachers the opportunity to show students that their passions matter.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B401 

10 to 12

This session is ideal for educators looking to deepen their understanding of inclusivity in math instruction and empower students with learning disabilities to thrive in discussions. Learn how to incorporate real-world math problems that resonate with students' interests and experiences, making learning more relatable and engaging. In this burst session, we will explore differentiation techniques, and share successes and challenges in teaching diverse learners.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A402-A403 

Research has proven the benefits of incorporating writing into the math classroom, but have you ever wondered what that looks like with our youngest learners? Five and six year olds may not have the same reading and writing skills as our older students, but they are capable of deep mathematical thinking. Come find out how you can begin to use math journals that provide rich opportunities for discoveries, discourse, and learning. You'll leave this session with prompts to get started right away!

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

10 to 12

James Lang's research in his book Small Teaching shows us that short activities can help deepen students' conceptual understanding in the classroom. Join us as we explore some short activities that are being used in calculus classes to help engage students and help them think about concepts in different and intuitive ways. The attendees will have the opportunity to actively work on some activities and will leave with both printed and PDF versions they can use with their own students IMMEDIATELY!

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B402 

In this session, educators will experience collaborative group structures in which students sort, categorize, make claims, justify their reasoning, and refine their ideas. These structures promote deep mathematical understanding while centering and honoring student voices. Connections will be made to the Mathematical Practices, Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices, and Mathematical Language Routines.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A410 

Why does my one student succeed in mathematics while another does not? To be truly successful in a future STEM-focused world, students need to know more than content. Students also need non-academics skills. Students need to be STEM Smart. A STEM Smart student has the mindset of an intellectual risk taker, the tenacity to tackle tough problems while learning from mistakes, and the critical thinking skills to separate scientific information from opinions and beliefs.

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A313 

This presentation explores the use of tape diagrams in solving word problems, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and comparing quantities. Examples include:Addition: Combining 3 apples and 5 apples.Subtraction: Removing 4 pencils from 10 pencils.Multiplication: Finding the total in 3 packs of 4 candies.Division: Splitting 15 cookies into 5 bags.Fractions: Subtracting 1/2 from 3/4 of a cake.Comparison: John has 3 more marbles than Mark (8 vs. 5)

Thu, 10/16: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A314 

As teachers, we understand concepts differently now than when we did as students. We only learned enough to excel on Test Day. Now, we know our content in a way that allows us to teach it to others, creating a deeper understanding. How might we teach math differently if we were preparing our students to teach? This presentation will explore 3 reasons why we learn and how it impacts our understanding of the topic, and introduce a project where high school students teach math to younger peers.

Thu, 10/16: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Room: None

Join award-winning filmmaker Vicki Abeles (Race to Nowhere, Beyond Measure) for a special screening of her newest documentary, Counted Out—a compelling exploration of the power math holds in shaping our future. Through vivid storytelling, expert voices, and real classroom scenes, Counted Out calls on us to reimagine math education as a gateway to belonging, agency, and possibility.Presented in alignment with NCTM's 2025 Annual Meeting—celebrating the evolving impact of mathematics in our communities—this screening offers a timely, thought-provoking lens on how math connects to power, equity, and the future we're building together.The screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmaker.Note: food and drink are not allowed inside the theater.

Fri, 10/17: 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Fuel your day and network with peers at the Affinity Group Breakfast, coffee and pastries will be served.Affinity Groups include:• AAPI, African American, Latine, Indigenous• Rural, Urban, Suburban• Elementary, Middle, High, Higher Ed• District Math Coaches, Coordinators, Administrators, Special Education, Neurodivergent educators• LGBTQIA+• Early Career, Pre-Service, Veteran

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A411 

High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) makes a difference in how and what students learn. This interactive session will engage participants in the research around HQIM and through collaborative discussion around what advocacy can look like for HQIM in mathematics. Session attendees will leave with next steps on how to advocate for HQIM in mathematics with an emphasis on the nationwide focus on data science and statistical reasoning.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A307 

Lab-Aids: Empowering students to be critical thinkers includes the ability to appreciate and critique the reasoning of others. In this low floor-high ceiling activity from the Lab-Aids Connected Mathematics® 4 program, learn strategies to foster a classroom culture where students are excited to discuss and debate reasoning about key mathematics concepts.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Join us to discover the fundamentals of creating a lesson in Desmos Activity Builder from the ground up. We will explore the various native components and cover the basics of coding with CL. This workshop is designed for beginners, so there's no need to worry-we're starting right at the beginning!

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A410 

Come learn some new virtual and non-virtual class openers, games, number talks, and puzzles to spark student engagement and foster discourse. Participants will engage in a variety of activities that foster numeracy skills and sense making, algebraic thinking, and geometric understanding. Participants will leave ready to use the activities as designed and also learn how to modify them to suit their needs.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B404 

This session highlights collective learning through a project-based geometry unit, centering students' identities within mathematics. Participants will be engaged in a mathematical task as learners themselves, and will receive access to resources and collaboration routines that unlock joy and build community in the math classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A405 

10 to 12

Come explore two activities that offer students a chance to actively engage in math modeling. The two lessons focus on ball bounce data collected using a motion detector and water flow data in which data is collected using a video. The data will be provided, and participants will work in groups as they engage in the modeling process to create and evaluate models. Participants will discuss pedagogy and teaching strategies that offer all students an opportunity to see themselves as doers of math.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B407 

Participants will count collections, including a progression of counters and culturally relevant images. They will experience how this routine fosters diverse mathematical thinking and encourages a growth mindset. As participants engage in discussions about both the mathematical and social goals of the routine, they will reflect on how to create an environment where every student feels seen, heard, and empowered. They will walk away with protocols, practical strategies, and inspiration.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A412 

Take part in a Data Talk routine. Discuss how this Math Talk, rooted in the Math Language Routines, gives access to ALL students, positively affects community and increases student discourse. Students will see and hear multiple representations of how data can be analyzed. When taught as routines and debriefed with effective annotation, students will experiment with ideas, feel more comfortable with peers as well as learn and retain more of the content and strategies being taught.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A304 

The Math Learning Center: Believing all students are capable math learners is powerful when it's put into action. Explore how Concept Quests can nurture a sense of belonging while empowering students to believe in themselves as capable doers of math. We will strategize ways to make rich problem-solving opportunities available and accessible to ALL students.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

Numerous guiding documents such as Catalyzing Change, Principles to Action, High School Mathematics vision and GAISE II framework have been shared over the past decade to move math teaching and learning forward. How do we take these messages and calls to action to advocate for and develop a cohesive, coherent direction for the future? As a community let's discuss ways to connect these calls to ensure that each and every student is engaging in high-quality mathematics.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

In 2016, TODOS & NCSM published a joint position statement, Mathematics Education Through the Lens of Social Justice: Acknowledgement, Actions, and Accountability. The TODOS Alerta! Blog has recently focused on providing professional development highlighting social justice issues, the math inherent in those issues, and lesson ideas for educators to use with students. Come explore the free online articles & engage with activities that use mathematics to analyze and perhaps transform the world.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

This interactive presentation will focus on a vital aspect of instruction, planning for a mathematics lesson. Teachers will explore Amplify Desmos Math lessons and practice anticipating student thinking, developing purposeful questions, and discussing plans for facilitating whole-group discussions. The presentation will emphasize the value of honoring students' reasoning and diverse strategies, elevating all student voices through student-centered discussions.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

During this session participants will engage in ethnomathematics focused mathematical modeling tasks to honor the stories and lived experiences of our students, teachers, and communities and authentically understand and critique the world around us. Through high-quality and rich upper elementary tasks we will engage in ways to support students' mathematical learning AND identify ways that such tasks foster, promote, honor, and celebrate each and every student within mathematics classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B402 

10 to 12

Seeking an interactive tool where students can build meaning around collecting and analyzing real-world data in real-time? Explore free PhET simulations alone and embedded in CODAP (also free) to provide a powerful interactive environment where students immediately gain agency over statistical investigations of center and variability. Learn how to bring statistics to life through data stories by collecting and analyzing quantitative and categorical data and engaging sim-based lessons.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A305 

During this session we will explore the power of counting to build key math skills. Participants will examine student work, engage in collaborative discussions, and explore how place-based counting-connecting math to students' lived experiences-fosters deeper learning. The workshop also highlights counting collections as tools to build community and strengthen classroom culture.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A313 

Moving multilingual learners from the margins to the mainstream can be challenging when implementing task-based instruction. This session highlights scaffolds to support discourse and reasoning for multilingual learners throughout task-based learning by placing you in the student's seat. From the student lens we can then explore how teachers can shift their task-based instruction to be more inclusive, embracing diverse thinking and student voices to ensure all learners are empowered and engaged

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Dogwood B 

10 to 12

This session will focus on the implementation of 5 crosscutting concepts in high school mathematics to revitalize the learning experiences for students. Participants will engage in a mathematical modeling tasks and activities to show ways for high school mathematics to be made more relevant to prepare students for the future.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A301 

This session describes equity tasks, short activities that incorporate four student goals that relate to equity - rigor, identity, diversity, and justice. Unlike large projects, equity tasks can be as simple as homework or a warm-up assignment and focus on only one or two components of equity. We also discuss our rubric for evaluating equity tasks and examples of equity tasks from our website (mathequitytask.com) that can be embedded into our teaching.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: None

We focus in this interactive workshop on emerging data from a use-inspired basic research project on the simultaneous development of language and conceptual understanding among students bureaucratically designated as “English Learners”. In order to better probe the underlying processes of language and concept development in their school careers, we are conducting a series of interviews, partner tasks, and small group activities involving up to four students in controlled clinical settings. We outline a broader framework for understanding students’ approaches toward equivalence and explore how these approaches can be applied to secondary classroom settings.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: None

The increasingly pervasive use of AI in popular online platforms frequented by adolescents has researchers worried about how this technology affects their online privacy and security. It also has teachers worried about how this technology affects classroom work and student learning. First, participants will experience elements of an interdisciplinary module that we field tested with middle school students in their mathematics and computer science courses. Then, presenters will brief participants on the new knowledge generated from this research thus far, which includes unexpected results, puzzling phenomena, and curious conundrums. These experiences build up to the critical story swapping and collaborative problem solving work that we will use to mutually inform the next phases of our collective work.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A312 

This workshop explores an early elementary spatial reasoning task that connects historical Indigenous homeland loss to early area concepts, emphasizing the impact of European colonization. Participants will experience several ways to use math tasks for understanding oppressive Native American experiences, including exploring how students can take action through creating counternarratives and connecting with local Indigenous communities.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A311 

Connecting the 8 Math Practices to learning through playing games is the object and design of this session. These teacher-created games are made to be used in a large classroom setting to provide all students with a fun and creative way to review and reinforce math concepts previously taught. Each game focuses on one of the Math Practices.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Our session delves into how The Math Pact promotes equity in math education by fostering consistency and shared strategies across grade levels. Join a mathematics coach and two experienced teachers as they share their journey in implementing inclusive practices that ensure equitable learning opportunities for all students. Participants will explore effective strategies to overcome teacher resistance, strengthen collaboration, and build a supportive environment that encourages equitable success.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

This session will provide a series of research-based and practical strategies to promote engagement and belonging for diverse learners within general classrooms as well as math classrooms specifically. We will address first day activities, instructional framing, low-stakes prompts and more that promote participation by students of varying backgrounds and abilities.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

Play-based coding can support preschoolers' mathematics learning and spatial thinking development. We explore how children engage in linear measurement and pattern recognition through programming screen-free robots, essential for algebraic reasoning and geometry. By engaging in hands-on coding activities and observing videos of diverse children's engagement, educators will gain strategies to leverage coding play with robots to build a solid foundation of early geometric and algebraic reasoning.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B401 

Teams that have a shared belief that it's OK to take risks, to express their ideas and concerns, to speak up with questions, and to admit mistakes - all without fear of negative consequences, perform better in achieving their objectives. In this presentation we present and discuss a framework that administrators and mathematics teachers, coaches, and students can utilize within all levels of our educational system to build authentically safe and equitable communities of learning.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: None

None

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: B403 

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Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

Nurturing students' mathematical identities is key to bridging opportunity gaps and dampened academic achievement for Black students. Members of Black Womxn in Mathematics Education (#BWXME) will share compelling stories and field-tested strategies that highlight effective mathematics teaching practices. Through co-creating identity-affirming learning environments and employing rich tasks, these educators exemplify the transformative impact of teaching and thinking like a Black woman.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A314 

Are you seeking strategies to engage children and bring meaning to mathematics lessons? If yes, then this session is for you. In it, you will learn the keys to effectively engaging children, what teaching mathematics for social justice is, and how to implement a teaching mathematics for social justice lesson in your classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A402-A403 

Join us as we explore the strategies for supporting productive struggle outlined in NCTM's Principles to Actions. Together, we'll take on Mathematical Practice 1 – "Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them." Supporting productive struggle helps us develop perseverance, critical thinking, and positive mathematics identities. Let's reimagine our students as resilient problem solvers who embrace struggle as a pathway to understanding.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Thin-Slicing is the Building Thinking Classroom practice of sequencing tasks to maintain a balance between challenge and ability so as to give access for all our learners while at the same time allowing us to cover larger amounts of curricular content. Thin-slicing is often seen as a mysterious and complex process. In this session, I pull back the curtain on thin-slicing as I look at the theoretical, philosophical, and mathematical structures that underpin the practical process of thin-slicing.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A302 

Every student deserves to experience the joy of math. This interactive session explores research-based best practices to create inclusive math classrooms that celebrate the strengths of ALL learners. Participants will learn how to leverage neurodiversity to enhance the learning experience for everyone, gain practical tools for differentiating instruction and assessment, and build confidence in addressing the unique needs of students with learning differences and/or neurodiversity.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A303 

Heinemann Publishing: Discover how play fosters conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Plus, learn what critical factors support effective game-based learning that delivers a rigorous pedagogy. Stop by the Heinemann booth (#2021) for more game-based learning information if you can't make this session.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: B406 

10 to 12

Integrating the writing of Python programs to check answers can increase engagement and understanding in Algebra 2. When students use Python programs to check answers, it can take the struggle out of checking their work. The code they write will contain the algorithm for the concept they are learning, for example, the Pythagorean theorem, quadratic formula, etc., which can facilitate understanding and help retain these formulas. No programming background is necessary for students or teachers.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A404 

Have you heard about equitable or standards-based grading, but have questions about assigning specific scores? The session will focus on three areas of scoring that show a student's level of mastery: item-level, assessment-level, and standard-level. Attendees will explore equitable grading tools, analyze specific Grade 6 through Algebra items, assessments, and standards, and examine sample student grading scenarios. Participants will be provided with tools for use in their own classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Dogwood A 

We love mistakes! Most of us agree. How do we respond to those mistakes and student work in general? How do we build spaces where all students feel safe to share what they know and what they don't know? During this session we will share relevant research and theoretical frameworks to help guide our thinking and instructional practices. We will then apply our collective learning as we look at and respond to student work from an Algebra I classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A315 

Examining their own practice, either formally or informally, is one way that teachers seek to improve their teaching and provide students more inquiry-based, conceptually-focused experiences. The practicing teachers in our graduate program conduct smaller investigations as well as design and implement a full-year action research project. Hear from them and instructors about actual projects that have been implemented in the classroom. Bring your own idea and we'll help you get started.

Fri, 10/17: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

Learn more about teaching mathematics beyond the walls of our classrooms. In this active learning session led by Ron Lancaster, you will learn firsthand how to develop a math walk of your own to help your students see mathematics everywhere and to relate mathematics to the world around them. Sponsored by Texas Instruments

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

Basic facts support or impede fluency beyond basic facts. Automaticity and fluency with basic facts is essential! Thus, we need to employ the most effective formative assessments for this critical topic. We will explore learning progressions and a diagnostic approach to assessing students in ways that support their emerging fact fluency and mathematics identity. Many assessment tools will be shared.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

This session will introduce and compare various open generative chatbots and several specifically geared toward supporting educators. We will discuss ways these can help teachers plan cohesive lessons and assessments that promote critical thinking and student-centered instruction that empowers learners and the community. We will also address pitfalls and challenges when using AI that can impact students' mathematical voices, identities, and conceptions.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

McGraw-Hill: This session will guide educators through the process of transforming existing curriculum into rich, student-centered learning experiences aligned with the Building Thinking Classrooms framework, Led by educators from Fort Wayne Community Schools.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A303 

Corwin: Algorithms are amazing generalizing tools, but do they help or hinder students? Learn how students can take advantage of the power of generalizing without getting trapped. In this session, join Pam Harris to learn how we can develop mathematical reasoning, get better results, and reach more students.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A411 

What do teachers at the top of their game have in common? They felt they weren't doing all they could for their students. We allow our students to stumble and grow. We need to give ourselves this same grace. As teachers, we are pulled in many directions with new curricula, pedagogy, assessments, benchmarks, and a slew of expectations that can prevent us from being the best we can be. Let's work through seven dispositions of teaching so we can thrive in the complex world of math classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A302 

It's a human right to feel worthy, intellectually stimulated, and socially connected. We will share strategies we have found effective in pursuing these goals with neurodiverse students from the middle school adaptive curriculum through college courses. From Museum of Math prize-winning lessons and cardboard engineering to small adjustments to meet students' sensory and executive functioning needs, our strategies are grounded in a strength-based approach to building confidence in all students.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: B403 

Caregivers are key in shaping positive early math experiences, but many feel unsure about today's approaches. This session offers practical strategies to connect classroom learning with home activities, helping caregivers confidently support their child's math growth. Participants will leave with simple, effective tools to encourage math exploration and strengthen the partnership between school and home for PreK-2 success.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

10 to 12

How can lessons in modeling and data science incorporate engaging and authentic applications? Finance is a topic all students know is important and will find valuable. It is also a natural application of topics in modeling and data science. This session shows how you can create meaningful real-world tasks using high school math that enable students to learn about their financial life.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Is a Math Curriculum Review on your district's horizon? Join us to explore how your review cycle can drive impactful professional learning and strengthen district-wide math programs. This session offers a fresh perspective on structuring reviews to foster teacher growth and development. Learn research-based practices and the power of collective efficacy to sustain team momentum. Teacher leaders, coaches, and administrators will all leave with valuable insights & strategies for success!

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

We will present a graphing task, "Family Frenzy", designed for middle-grade students, and engage participants with a framework of guiding questions that seek to unpack student thinking related to the task. These questions helped us shed light on students' graphing strategies, which can also be leveraged by teachers to build on student thinking in instruction of graphs.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A412 

10 to 12

Building confident, skilled mathematical thinkers requires that students reflect on and expand upon their own understanding over time. However, in many secondary math classrooms, "test day" is seen as the end point, not as a stop along a path. This session will focus on ways teachers can build in opportunities for students to authentically reflect, revise, and expand their understanding following in-class assessments, insuring that all students are empowered to engage in rigorous math content.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: B406 

During 30 years of teaching, I've accumulated several "Greatest Hits" - instructional practices that I stumbled upon and wish I had known earlier in my career. I'll share a dozen of them with you, 5 minutes for each!

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Mathematics education is replete with false dichotomies, including direct instruction vs. inquiry, processes vs. content, skills vs. concepts, student centered vs. teacher directed, and more. This session will examine how teachers of mathematics can navigate these false dichotomies to ensure each, and every student not only reaches their potential in mathematics but also develops a positive mathematical identity so they can use mathematics in their life and become a productive member of society.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A301 

Join NCTM leadership for an overview of recent activities and strategic priorities for the coming year.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A315 

Join me for an engaging and interactive session designed to elevate numeral formation through multi-sensory techniques! In this session, you will explore creative strategies using gel boards, sand, and shaving cream to make learning numbers a tactile experience. You will discover the benefits of incorporating thumb numbers, finger numbers, and dot numbers into your teaching, enhancing students' understanding and retention. We'll also dive into fun games that reinforce numeral formation.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Proficiency-based assessment promises this and so much more! In our session we will discuss our rationale for shifting to PBA, as well as grading rubrics, creating a set of learning objectives, how PBA lowers anxiety, a classroom culture of learning through mistakes, and building a world of second chances. Also, we will be sharing student survey data that indicates positive outcomes for student preference for PBA over traditional grading, reducing anxiety, and forming a positive math identity.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A304 

The Math Learning Center: All students can make sense of math, some just need more opportunity and support. By emphasizing problem solving & visual models, even struggling students can improve their numeracy & develop fluency. Join this session to see how math games & focused small-group activities used with progress monitoring tools can complement your core instruction.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

This interactive session will focus on the powerful role of assessment on students' math identity and agency. Participants will engage in activities that reclaim how assessment can holistically help students and their families understand what students know and are still learning to do. The session will include critical discussions on culturally responsive assessment practices (formative and summative), intervention culture, grading policies, and providing meaningful feedback to support and exten

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A305 

In this session, participants will explore how deep content knowledge intersects with culturally sustaining mathematics instruction. We'll explore how connecting math to historical narratives and storytelling can transform classrooms into spaces where students see math as both relevant and engaging. By honoring students' unique reasoning styles and integrating history, educators can create environments that cultivate critical thinkers and creative problem-solvers who shape their own future.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

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Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: None

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Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A307 

Join us to see how Snorkl transforms math classrooms by centering student thinking. With Snorkl, students record their mathematical thinking and get instant AI feedback not just on their answers but on their thinking process. Teachers gain real-time insights into learning and class-wide trends. From Kinder to Calculus, Snorkl supports all learners.

Fri, 10/17: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: None

This qualitative case study examines the transformative potential of Critical Translanguaging Spaces (CTS) in mathematics education for emergent multilingual learners (EMLs) in second-grade classrooms. As the field evolves to emphasize communication and diversity (Planas & Pimm, 2024), CTS offers a promising approach to address the persistent marginalization of EMLs by bridging their linguistic practices and mathematical learning.Hamann (2018) conceptualized CTS as intentionally designed learning environments where students are encouraged to leverage their entire linguistic repertoire for meaning-making while engaging in critical conversations about language and power. These spaces challenge dominant monolingual ideologies and create more equitable and inclusive classrooms. In mathematics education, CTS can be crucial in validating and building upon students' diverse linguistic and cultural experiences, nurturing positive mathematical identities and empowering them as active contributors to mathematical discourse. Mathematical understanding is deeply rooted in learners' existing knowledge frameworks encompassing their diverse linguistic and cultural experiences. By creating learning environments that validate and build upon these rich backgrounds, educators may nurture positive mathematical identities and empower students as active contributors to mathematical discourse, leveraging their linguistic genius. Drawing on Hamann, 2018, CTS are intentionally designed to facilitate this process, encouraging students to harness their entire linguistic repertoire (Garcia & Wei, 2014)  for meaning-making while critically reflecting on their language practices. This approach challenges prevailing monolingual norms and fosters more inclusive and equitable mathematics classrooms (Hamann, 2018).Grounded in the Translanguaging Structures Framework (TSF) (Tîrnovan, 2023), this study examines societal and systemic structures perpetuating linguistic inequities in elementary mathematics education. Using a qualitative case study design (Yin, 2018) within a larger design-based research project (Barab & Squire, 2004), we analyze classroom interactions, interviews, and student work samples (Saldaña, 2021). Thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) of a focal meta-translanguaging conversation reveals that CTS creates linguistic bridges in mathematics classrooms. These spaces empower students' voices and navigate power dynamics between teachers and students as they collaboratively leverage linguistic diversity for math learning (García & Kleifgen, 2020).During the symposium, attendees will learn ways to create CTS to explore learners’ linguistic genius and lived experiences as assets within strategic points of a math lesson engagement. Participants will additionally reflect on the systemic and societal structures inspired by mathematics tasks involving multilingual word problems and collaborative problem-solving. This hands-on activity will demonstrate CTS’s potential in promoting equitable mathematics education. Participants will then reflect on their pedagogical practices and explore ways to cultivate CTS in specific contexts. This research addresses the urgent need to transform mathematics education for diverse 21st-century classrooms (de Araujo et al., 2018). Our findings contribute to emerging research on translanguaging in elementary mathematics (Takeuchi & Esmonde, 2011) and highlight the importance of early intervention in addressing linguistic inequities (Celedón-Pattichis & Turner, 2012). By embracing translanguaging pedagogies, educators can disrupt the marginalization of EMLs and create mathematics learning environments that honor students' linguistic and cultural identities. Ultimately, this research argues that cultivating CTS in elementary mathematics classrooms is not just an educational strategy but a matter of educational justice, preparing EMLs for success in our multilingual world (Flores & García, 2013; Maldonado et al., 2020).

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A312 

10 to 12

In this hands-on workshop, educators will explore innovative strategies to transform traditional math classrooms into dynamic, student-centered learning environments. Participants will learn how to design and implement interactive activities that engage students, promote collaboration, and foster deeper mathematical understanding. The session will cover practical approaches for integrating active learning techniques, and the use of technology (with a focus on TI technology).

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

This presentation demonstrates how AI tools can analyze student thinking to support instructional decisions. Participants will explore technology that captures student responses and learn how prompt engineering can guide AI to extract insights from student work. The focus will be on interpreting these insights and understanding how re-engagement activities respond to patterns or misconceptions identified through the analysis, helping educators tailor their instructional approaches.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B401 

Imagine a mode of assessment that centers student expertise, is rooted in students' sense making, and builds in authentic opportunities for reflection and revision. Come experience two modeled math assessment tasks built upon these principles! In addition to exploring these two tasks built around 6-10th grade standards, I will share strategies to adapt tasks at any level.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Dogwood B 

Have you been wanting to embed meaningful choices for your students in math class, but not sure where or how to do it in a sustainable way? Come join us as we brainstorm places and ways to incorporate student choice. We'll explore ways to foster a class community, essential to the success of choice making for both students and teachers. Learn how to make the choices sustainable by providing your classes with structured, authentic choice, incorporating systems that mitigate potential challenges.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B407 

Counting routines are powerful tools for helping students build meaning for fraction and decimal notation as well as the multiplicative nature of rational numbers. Come engage in activities, games, and instructional routines that allow students to draw on their understanding of counting with whole numbers to understand how fractions and decimals are similar to whole numbers and how they are different. Learn how to sequence and contextualize these activities to support development over time.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A410 

One of the key recommendations of Catalyzing Change is to broaden the purposes for learning mathematics. As such, we will share tasks using real-world sports contexts that make mathematics relevant, fun, and provide an opportunity to engage a class of students who are exploring the geometry concepts outlined in standards. During this workshop, participants will explore tasks to discuss how we empowered middle school students to use their geometric reasoning to investigate real-world problems.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A402-A403 

Mathematics classrooms that nurture a sense of belonging and foster positive mathematical identities for all children require teachers to focus explicit attention on how systems position students in their daily math learning. While elementary teachers often have room to explore how they become math teachers, they do not often have the space to reflect on being critically conscious or justice-oriented teachers. This workshop offers practices to reflect on criticality in the math classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

This interactive session equips educators to build a classroom culture centered on equity and mastery. Participants will explore four essential cultures-praise, competence, belonging, and autonomy-that drive student engagement. Through research, real-world examples, and collaborative discussions, educators will gain strategies to implement these cultures and create action plans to increase student motivation and success, ensuring an equitable and supportive learning environment.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

Background. As researchers working with teachers, coaches, and administrators, we regularly encounter the laments of both practitioners and academics around “equity work.” We hear teachers say, “I’m not sure where to start” and “How can I support students when I’m white and don’t share students’ culture?” Many teachers are hungry to find ways to support multiply marginalized students (e.g., intersection of race, disability, sexuality), yet do not feel there are tangible ways to do so. We hear academics argue that educators must go beyond intolerance of -isms or admission of privilege and grapple with ways they enact violence against students, families, and communities (Dumas, 2016; Wilderson, 2010). We take up the theories of anti-Blackness (Dumas, 2016) and white supremacy culture (Okun, 2021) to unpack educational practices that create and sustain violence and identify actionable alternatives. Specifically, we support practitioners and academics to engage with the question: What does it mean and what does it look like to center Black girls’ brilliance in mathematics pedagogy? Given that anti-Blackness is one of the most pervasive forms of oppression in the world (Bullock, 2024), and is amplified by gendered discrimination against Black girls (Epstein et al., 2017), focusing on Black girls has the potential to positively impact students and teachers across diverse contexts.Purpose. We offer a pedagogical reflection tool that was developed through an equity audit of an NCTM-aligned secondary mathematics curriculum. Our equity audit transformed the pedagogical framework of Black Feminist Mathematics Pedagogies (BlackFMP, Joseph, 2021) into a qualitative codebook we used to audit the curriculum. BlackFMP is a framework born from studies of Black girls in mathematics classrooms. Building on Critical Race Feminism (Evans-Winters & Love, 2015; Wing, 1997), Black Feminist Thought (Collins, 2022; Leyva, 2021), and intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1989), BlackFMP details four dimensions: Academic and Social Integration, Robust Mathematics Identities, Critical Consciousness and Reclamation, and Ambitious Mathematics Instruction. Research Design. We iteratively developed a codebook from BlackFMP (Joseph, 2021) by integrating key ideas from mathematics education research (e.g., positionality, mathematical dispositions, status) and organizing them as codes around the four dimensions of BlackFMP. We then coded 96 lessons from three middle school courses. This coding moved dialectically between deductive and inductive coding (Saldaña, 2021). This dialectic process reduced overlap within and across the four dimensions of BlackFMP, refined the usefulness of codes and their descriptions, and led us to stabilize codes for each dimension. Once the codebook stabilized, we re-coded all prior lessons to ensure consistency. Contribution. This session offers tools and activities for educational praxis (heuristic reflection questions paired with a sandbox of examples) developed from the research-based BlackFMP framework (Joseph, 2021) and corresponding codebook. Our work with teachers indicates these tools are empowering, providing an often elusive starting point. Our work with scholars indicates this work is an important extension of the BlackFMP framework as it provides curricular and pedagogical implications for supporting teachers in centering students’ brilliance in their instruction.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

10 to 12

This mixed methods study explores high school seniors’ math course-taking decisions and what changes school leaders can take to increase the percentages of students taking four years of math in high school. Through an analysis of district-level administrative data and a survey completed by seniors at a high performing, diverse high school in Northern California, this study illuminates many reasons for why these patterns and inequalities occur. Findings reveal institutional, classroom and individual factors that impact students’ decision-making around taking math senior year.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A314 

How do instructional routines and teacher moves foster students' mathematical identity, sense of belonging, and growth mindsets? We will explore instructional routines such as number talks, 3 act tasks, and choral counting, along with intentional teacher moves for each that amplify student reasoning, effort, communication, and learning from mistakes. You will leave this session with routines and teacher moves that uplift students' identities, belonging, and mindsets. Let's grow together!

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Redwood 

10 to 12

In an increasingly data-driven world, the teaching and learning of algebra can greatly benefit from curation and the integration of data science principles. This session will explore innovative approaches to modernizing Algebra 2 through data analysis, visualization, and real-world applications while maintaining important algebraic content and developing valuable problem solving and modeling strategies.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A316 

Calculus has traditionally been a course reserved for a select group of high school seniors, but does it have to be? In this workshop we will explore ways we can make foundational Calculus concepts like limits, rates of change, and accumulation accessible to students much earlier in their high school careers. By thinking more deeply about the core principles of the subject we can empower students at any age with new mathematical tools that will both surprise and delight.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B408 

Come explore how to implement high-leverage mathematics routines with your PreK-3 students. Clothesline Math, Same but Different, Unit Chats, and Numberless Word Problems provide students opportunities to reflect and discuss their sensemaking while exploring mathematical relationships. Workshop participants will learn collaboratively to experience routines, make physical and virtual starter kits, and receive virtual resources for easy classroom implementations. Bring your laptop.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B402 

Join us for a guided deep dive into equitable assessment practices and their implications for student understanding. Let's focus on what students CAN do rather than what they cannot do. Gain a new outlook and walk away strategies you can use to intentionally create, score, and reflect on assessments in a way that empowers all students.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A313 

In this workshop we'll explore a framework for understanding student thinking - student strategies, emerging conceptions, and misconceptions, We'll use these to help teachers see how understanding student thinking leads to effective instruction.. We'll look at samples of student work and discuss what it tells us about what a student knows and what learning might come next. We will look beyond whether or not a solution is correct, and dig deeper into what it tells us about student thinking.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Cottonwood 

The workshop will highlight learning opportunities and activities in STEM education, where elementary students from diverse backgrounds can engage in equity, diversity, and inclusion practices and construct meaning. Participants will engage in an integrated STEM activity and they will have an opportunity to develop a STEM activity using a mathematics concept of their choice to take back to the classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A404 

10 to 12

This workshop will focus on deepening understanding of inverse functions and probability misconceptions in Algebra. Participants will engage in components of a unit plan developed for building student knowledge of inverse functions in Algebra (Linear-Linear, Exponential-Logarithmic, Quadratic-SquareRoot), as well as four known probability misconceptions. Technological tools will be strategically used during the workshop. Materials will be shared with participants.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B404 

An equitable mathematical framework called "Instructional Progression for Math" will be used to understand how to analyze student work from a task to plan for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Interventions while leveraging students' strengths. Participants will watch the implementation of the evidence-based practices (EBP) in math via video. The EBPs that will be modeled will be multiple representations, explicit instruction, word-problem solving, and math language.

Fri, 10/17: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A405 

To transform math education for more equitable experiences for all students, NYC Public Schools developed 5 shifts in math instruction. This session is a deep dive into Shift 3: Using Discourse to Develop Understanding. Discover strategies to facilitate collaborative discussions and integrate discourse as a thinking tool, with an emphasis on students at the margins of the math classroom. Leave with resources and ideas to enhance engagement and deepen understanding through meaningful discourse.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A315 

High school Geometry courses can help students experience Geometry from ancient cultures across the world. The Hopewell Native American earthworks of Ohio were just declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023. These sites made in the shapes of squares, circles, and octagons provide evidence of a standard unit of measure and deep mathematics involving equal areas and perimeters. Come explore a lesson about what archeologists and mathematicians have discovered about this ancient First Nation.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A303 

10 to 12

NumWorks: An introduction to the NumWorks graphing calculator and how it makes calculator technology user-friendly for today's students. Attendees will explore a calculator that allows students to spend more time engaging in the content instead of trying to understand unfamiliar technology. The first 25 attendees will receive a free NumWorks calculator!

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A302 

10 to 12

A strong foundation in precalculus mathematics leads to success in math courses in college and more opportunities for students. By providing AP Precalculus for all students who have completed Algebra 2 (or its equivalent), we pave the way for their future achievement. This session will review the AP Precalculus course and exam, explore ways to increase student access to the course, and promote equity in the learning of course content.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

Unleash your creativity by sketching your vision of the perfect math classroom. Together, we'll explore practical ways to bring this vision to life using the Standards of Mathematical Practice. By the end of the session, you'll be ready to implement innovative teaching techniques. Join us for this fun and imaginative experience that will transform your approach to math classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

It takes a village to make sustainable changes in education. This presentation highlights the benefits of community partnerships and showcases how STEM teachers integrated mechatronics into lessons to catalyze students' engagement and development of critical thinking skills. By building connections, students are afforded opportunities to solve real-world problems with technology and demonstrate mathematical rigor. This approach addresses the digital divide and opportunity and achievement gaps.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

Amplify: Explore how math language routines work together to elevate student voice and deepen understanding. This session demonstrates how intentional use of technology, structured discourse, and collaboration can ensure all students engage with rigorous math content and build meaningful connections through their thinking.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A304 

Texas Instruments: Peter Liljedahl's ideas in Building Thinking Classrooms are creative, imaginative, and transformational. This session is designed for educators passionate about fostering critical thinking and mathematical reasoning in their students. We aim to empower teachers with practical strategies to create dynamic and thought-provoking math classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A305 

Many believe that only specific careers need mathematics and that only some individuals are wired to "do" mathematics. We must break the cycle of math-anxious adults, teaching children to be intimidated by mathematics, who grow up to be math-anxious adults. As we shift our language around mathematics, we must shift mindsets and beliefs about who "gets" to do math. Teachers deserve support in alleviating their own math anxiety, building confidence, and finding joy in teaching mathematics.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A401 

10 to 12

Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers: Get hands-on with AP® Calculus! Join expert mathematics educator Karen Hyers for a fun, interactive session featuring "Conceptualize It!" activities from "Calculus for the AP® Course, 4e". Try them out, see how they boost understanding, and leave with ready-to-use classroom materials. Open to all AP® Calc teachers-no matter which textbook you use!

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A411 

When we stopped grouping our 1st grade students based on diagnostic tests and began giving students voice and choice on how they wanted to work during small group math time, we saw students working on grade level material throughout the year. Catalyzing Change calls on us to de-track students and dismantle the inequitable teaching practice of ability-grouping. We will provide you with strategies we've found successful for helping all of our students engage in grade-level mathematics.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

This session focuses on understanding and addressing silence in mathematics spaces, guided by insights from our chapter 'This is White Folks Mathematics.' Participants will engage in discussions about how silence impacts marginalized students, explore a reflective framework to confront it, and hear personal reflections on how silence has impacted the presenters' mathematical journeys. Through deep analysis of critical moments, educators will develop strategies to disrupt silence.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

We must shift our planning focus from the middle to instead plan to center the learning of those in the margins. In this session we will share a UDL aligned planning approach that considers the learning strengths and needs of traditionally marginalized students, and matches them to multimodal engagement routines that leverage multiple means of engagement, representation, and action and expression. Leave with a planning process and set of teaching moves you can implement tomorrow.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

Math Workshop empowers critical thinkers and problem solvers: Deliver your curriculum by creating equitable spaces for whole-group instruction, small-group, and partner learning experiences while supporting all learners in a Math Workshop setting with gamification. Using district curriculum, board games, or digital gaming menu options, children choose a game(s) to support curriculum standards to maximize engagement. Planning template and sample schedules shared. Interactive, Hands-On

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A311 

10 to 12

Mathematicians from the past give us role models of great thinkers with curiosity and perseverance. Students should see that many of those mathematicians were people just like them coming from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Some examples will be discussed along with stories of their lives, their successes and failures, and their discoveries. Rich problems explored by these mathematicians which are appropriate for high school students will be shared.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

This presentation explores oral histories from the Teachers in the Movement project, highlighting how mathematics educators during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement used teaching, curriculum, and community engagement as forms of activism. Their stories offer powerful lessons on education's role in social change, inspiring us to apply these insights as we navigate the present.About the Iris M. Carl Equity Address:The Iris M. Carl Equity Address was established in 2008 in honor of Iris Carl, a past president of NCTM who championed mathematics literacy for all.The Iris M. Carl Equity Address posthumously recognizes Carl's work in placing NCTM at the forefront of the public debate on the importance of curricular standards. She was also a well-respected public voice in support of mathematics education through testimony before Congress and in the news media. Carl served as NCTM president from 1990 to 1992. In 1997, she received the Mathematics Education Trust Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her lifelong commitment to mathematics education. Carl died in 2004.The address features a selected speaker at the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition. Each year, a distinguished mathematics educator noted for making significant contributions to research in education equality will be invited to give the address.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A307 

Struggly: Join Jo Boaler and Struggly to explore research on the importance of struggle and how open, visual tasks can be used to launch math lessons and spark student exploration. Watch classroom video, try Struggly tasks, and discuss strategies for lesson launches. All attendees will receive free access to try Struggly in their classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A412 

Learn how to implement techniques for teaching algebra using the concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) approach for affirming students' conceptual and procedural knowledge. Participants will learn how make to math meaningful for diverse learners by engaging in activities from five different intervention programs, which incorporate manipulatives, for recognizing and generating equivalent forms for simple algebraic expressions and solving linear equations to promote adaptive reasoning skills.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B406 

"MTSS is designed to be strategic and temporary" are wise words from Julia Aguirre that have guided our district's design of professional learning around MTSS in mathematics. For too long, many of our students with disabilities have languished in skill-driven intervention. In response, we have co-facilitated a Professional Learning Community (PLC) to support teachers in centering students' assets, joy, and identity in a novel approach to MTSS-M to advance student learning.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B403 

Young students need to understand that math is more than just learning about numbers and operations. They must discover that to do math is to THINK about math and to productively struggle with math! We'll discuss how a student's math identity and agency are impacted by the early learning experiences they have in school and consider ways we can engage our young learners in thinking deeply about mathematical ideas and concepts. You'll walk away with new ideas to try in your own classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Facilitated by Srilakshmi Remala from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this panel highlights Spokane Public Schools' journey aligning core and supplemental high quality instructional materials. Spokane's Secondary Math & Science Coordinator and math teachers will share how their approach builds coherence, supports instruction, engages students and has resulting in better learning outcomes, with insights from Carnegie Learning's SVP of Customer Success on empowering educators and improving outcomes.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: None

None

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

Math learning outcomes have continued to reveal differential outcomes for student groups, disadvantaging Black and Latinx students and students experiencing poverty (e.g. Gutiérrez, 2008). Research suggests that there are several factors contributing to these achievement inequities, yet the field has not unlocked the combination which can allow for improved math learning experiences for all students and eradicating disparities in outcomes. More effectively linking research efforts to practice is a necessary step to move us towards this goal. Two possible levers that are highly correlated with mathematics achievement are improving student’s perceptions of mathematics (including but not limited to their math identity) and supporting students’ use of their executive function skills in math contexts. Further, the relationship between these levers has not been systematically interrogated. This proposed symposia session will present the efforts of a coordinated research and development (R&D) program to investigate the hypothesized role of executive function skills and mathematical identity as mechanisms for improving students’ math learning outcomes, as well as the relationship between the two mechanisms. This R&D program consists of three unique teams who each have taken a different approach to designing interventions which embed these levers. These teams have iteratively developed curricular interventions and pedagogical strategies through collaborations across educators, students, developers, and researchers. The teams also systematically test theories in real-world context, while simultaneously studying the impact of their interventions on student learning. The presentations in this symposium will each provide a clear example of how inclusive R&D processes that bring together educators, researchers, and developers can simultaneously develop curricular materials and advance scientific theory regarding an open question in the field. The symposia will begin with an overview of the mechanisms under study across the program and will share about the program’s processes for conducting cycles of research and development. Then, team 1 will discuss the relationship between students’ math identity and math learning outcomes, team 2 will discuss the relationship between executive function skills and math learning outcomes, and team 3 will discuss the relationship between executive function skills and students’ math identity. For each presentation, the team will share how they developed curricular resources based on the research evidence in the field, describe how they have studied the mechanisms through testing their curriculum, and how the gathered evidence has informed continuing development and research efforts. After each presentation, the audience will break into small groups for a discussion activity, where groups are composed of attendees with similar focal areas for their work: (1) teaching and learning, (2) curriculum and assessment development, (3) research on teaching and learning. Groups will discuss: What do these relationships mean for the way I/others teach, design curriculum, or conduct research? How could the examples of teacher practices and curriculum be useful in my own context? Groups will share their takeaways to the full audience, and a “research and practice” agenda will be constructed to represent the collective’s identified next steps and opportunities for collaboration.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Learn how to set up, organize and integrate interactive math notebooks in the high school math classroom. We will go through examples that I have used with success in Algebra 1, Geometry & Algebra 2 classes, both in the collaborative and honors spaces. Participants will leave with examples of foldables and routines/procedures to use with their students.

Fri, 10/17: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

10 to 12

When connected to real life contexts, algebra has the potential to cultivate students' curiosity and build their understanding of mathematical concepts in addition to making sense of the world. We will consider what content is essential in high school "algebra" and explore ways to integrate interactive dynamic technology, data, and the mathematics all students need as part of the high school curriculum.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B407 

During this session, participants will:1. Learn about a local STEAM inquiry project that was implemented with 4th graders where students engaged in the mathematical practices to learn multiplication as well as build self-efficacy to solve problems. 2. Brainstorm issues in their community that they can turn into a STEAM inquiry project. Through this authentically relevant real world scenario, 4th graders were transformed to problem solvers and critical thinkers.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A314 

This talk centers around a recently developed course called Mathematics for Sustainability which applies an array of mathematical concepts to quantitatively explore real-world problems relating to sustainability. Topics are motivated by engaging hands-on experiences, experiments, and outdoor data collection. This introductory course is designed with the intent of sparking interest in the usefulness of mathematical modeling in solving the world's pressing environmental and social problems.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B401 

This presentation will highlight a variety of assessment practices such as self-assessments, feedbacks, portfolios, and clearly communicating progress on specific objectives that all work together to move students towards a deeper mathematical understanding, while also maintaining an environment rich for growth.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

Through an NSF-funded grant, high school students are trained and paid to serve as experts on student engagement and support in mathematics to coach graduate-level students at Clark Atlanta University on their journey to become certified teachers. This presentation will highlight the benefits, struggles, and outcomes of utilizing high school students to prepare incoming teachers.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A313 

10 to 12

A development of the 16-point Unit Circle will reveal why trigonometric terms such as secant and tangent are derived from their geometry counterparts. We all know a math class has a diverse set of abilities, with varying levels of math anxiety and/or students who must learn math in tandem with a new language. Paper folding, measurement, basic calculations, and dynamic geometry will drive this presentation toward conceptual understanding while providing success through multiple entry/exit points.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A316 

10 to 12

Participants will discover how students with diverse backgrounds can use the creation of games to uncover their unique mathematical talents while promoting a deeper understanding of key mathematical concepts. A range of mathematics games will be discussed that aligns with key mathematical practices and content standards which serve to reinforce problem-solving skills and procedural fluency. Also, discussions about how to use formative assessments for the creation of math games will take place.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

Join us as we dive into a lesson around data displays, cell phone usage, and notifications. This burst session highlights this lesson from Statistics Teacher, as well as overviews other lessons and resources found in this publication. Statistics Teacher is a free online journal published by the American Statistical Association (ASA) – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability for Grades K-12.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A404 

In this presentation, we'll explore the power of Notice and Wonder, a teaching strategy that boosts student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We'll discover how to use this approach to encourage elementary students to think deeply about math concepts, foster curiosity, and build confidence.We'll also examine practical ways to implement Notice and Wonder in the elementary classroom, including routines, props, and sample lessons. By the end of this presentation, you'll be equipped to bring Notice and Wonder into your own classroom, helping students develop a deeper understanding of math and a lifelong love of learning.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B402 

To encourage writing in mathematics and connect geometry with the everyday world, the "GeoPhotoJournal" assignment draws inspiration from NCTM's "Mathematical Lens" series. This presentation showcases a selection of the most creative and intriguing student submissions, featuring captivating visual patterns and proofs without words. Attendees will gain insights into how this assignment fosters deep mathematical inquiry, reflection, and engagement, while exploring strategies to incorporate photogr

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B404 

This is a case study of Delilah, an early-career (less than 5 years-experience) Algebra I teacher, and her curriculum enactment process. The main objective was to capture the factors that influence her planning and instruction as she makes sense of policy expectations and other responsibilities. I describe how Delilah's curricular philosophy developed and is used to justify digitizing her instruction as much as possible while enacting student-centered tasks for rigorous algebra learning.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Do you want to promote the use of creative solutions to non-routine problems within your students? In this session participants will be provided with non-routine problems that have been used to facilitate the use of invented strategies as well as the characteristics of problems that promote creative solutions. Students who have engaged in solving these problems begin to see doing mathematics as a dynamic and creative endeavor rather than a static task in which one applies memorized algorithms.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B408 

For over a decade, "Which One Doesn't Belong" has been a beloved classroom routine that invites students to engage in decision-making and justification. But what happens when a student finds "one way" and stops thinking? Featured in NCTM's MTLT journal, this session explores Math Connections Puzzles, a new twist on a familiar routine.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A402-A403 

Teacher agency goes beyond capacity and choice, involving identity, intellect, skills, criticality, and joy (Muhammad, 2020, 2023). Research shows preservice teachers often feel disempowered in math, requiring interventions and reflective tools that challenge traditional methods. Without these, outdated teaching models may persist. This session focuses on a reflection tool that assists in strengthening culturally responsive mathematics teacher agency, promoting more inclusive teaching.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A312 

Teaching mathematics with multilingual students requires specialized knowledge and skills. In this session, we will examine the pitfalls of some seemingly intuitive instructional strategies. We will then engage with productive, research-based strategies for teaching multilingual students mathematics as they also advance their language proficiency.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Each year awards for the best books in PreK - 12 mathematical literature are presented by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute. Awards are presented in five grade bands: PreK, K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. This session will share information about the collection of all the Mathical Book winners (over 11 years now), the Mathical Books website, and the process of selecting winners. Examples of past award-winning books will be shared, including short passages read from several winners.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A405 

As the evolution of neurodivergent research continues, more proponents support the idea that students deserve not to be stigmatized and surrounded by rhetoric about being "cured"; instead, educators can find ways to celebrate students in ways by understanding how this population learns. This new understanding of neurodiversity, partnered with research showing that gifted identification often goes hand in hand, opens opportunities for educators to empower students in new ways.

Fri, 10/17: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

Differentiation is a powerful approach in meeting the needs of all learners in inclusive elementary classrooms. We describe differentiation considerations, practices, and lessons learned, showcasing how differentiation does not have to mean different tasks. We explore how quality tasks lend themselves to differentiation and cultivating brilliance.

Fri, 10/17: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Room: None

10 to 12

None

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A401 

10 to 12

Big Ideas Learning & National Geographic Learning: Hear authors Rob Gerver and Rich Sgroi discuss the new, third edition of Financial Algebra. Explore banking, credit, taxes, investing, mortgages, and more using math from Algebra 2, Trig, Stats, and Precalculus, all with only an Algebra 1 prerequisite. Visit the booth after to receive a textbook copy.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A302 

A hands-on-your-device session designed to be accessible for all levels of experience with AI. Over the past two years, we've explored the transformative potential of generative AI in math education, balancing theory, technology, and practical application. Through individual and group activities, participants will witness how AI enhances creativity and collaboration, both personally and in course teams, and will leave with AI-generated resources tailored to their classrooms and student needs.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

What does it really mean to be fluent basic facts, and how can we measure fluency in meaningful, effective ways? In this session, we will unpack the meaning of fluency and explore highly-effective, teacher-tested alternatives to timed testing that assess all components of fluency and automaticity in low-stress, informative ways. Simulation of facts assessment situations will be provided through analysis of video examples of game observations and interviews as well as written student work.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A315 

10 to 12

Despite the benefits of advanced math, disparities in access persist. This session will unpack new research on high school math pathways, comparing AP Calculus and AP Statistics, and explore their impact on college and career outcomes. The findings will be considered from a district, state, and teacher perspective, offering practitioner insights on the study and creating equitable, rigorous math opportunities.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A410 

Math is a powerful lens for analyzing policy and current events, and your classroom could be a forum for discussing real-world issues in students' communities and in their lives.In this session, we'll explore concrete examples of timely issues you can debate using high school math, and you'll actively participate in one such conversation. There's no better teacher than experience! You'll also gain best practices (and expected challenges) to get you started on this exciting journey.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A404 

Bring your "oohs" and "aahs" to this session as we develop concepts from all domains of middle school math with hands-on activities and demonstrations. Concepts addressed will include rational number computation, graphing, statistical displays, area formulas, and the Pythagorean Theorem.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B404 

In this problem-solving session, we will select rich tasks and then strategically pose them in order to: create entry points, invite all student voices, elevate status in the classroom to redefine mathematical identity, use student thinking to drive learning, honor student thinking, share authority. Participants will engage in problem solving followed by reflective discussion on pedagogical choices we make during the facilitation of student-led problem-solving.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Participants will explore three math sessions featuring digital activities that enhance early years' math education. They will analyze how these interactive tools support students in expressing their mathematical identities, fostering collaboration and active learning. These digital experiences help teachers gain insight into students' emerging math knowledge, transforming math into an exciting, meaningful journey through engaging and collaborative learning opportunities.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A301 

In this session, participants will be immersed in a series of learning designs that exemplify Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices and promote Mathematical Practices. We will examine purposefully sequenced tasks centered around the math goals and human experience in meaningful learning, ways to use and connect mathematical representations to honor and nurture the reasoning of each and every student, and ways to promote procedural fluency that holds meaning and understanding.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

10 to 12

This is a hands-on workshop for teachers to explore the six Origami axioms. The participants will have the opportunity to compare these axioms to the Euclidean, Straightedge and Compass (SE&C) construction axioms. Then the participants will use the Origami axioms to create a box and trisect an angle. At the end of the workshop, the participants will be engaged in critical and constructive discourse of geometry standards.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

10 to 12

In this session, you will see examples of accessible and equitable assessments from an Algebra 2/Trigonometry and Calculus classroom that use principles from Grading for Equity and Universal Design for Learning. Participants will see examples of verbal assessment, collaborative assessment, and mastery-based assessments including processes for students to reassess. Different classroom structures will be discussed such as self-paced classrooms and co-taught classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: B406 

Join in a discussion on centering the perspectives and brilliance of children by creating equitable early elementary structures that have lasting impacts on our students mathematical journeys. We will engage and explore ways to dismantle structures that create inequities like ability grouping and tracking. Suggestions will be provided for ways K-2 teachers and school leaders can foster greater student agency and authority in early elementary mathematics and beyond.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A312 

Attendees will participate in an in-class escape room. They will experience productive struggle, collaboration and teamwork as they work their way through puzzles and riddles to escape and win a prize. Throughout the presentation, there will be opportunities for the presenters to stop the game and discuss implementation strategies, possible roadblocks, and offer hints as needed.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A307 

Lab-Aids: How do we design classrooms where all students make conjectures, offer critiques, ask questions, and build on each other's ideas? In this low floor-high ceiling activity from the Lab-Aids Connected Mathematics® 4 program, learn strategies to create opportunities for students to engage in meaningful discourse that you can implement on Monday.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

Discussion about how mathematics teachers can use AI in their classrooms to create lesson plans, worksheets, intervention plans and formative assessments using tools like ChatGPT and Tutero. Participants will explore the "What, When, How" framework to better apply AI tools in practice and see how AI can be developed as a teaching skill.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

10 to 12

Join us in exploring the concept of area through the engaging and relatable scenario of a goat's grazing area. One fact about goats is that they really like to eat and will eat anything within reach. This set of problems will have you find the area involving the grazing area for a hungry goat. Problems will start by using traditional construction tools to find the grazing regions and advance to techniques using calculus. We might even explore goats grazing in space.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: Redwood 

If you work in a dual-language classroom or with multilingual learners, esta sesión es para ti! Together, we will define translanguaging and discuss how it differs from traditional language practices and beliefs. We will learn specific strategies for translanguaging in mathematics that can be used by any teacher to support multilingual students' understanding and leverage their native languages. Real classroom artifacts and resources will be shared.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B407 

Are you seeking effective strategies to engage Black Children in rigorous and meaningful mathematics experiences? In 2020, BWXME and BMME were founded to champion and nurture Black math educators and share their expertise in unearthing the brilliance of Black Children in mathematics. Join us, hear how they pull Black students from the margins and center their funds of knowledge to build their agency and formidable mathematical identities.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B408 

In this workshop we will discuss connections between Five Big Ideas in AI and Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practices, examine strategies for integrating AI literacy across different grade bands and mathematics disciplines, and design lessons that integrate AI coreconcepts into the lessons. As part of this workshop, we will also explore how Generative AI can be a teaching assistant helping teachers to brainstorm ideas, differentiate instruction, and generate assessments.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A304 

NumWorks: Discover how coding can deepen mathematical understanding and boost engagement using NumWorks! We'll review the basics of Python by exploring a pre-installed script and building a function to test the Pythagorean Converse. We will also explore resources to help you implement coding in your curriculum. First 25 attendees will get a FREE calculator!

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: None

Across three contexts, we have found autobiographical reflection to be a critical tool to consider the various techniques that interact in the production of mathematical identities and to consider the structures in schools that uphold particular identities as better than others. In this workshop, we will provide brief introductions to three methods that have been used to engage individuals in reflecting and sharing experiences, discourses, and material interactions that have shaped their mathematics identities. Mathematics education researchers have used autobiographical reflection to uncover particulars of participants' experiences with mathematics. These autobiographical reflections may take on many forms such as an oral interview (e.g., Drake, 2006; Drake et al., 2001), a written essay (e.g., Machalow et al., 2022; McCulloch et al., 2013), and/or a graphical representation of one's mathematics identity (e.g., Anderson, 2005; Bobis et al., 2021; Ingram & Meaney, 2022). All three methods attend to an individual's experiences with mathematics over a period of time. These self-reflection activities, often directed toward mathematics students, mathematics teacher candidates, and/or mathematics teachers, have the goal of greater understanding of mathematics identity (e.g., Bobis et al., 2021; Drake, 2006; Drake et al., 2001; Ingram & Meaney, 2022). Participants in this interactive workshop will engage in brief autobiographical reflections and share their experiences with others. We intend to engage the audience in a discussion around three broad questions: 1) What do we hope math autobiographical reflections do for future and practicing mathematics teachers? 2) In what ways does engaging with the math autobiographical reflections of others inform our understanding of differences in mathematical experiences and identities? 3) How do we think math autobiographical reflections inform teachers' pedagogies and practices?

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B402 

Dive into the world of mathematics through the lens of hands-on learning! Explore how manipulatives like Cuisenaire Rods, Rekenreks, and Pattern Blocks can transform math for K-5 students. This session offers practical strategies to teach number sense, fractions, and geometry through hands-on activities. Discover creative ways to deepen conceptual understanding and engage young learners by making math concrete and interactive.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A405 

10 to 12

How can students use data science to explore and interrogate issues of social justice and power? This workshop will engage participants in a data science lesson where they will explore multivariate data and create data visualizations to motivate and connect mathematical concepts such as average rate of change, linear functions, and more! Bring your laptop or tablet and participate in a lesson with modern data science tools (no prior experience necessary).

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

We know that too often, not every student experiences success in mathematics. Their experiences change how students see themselves, their abilities, and their opportunities. Let's examine what educators can do to increase opportunities for students and truly focus on their needs and experiences.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

In this session, participants will engage in creating a public display of data communally. We'll discuss how being a participant in a public data display can support students' emotional identity as well as math identity, as students consider what it feels like to be a data point amidst a larger data display. We'll chat about the logistics of setting up a public data display for classrooms, schools, and beyond!

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A412 

10 to 12

Technology is transforming classrooms at unprecedented pace. Explore tools like Desmos, where students stay engaged with activities like marble slides to understand linear functions. Learn real-time formative feedback strategies for concepts like exponential properties using Blooket, and discover how AI can enhance both teaching and student learning. Join this session to explore innovative approaches that will captivate and engage your students in every lesson.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: None

None

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: None

None

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A311 

Sixteen math teachers (grades 6-12) met at NCTM 2024 to explore ways to better integrate justice and equity into their math classrooms. Working together in small group, and drawing the workshops at NCTM 2024, they developed and implemented, lessons to connect student's learning of math with understanding and changing the world around them. In this session, these teachers will share their lessons along with samples of students work and students' reactions to the lessons.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: B401 

10 to 12

Studies show that mathematical modeling is complex for students and teachers, especially novices (Borromeo Ferri, 2018; Cetin, 2016). In our presentation, we will introduce participants to our newly developed pedagogy that uses the idea of reading a modeling memo from a fairly developed (existing) model to learn the competencies of simplifying, mathematising, interpreting, and validating models. Participants will revise the existing model and then write modeling memo of their modeling processes.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

Cognitive guided instruction (CGI) for teaching mathematics embeds self-regulated strategies in structured routines by enabling marginalized students to monitor, evaluate, and reflect on procedures while affirming their conceptual understanding. Learn how to incorporate cognitive strategy instruction for improving the learning and performance of math problem-solving and reasoning skills by facilitating information processing through visual representations.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

This session explores how trauma-informed practices can help shape your math classroom. Learn how trauma affects students' focus, memory, and problem-solving abilities, and how to create an environment that supports their emotional well-being while maintaining a high level of mathematical engagement. We'll discuss strategies to help support your students to succeed despite the challenges they may face.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

When we fit real-world contexts into preset course standards, it can feel inauthentic (would the Black Panther really calculate his own jump speed?) or irrelevant (do students care about the mean lifetime of batteries?). Instead, we propose a "standards last" approach: ask students for topics, explore the math behind those topics, and see if that math fits course standards. We'll show examples of how this approach maximizes relevance without sacrificing rigor, usability, and standards-alignment.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: A303 

10 to 12

Texas Instruments: You don't know, what you didn't know about the TI-84, until you know it! Beginners and experts alike, come to this session and learn how to maximize all the TI-84 Plus CE for teaching High School mathematics.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A314 

Students contribute such rich ideas during discussions when teachers facilitate discussions. Come learn how to capture them on the board to honor students as mathematical thinkers, model mathematically unique ways for recording ideas, and help students see the connection between their talk and writing. Participants will actively learn about the talk frame and how to prompt students to talk and write to explain and argue in ways that showcase their reasoning. Apply these ideas to any curriculum!

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

In this interactive session, we will explore the nuances of student misunderstanding in math. Often, we may misidentify the root of a student's struggle, making it difficult to tailor instruction to student needs. Participants will engage in collaborative analysis of student work samples to identify misconceptions and discuss strategies to address them. We will provide frameworks for diagnosing the nature of student misunderstanding, empowering teachers to tailor their instruction effectively.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

In this session, we share assessment practices we have used with prospective elementary teachers, including one-on-one verbal interviews, assessment-to-mastery, and ungrading. We will also share our successes (and mistakes!) as have we implemented these practices.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Room: A402-A403 

There are a multitude of ways an educator can implement culturally relevant material in their class. This session will demonstrate how you can take data from your own communities (Ex. Inglewood, C.A); and combine it with vignettes from the California Framework. This combination can lead to a power lesson infused with mathematics covering various standards and lasting conversations. There are various community concerns/strengths that can be analyzed through a mathematical lens.

Fri, 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: B403 

This session will highlight instructional sequences in which students see math come alive in their communities. We will learn about geospatial tools, engage in data collection, and then design their data collection as they engage in geospatial inquiry. The participants will be a part of an interactive process of designing, collecting data, reviewing data, and refining their design and implementation processes as they complete the lab activity to help make informed decisions in their community.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

In this timely and necessary presentation, two long-time Muslim mathematics educators adopt an intersectional framework to applying mathematics to underscore and highlight statistics around Islamophobia, its impact on math learners broadly, and Muslim students in the United States particularly. We offer our unique and illustrative experiences of how to support and work with Muslim students. This session is open to all teachers who work with Muslim-identifying students in the United States.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A301 

This session highlights the role of number sense and spatial reasoning developed in elementary grades as essential foundations for mastering secondary geometry standards alongside culturally responsive teaching. The collaboration of six K-12 teachers of color developed a geometry unit that intersects three core components: inclusive curriculum, addressing common (mis)conceptions, and building on students' continuous learning journey in and outside of school.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A412 

This session brings high impact teaching strategies to the students who arguably need it the most. Participants will engage in conceptual, middle-level mathematics tasks and teaching practices meant for students in math support courses or those in general education who traditionally struggle. Presenters will model how using "thinking" tasks and strategies can strengthen all students' problem solving skills, discourse capabilities, perseverance, mathematical dispositions, and confidence.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

10 to 12

Analyze, model, and interpret this shocking real-world data, while simultaneously creating social awareness of important current issues. Use modeling equations to interpolate, extrapolate, calculate percent inc/dec/error. Interpret the data and its consequences using graphs, tables, equations. Obtain the most current research data, causes, info. Graphing calculators are provided but data can be used with any graphing technology. Obtain all data sets, student sheets, teacher notes, solutions.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

Move beyond scripted lessons to create learning experiences that are engaging and accessible for all students. In this session, you will learn how to adapt your curricular resources to promote deep student engagement and critical thinking. Discover strategies for turning traditional tasks into dynamic, student-centered experiences that foster collaboration, curiosity, and problem-solving. Walk away with practical tools to help you and your students.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A305 

Imagine rich fraction tasks that challenge students to explore and make sense of fraction concepts. Examine problem-based fraction investigations that capitalize on the power of student-created models to prompt observation, discussion, and insights about how fractions work. Gather ideas for ways to continue the learning through tiered center tasks that challenge students to practice the skills, test their thinking, and solidify their learning, while inspiring curious and confident learners.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A311 

All students enter our classrooms with varied abilities. As educators, we often look to identify our students' deficits with remediation in mind. Instead, we can shift our focus and work to determine our students' unique mathematical strengths. We can then leverage these strengths to provide specific feedback that illuminates our students' brilliance and develops their positive mathematical identities.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A303 

Texas Instruments: How can a couple 2x4's and a hinge help students construct some mathematical relationships? We're going to find out! Come join James Allen @Mr.AllenMath, on a mathematical series of challenges, constructions, and demonstrations that really get your kids out of their seats and into the math.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 2 

Amplify: Let's put ourselves in spaces that we ask of our students, whether that's engaging and collaborating on a math task, productive struggle, or making connections. In this session, attendees will experience the many virtues we hope to cultivate for our students: visualization, structure, deep investigation, persistence, abstraction, and more.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A304 

Join us to experience a MidSchoolMath/Building Thinking Classroom lesson, where sensemaking and engagement are centered to support diverse learners. Middle School is unique and needs a unique solution. MidSchoolMath uses real-world tasks, modeling peer thinking and productive struggle, to bring math to life. Leave with strategies to use right away!

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

This session proposes, and allows attendees to play with, a new partitive model for dividing fractions. Attendees will be explorers in this session and use paper plates as manipulatives to make this conceptual model concrete. Not only does this model allow easier visualization of dividing fractions, but it also more closely relates to the standard algorithm than do measurement models (e.g., area models). A new algorithm for dividing fractions is also produced in this session.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

Districts face barriers to scaling curriculum-based professional learning in math-misaligned training, limited availability of professional learning, and procurement hurdles. This session shares how partnerships between publishers and PL providers create integrated offerings that solve these challenges, improve instructional coherence, and boost math outcomes. Hear what's working, what we're learning, and what's next.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

10 to 12

The traditional methods of assessment often fall short in capturing the full spectrum of student capabilities. This session is designed to spark a paradigm shift in our approach to evaluation, advocating for the integration of performance-based and outcome-driven assessment while challenging the conventional reliance on grades.We will discuss re-dos, re-takes, re-tests and ultimately how to move towards a GRADELESS model of the assessment in your math classes!!

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: B403 

How can we harness classroom observations to measurably and positively impact teaching practices? How can our reflective conversations with teachers ultimately lead students to develop positive mathematical identities? Join us as we investigate how to maximize the impact of feedback and discourse by leveraging the existing systems in your district. Walk away with strategies and resources to focus your classroom observations on improving teacher efficacy and capacity in teaching mathematics.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

In this session, we will redefine "real world math" by focusing less on how we can see rote computation and formulas used in the real world, and more on the "mathy" thinking that involves noticing patterns, wondering about possibilities, and embracing problem-solving. Participants will engage in hands on tasks that emphasize the importance of recognizing that math in our world is about exploring, questioning, and making sense of the world around us, rather than just applying textbook formulas.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: B406 

None

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Examine six ways efforts to increase student achievement are often undermined. These practices are commonplace and often required by administrators. Many of them come from English language arts (ELA) and might work very well in that content area. As a result of this session, you will understand that they are often unproductive when applied during mathematics instruction and may even lead to issues of access and equity. This session assists you in generating a plan for what to do about them.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A315 

Why are so many Black students underperforming in mathematics? This question grounded our action research, where we worked with students to explore the historical and contemporary contributions of Africa, emphasizing its role in mathematics. The participants will relive my journey as we analyze data and engage in discussions regarding educational attainment and math identity of Black students.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: ExHall Thtr 1 

10 to 12

Financial Life Cycle Education (FiCycle): The Teacher Spreadsheet Competition 2025 features cases on building gradebooks and financial math. During the session, we'll demonstrate modern Microsoft Excel techniques and award top scorers. Go to ficycle.org/TSC25 to build spreadsheet skills, earn badges, and get the chance to win $250 (1st) or $100 (2nd/3rd)! Join the session to learn and win!

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A401 

Mathodology (think!Mathematics): Unlock the power of questions in math class with Sarah Schaefer and Dr. Yeap Ban Har. Explore real problems, analyze cases, and use an instructional decision-making tree to move beyond "stop-thinking" questions-master asking the right question every time.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

This talk focuses on genealogical questions that mathematics may help answer, or that can help students understand mathematics. How many ancestors does a person have n generations back? (2^n) How long is a generation (a statistical question ripe for classroom data collection). How many descendants (need to make assumptions about numbers of children)? How many cousins? (More statistics.) The mathematics of DNA, and the effects of endogamy. Data will be shared from decades of work of the speaker.

Fri, 10/17: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Room: A411 

Our students can talk… the cafeteria is always loud! So why is it so challenging to foster true student talk in the math class? In this session you will learn about 9 defined teacher moves that will transform your math class into one that supports productive and powerful student discourse. Participants will experience the 9 moves and leave with resources like two-page briefs for teachers and administrators along with pre-made professional learning slides for use in PD or PLCs…for all 9 moves!

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

Discover how adaptive teaching can transform your classroom! Learn how to tailor your lessons in real time based on formative assessments and learning trajectories. Explore how understanding these trajectories helps you identify students' strategies and adjust your instruction to build on their strengths. Using addition and subtraction within 100 as an example, we'll show you how to adapt your instruction. Elevate your teaching with practical strategies that support every student's growth!

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A410 

An important goal for educators is to help our students develop curious, inquiring data minds, that will help them in all of their lives. This journey should start in kindergarten, and develop across the grades, with students coming to know data – whether they be numbers, colors, or animals – asking questions, developing curiosity, and communicating findings. In this workshop we will share engaging data tasks, and a set of "data moves" that all teachers can use to encourage data minds!

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A405 

Statistical Reasoning and Data Science are central to the NCTM call to create middle and high school mathematics experiences and learning that work for each and every student. This workshop will engage participants in doing and thinking about data science and statistical reasoning as they support the crosscutting themes, the mathematical and statical practices, and create a common theme for how students engage in and see the relevance of middle school and high school mathematics.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

There are lots of ways to get better at teaching math. Instead of trying to find the "best" way for "most" teachers to improve, we could begin by asking teachers what's bugging them. Developing and testing small changes in in the open-door company of other open-minded math teachers is the foundation of a new model for teacher-driven professional development with some incredibly promising early outcomes in WV. Join a simulation of these processes, with tools to begin this work in your context

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B404 

Experience hands-on data analysis through carnival games! This workshop demonstrates how unplugged activities can bring data to life, fostering collaboration, problem-solving, and mathematical discourse. Aligned with NCTM standards, participants will explore strategies to make data accessible, exciting, and equitable for all learners.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Traditional assessments often reinforce achievement gaps, disproportionately affecting marginalized students. Equitable assessments validate diverse thinking, offer varied ways to demonstrate understanding, and provide meaningful feedback. This professional learning experience equips math teachers with strategies to create assessments that foster student identity, agency, and efficacy, shifting the focus from ranking to empowering all students, especially those from marginalized groups.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A404 

Participants explore whole number subtraction using Base 10 Blocks through an inclusive lens. We engage in hands-on activities designed to support diverse learners. Participants explore engaging in mathematical discussions using place value language and making connections across the CRA process to support all students' learning needs.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

In this session I will both highlight and demonstrate the teaching methodology I term "Histematics" which is essentially the use of history to teach mathematics and the use of mathematics to teach history. This is an attempt to decompartmentalize academic disciplines and increase intrinsic student engagement with mathematics by adding cultural relevancy as well as a more interesting storytelling aspect to math instruction. Black History exemplars and events will be used to teach math topics.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A312 

Number talks support building powerful connections between arithmetic and algebra-as useful for extending elementary learners' thinking as they are for reinforcing that of secondary learners. We'll connect grapes to the distributive property, consider how the associative properties of addition and multiplication are alike and different, and decide whether a pyramid of basketballs has "one in the middle". You'll leave with free resources for adapting the learning to their own classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: None

This session explores the use of 360° video in mathematics teacher education, focusing on its theoretical implications and practical applications. Building on the established value of video for teacher reflection, we examine how 360° video offers new perspectives by capturing multiple viewpoints in classroom activities. We will share lessons from our multi-year research partnership, using 360° video for teacher coaching and professional development. Attendees will engage with collected video data, reflecting on its affordances and ethical considerations. This session bridges research and practice, offering innovative methodologies for using 360° video in teacher learning contexts.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: None

Explore the rich mathematical patterns and structures in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park! In this interactive session, educators will engage in a guided math walk through the park and its surroundings, using landmarks like the Fountain of Rings and SkyView Ferris Wheel to connect math concepts to real-world settings. Learn strategies to design your own math walk, receive a customizable template, and discover how to make math visible and meaningful beyond the classroom walls.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A314 

Relationship-building with our students is a vital aspect of creating community in our classes. Come learn how to embed yourself into your content through captivating stories. Such sharing about yourself can strengthen your relationships with your students because they will get to know you while your curriculum comes to life. By modeling how we can mathematize our lives, students will recognize mathematizing as a valuable human activity and a useful tool for problem-solving in their own lives.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: None

Come and celebrate the progress and possibilities as a new and early-career teacher or as a teacher still in training. Meet and network with the NCTM Board leadership and other new and early-career teachers. We'll have refreshments and prizes, too!Sponsored by HMH

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

Ready to move mathematics beyond the four walls of the classroom and get your students ready to showcase their learning across the district? Join me as I show you how to host an annual mathematics competition that will bring recognition to campuses all over the district. What a great way to get students and parents involved! Drop in as you learn how to make it happen in your district or campus and get an opportunity to have fun as I lead you through a mini-version of an actual math event.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: Dogwood A 

Explore how to cultivate a mathematical eye by identifying and photographing math in everyday life. This session will guide you in crafting engaging, real-world questions and tasks, encouraging students to take photos and solve problems using math software. These strategies enhance conceptual understanding, foster rich discourse, and make complex concepts accessible, aligning with deep content knowledge and culturally responsive teaching practices.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A402-A403 

While there are no "stupid" questions, some can garner information that others cannot. Boaler and Brodie, (2004) have provided a framework for thinking about Types of Teacher Questions asked in mathematics classes. Teachers will explore the questions recommended during the instructional sequence of a math lesson in a high quality curriculum. They will use the framework to explore how the questions they ask might provide a platform for the desired information to be shared.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: B408 

10 to 12

There's a thin line between math & science. This session explores how to design tiered math assignments tied to scientific inquiry - specifically, the task of determining if two unidentified liquids are the same. Participants will engage in an inquiry lab, analyze data, and construct differentiated math tasks to support mixed ability learners. This hands-on session offers practical strategies for making math relevant through real-world problem-solving.

Fri, 10/17: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Room: A316 

Have your students ever struggled to recall information that you taught in your first unit? Come and learn how to provide equitable access to grade level content by engaging students' prior knowledge through interleaving/spiraling your curriculum. In this interactive session, participants will identify learning targets from standards and construct a sample spiral. Teachers will work in grade level groups to start interleaving their own standards.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A411 

As coaches, we often know how to facilitate learning for students but how do we facilitate learning for teacher teams? We will talk about how to build on what we know about student learning to plan and enact learning opportunities for teachers. How do we make decisions about tasks? Orchestrate discussions? Build community? We will share tools and strategies for designing effective professional learning for teacher teams that honor them as professionals and focus on student thinking.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A412 

How can students become stronger problem solvers? How can we help them to read word problems for meaning? Learn strategies to develop strong problem solvers while participating in rich mathematical discussions. Engaging Exemplar tasks will be shared and protocols that help students develop deeper understanding of how to become a confident, collaborative, capable problem solvers.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A302 

In this session, experts from across the country will describe the value of cross-sectional collaboration among students, teachers, administrators, and researchers to co-develop data science learning progressions and course frameworks. The panel will reflect on the design, participation, and development of relevant national resources aimed at equipping students with the skills needed to analyze data, problem solve, use technology, and examine the ethical considerations of a data-rich world.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

If we want students to mathematize their world, then classroom experiences need to reflect that. We need to leverage relevant contexts, engage with multiple representations, and work from students' unique lines of reasoning to build deep conceptual understanding that's widely applicable. Experience and learn multiple engagement routines that center students' mathematical thinking, increase student to student interactions, and engage all learners. Leave ready to apply them in your classroom.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

Summer slide? Learning loss? There are many terms used to describe the fact that students are in math classes who are not on the same grade level as their peers. What should we do about it? Build ladders! We will connect the research that shows that acceleration leads to more equitable grade level learning with resources such as model progressions and the concrete pictorial symbolic approach. We will then explore this to build ladders to provide access to grade level content for all learners.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A304 

Pearson: Join best-selling author Elayn Martin-Gay for an engaging session on how a simple kirigami construction can spark wonder & illustrate deep mathematical ideas. Explore how Elayn's texts and instructional videos provide continuity for students & ease teacher workload. Session concludes with hands-on kirigami activity you can bring back to your class.

Thu, 10/16: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A303 

Kiddom: This session will explore both the instructional design and features of Kiddom IM® v.360. Kiddom will demonstrate live how AI helps you save time, equitably provide feedback, and even compress lessons to fit shortened class schedules.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

If math literacy is the ability to read, write, and reason with the symbol system of mathematics, then math literacy is as important as Language Arts literacy in fully engaging in civic life. Language Arts literacy initiatives have successfully raised awareness, built advocacy, and supported progressive actions through national campaigns. We need a national math literacy campaign in the same spirit. Participants will learn how to build a local model to support such a campaign.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 2-3 

This session explores the hidden, powerful mathematical worlds created by Black boys. Framing mathematics within the socio-historical context they navigate, we redefine the classroom as a place of freedom, connection, and liberation. Through stories and examples, we'll share a framework for teachers to recognize, value, and use these worlds in the classroom to empower Black boys. Attendees will leave with strategies to create liberatory math spaces.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Have you wondered what problem-based learning looks like in kindergarten classrooms? This session will welcome you into my independent work in classrooms using the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum where you'll see how the learning sequence and structures support kindergarten students in becoming problem-solvers. This session will provide multiple opportunities to engage in the mathematics yourself before seeing video of how children approached the tasks in real classrooms.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

None

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: None

10 to 12

None

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Explore how small group kindergarten math games promote number sense, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding, and math vocabulary. Create an instructional environment that fosters joy, engagement, and a positive math identity. Build purposeful discussion skills that allow you to support children in constructing their own understanding of math, and adapt instruction to meet individual needs. Take home games you can use in your classroom with manipulatives you already have.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A305 

Would you like to see and participate in some activities that promote the CCSS statistics/probability standards in grades 8-12. Topics covered will include measures of central tendency and drawing conclusions from data, inference, and probability. Come spend an hour with me to see ready to implement activities that truly follow the progression.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

Many teachers plan engaging lesson openers but often neglect the closure. However, effective closures can promote belonging, strengthen identity, foster agency, and enhance learning outcomes. This session explores purposeful closure strategies that go beyond the traditional exit ticket. Participants will explore a variety of closures and gain practical techniques to implement effective lesson closures, boosting student engagement and making the end of the lesson as impactful as the beginning.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A315 

10 to 12

The session will delve into the critical integration of data science (DS) within mathematics education, highlighting innovative approaches that prepare students and teachers for a rapidly evolving digital landscape. We will explore effective programs, practices and pathways that ensure equitable access to DS education, emphasizing the importance of fostering critical thinking, modeling and computing as well as integrating a data cycle to enhance their own pedagogical practices and lesson plans.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A301 

This session presents new research on the effectiveness of a personalized, competency-based approach to supplemental support programming in Algebra I. It uses extensive daily student assessment data to compare differences in students' learning when provided personalized support. From these results, we encourage districts, schools, and states to develop stronger policies ensuring the coherence between Tier 2 and Tier 1 instruction in ways that cater to students' unique unfinished learning needs.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B406 

For decades, teachers of English Language Arts have used intentional text selection to not only teach standards but also offer students mirrors of their own lived experiences or windows to new realities. Why can't mathematical tasks do the same? Let's move beyond the "real world scenarios" of grocery stores and sports games and create tasks that meaningfully reflect students' identities and offer them tools to better navigate the world around them.

Fri, 10/17: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B403 

10 to 12

In this session, we share an activity focused on comparing degrees and radians designed to help students reflect on the consequences of each unit. The main focus will be unpacking why we use radians in calculus by examining the effects of the units on slope. We will share the activity through a GeoGebra classroom, so bring a device to follow along!

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A314 

How might teachers use generative artificial intelligence to support students' mathematical thinking? In this session, we'll explore possibilities afforded by AI-generated imagery for K–12 content areas like whole number operations, geometry, and graphing. Attendees will not only see examples-we'll also consider how imagery can support and constrain student thinking, and we'll cover basics and tips for generating imagery for your own classroom. No AI experience necessary for this session.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B402 

This session will show educators how to engage students with learning gaps, math anxiety, or low confidence by creating access points into math lessons. Using real-world applications and simplified concepts, teachers can include all students, even without prerequisite knowledge. Participants will gain tools to help students connect to complex math ideas, reduce anxiety, and foster confidence through inclusive teaching strategies.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A316 

Elementary classrooms are filled with curious minds eager to understand the world. This session explores how to nurture that curiosity by fostering statistical reasoning in Grades K-5. We'll introduce ten key habits of mind that Developing Statisticians can cultivate, along with strategies for integrating the statistical problem-solving process into early learning. Participants will gain practical tools and reflection questions to leverage students' curiosity for statistical thinking.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A404 

In this presentation, we'll explore the power of Notice and Wonder, a teaching strategy that boosts student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We'll discover how to use this approach to encourage middle and high school students to think deeply about math concepts, foster curiosity, and build confidence.We'll also examine practical ways to implement Notice and Wonder in the secondary classroom, including routines, props, and sample lessons. By the end of this presentation, you'll be equipped to bring Notice and Wonder into your own classroom, helping students develop a deeper understanding of math and a lifelong love of learning.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A410 

Feedback that encourages students to develop a more effective information processing strategies and understanding are those that aid students in building cues and checking misconceptions. The adaptive and generative AI-enabled platform provides meaningful feedback and deliberate practice to enhance mathematical literacy. With scaffolding for low progress learners and challenges for high ability learners, students of diverse learning needs are encouraged to maximize their progress in learning.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

In 2020-2021, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) began implementing a problem-based, high-quality instructional program, with 26 Middle Schools. Since then, the program has expanded to 187 schools by 2024-2025. In this session, we will share our implementation journey, including the lessons learned, challenges faced, and our strategies for improving mathematics instruction in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A405 

10 to 12

Shifting how we assess students and providing feedback to them in a mathematics classroom can shift the culture of the classroom from one of collecting points and chasing grades to honoring learning by making mistakes. In the mathematics classroom opportunities to learn from mistakes are abundunt but often overlooked. Students are often provided with only numeric feedback that not only makes it difficult to learn from mistakes it also communicates that the learning is final.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A313 

Think of a number. Add 3. Multiply by 2. Add 4. Divideby 2. Subtract original number. Is your answer 5?! Isit Math? Is it Magic? Is it Math-Magic? Participants inthis engaging workshop will explore, prove, and writenumber tricks using algebraic reasoning. This activitycan be used once students understand the followingskills: write, simplify, expand, and factor algebraicexpressions. It is a fun way to integrate algebraicthinking interactively.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

Our session addresses a persistent challenge to design and implement industry-based learning experiences that include standards-aligned and rigorous grade-level mathematics content. Teachers want to be able to respond meaningfully to students asking, "Why do I need to know this?" In this session we will identify key concepts in middle and high school mathematics and connect these to authentic industry application. Participants will then collaboratively design STEM aligned learning experiences.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

Join us for an engaging session where we look at ways to enhance your practice to engage all students in high-quality mathematics. Collaborate with colleagues to explore TODOS' new learning modules focused on humanizing mathematics through supporting multilingual students and engaging families. Reflect, connect, and take action to improve your practice.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B401 

The presentation will focus on using the MEEA strategy to assist students with solving word problems. The MEEA strategy, which stands for MODEL, EQUATION, EXPLANATION, ANSWER, will provide students with the opportunity to use visualization strategies and a four box method to solve a word problem. This strategy also allows the students to use sketches, labeling and modeling to process a word problem before attempting to solve it.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Room: None

Hosted by the Gates FoundationAll attendees are welcome to join the fun at this complimentary reception in advance of IGNITE! As we celebrate you and all you do to engage and support students and advance their learning and opportunities. Relax, network, and enjoy light refreshments.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: B407 

Interested in creating a sustainable, no-cost conference for educators in your region? Join us to explore our ten-year journey in developing the NYS Southern Tier Science and Math Conference. We'll share how we collaborated with various organizations and educators to provide an equitable learning experience for over 200 people. Gain practical strategies for fostering partnerships and engaging your community, and leave inspired to empower educators through impactful professional development!

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

10 to 12

This session focuses on integrating laptops into math instruction to be like air - invisible and indispensable. Participants will engage in a short math experience that focuses on discourse and problem-solving. The session ends with a small group discussion using the connect, extend, challenge protocol.

Fri, 10/17: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

In this session, easy-to-implement activities, "Make My Number" and "Find Your Number Line" will not only be shared for instant classroom implementation but participants can also expect hands-on exploration and discussion. These activities have proved to be versatile for classrooms and communities, because of the adaptability and flexibility. Providing a forum for neurodivergent learners to discuss strategies, share insights, and empowering teachers to include diverse learner identities, "Make M

Fri, 10/17: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Hear from eight mathematics educators as they are challenged to give a five-minute talk, using 20 slides that auto advance every 15 seconds whether they are ready or not! Kris Childs will emcee this exciting event!Joseph Bolz – George Washington High SchoolJames O'Neal – Mastery For All, LLCShane Wiggan – Orange County Public SchoolsDewey Gottleib – Hawaii Dept of EducationYvonne Daniels – YvrCommunity (your community)Dawn Pilotti – Currey Ingram AcademyKaneka Turner – Reimage LLCMelissa Adams Corral – University of Texas – Río Grande ValleyHost: Dr. Kristopher Childs

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: B406 

The way we teach expression evaluation has been around for generations. It doesn't work very well and everyone knows it. Still, we go on teaching it that way, maybe because we thought there was no alternative. But back in the 1960s, Computer Scientists discovered a simpler way of doing this essential task, and somehow the Math Education world never heard about it. In a few minutes, you can learn this simple process so you can pass it along to your students. Get free resources, too!

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B404 

10 to 12

Analysis of functions defined by integrals is a learning objective of the calculus Course and Exam Description. The connections between these functions and their derivatives will be explored using paper and pencil and technology activities. Hands-on investigations designed to help students improve their conceptual understanding of AP problems involving FTC.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A405 

Participants will learn about the importance of mathematics creativity in puzzle design and work in small groups to explore new puzzles and solution strategies. All puzzles were created by college students who took a course in puzzle solving and creating and can be used in your classrooms. You will also learn about some tools that you and your students can use to create your own professional-looking puzzles.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A312 

10 to 12

Work with strategies to implement both the NCTM Mathematical and Statistical Processes and the AP(R) Mathematical Practices while teaching differential equations. Using collaborative work structures, we will explore slope fields, Euler's Method and separation of variables. Activities are from or inspired by the 2020 AP(R) CED and include whiteboarding (VNPS), hands-on group work, a gallery walk, a jigsaw and a technology exploration.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

How can we ensure that school leaders, teachers, students, families, and stakeholders all have a voice in shaping mathematics instruction and learning? NCSM's leadership model for a Mathematics School Improvement Team highlights how to foster a collaborative culture that advocates for, empowers, designs, and monitors impactful math instruction and learning experiences. We will explore current MSIT artifacts, including mathematics visions and action plans, to support our learning and growth.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B401 

Join us for a dynamic workshop focused on facilitating lessons with meaningful contexts. Participants will experience a high school math lesson from the Amplify Desmos Math (ADM) curriculum that connects mathematical concepts to meaningful, real-world examples. Together with ADM curriculum developers, attendees will analyze the lesson and discuss teacher moves that engage students and promote deep understanding. We'll develop strategies for rigorous, affirming instruction and thoughtful discussion of real-world issues.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Dogwood B 

This interactive session will engage participants in learning how to support students who struggle with grasping the concepts and skills required for developing confidence and competence in mathematics. Address weak understandings of foundational mathematics concepts and help your students move forward. Presenters will model effective strategies using tasks and conceptual games that support a diverse class of learners.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B407 

Participants will engage in activities designed to demonstrate how mathematical modeling contributes to building student-centered classrooms with deep mathematical learning opportunities, and how modeling can be a means through which teachers provide opportunities to empower their students by instilling habits for action-focused critical thinking.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A410 

This workshop focuses on empowering teachers to make math accessible and engaging for students with diverse needs and backgrounds. By using the BTC framework to engage students as critical thinkers and ICUCARE to ensure cultural relevance and equity, teachers will learn practical approaches to include students from the margins. Participants will walk away with actionable strategies to build classrooms where every student can succeed.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

Students thrive when they feel genuinely supported and valued. Heart-centered pedagogy empowers students by fostering a growth mindset, building authentic teacher-student connections, and creating a safe environment for exploration and collaborative learning. Join us to learn how to transition from being a nice teacher to a truly kind and impactful one, making math a subject where every student can succeed.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A412 

You will learn strategies to use children's books in the elementary classroom to contextualize math lessons grounded in real-world problems. A lesson focused on multiplication in the context of a river clean-up will be shared to highlight ways to make meaningful math and literacy connections that prioritize problem-solving and social justice. A lesson planning guide, book list, and other sample lessons centering a variety of social justice issues will be shared to support your own lesson design.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

Join the authors of the book Powerful Mathematicians who Changed the World from A to Z recently published by NCTM. See mathematics come to life as you explore and engage in the mathematical contributions of unrenowned powerful mathematicians who have made significant mathematical contributions in the world in which we live. Attendees will engage in strategies to empower learners to be thinkers, knowers, and doers of mathematics while cultivating their mathematical brilliance.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

A math teacher once argued that her students held four Rights of the Learner in the classroom: (1) the right to be confused; (2) the right to claim a mistake; (3) the right to speak, listen and be heard; and (4) the right to write, do, and represent only what makes sense. Creating a culture of risk-taking is something math educators strive for in their classrooms. Are the same rights extended to math teachers? Learn strategies to promote risk-taking in adult learning opportunities and spaces.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A402-A403 

10 to 12

Games are a great way to boost student engagement and make learning fun! Come to this workshop to explore a variety of educational games that can be utilized in your secondary math classroom. Many of these games won't require a computer, but please be sure to bring a device to explore those that make use of the Desmos platform.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A411 

Join us to learn how one school district has replaced traditional end-of-unit assessments with performance tasks in high school math. Discover how these tasks foster critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world problem-solving, offering a more inclusive way to assess all learners' strengths. The session will cover the design process, a sample task and rubric, strategies for classroom integration, and tips for overcoming challenges.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B408 

Discover the humanizing potential of honoring students' cultural identities through Dr. Jaamal Matthews' 4Hs protocol: Home, Hope, Hobbies, and Heritage. This session offers strategies for leveraging cultural knowledge, advancing equity, and fostering meaningful engagement, with a special focus on Indigenous populations. Be inspired by practical approaches that have reshaped learning communities, cultivating a responsive culture that empowers all learners.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

Have you ever wondered why children's imaginations seem limitless? Their ability to visualize and create extraordinary worlds is a natural part of their development. In this workshop, we'll explore how to harness students' imaginations to both enhance mathematical thinking and reinforce a positive math identity. By encouraging students to use their imaginations, we can foster a deeper understanding of concepts, improve problem-solving skills, and create a more inspiring learning environment.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Dogwood A 

Making Math Matter involves enhancing mathematical literacy for everyone. Clayton County empowers teachers through teacher leader programs, amplifies student voices by employing students as math engagement experts, and fosters collaborative learning through Community Math Trails. This session will delve into the lessons and activities co-designed by educators, community members, and students, showcasing how the Clayton County community unites to support student achievement in mathematics.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: None

10 to 12

Statistics and data science education is getting more attention in the mathematics education field. Recently, NCTM released statements to urge mathematics educators to incorporate data science concepts into PreK-12 mathematics. As a result, data science curriculum is already being developed and taught in K-12 schools. The Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) report made recommendations for what statistical and data science knowledge PreK-12 teachers should know and how they should learn it. As data science gains popularity as a career path, middle and high school mathematics teachers will need to extend their knowledge of data analysis and statistics to deliver data science concepts in the classroom. The goal of our research project was to iteratively develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a 4-week data science module for PSTs. The learning objectives for this 4-week module include data science content knowledge as well as required mathematical/statistical knowledge for teaching. The purpose of our talk will be to share some of the materials we used to support PSTs’ learning of data science concepts that can also be used by in-service teachers with high school students. The original sequence of lessons that are the focus of this presentation began with classifying a small set of data points to one of two (or more) groups through visual inspection. Then, PSTs considered how a computer program might be coded to do the same classification using an optimization model that relied on projections. Results of the data analysis from year one suggest that, while PSTs did outperform their pre-test scores, the jump from classification through visual inspection to using projections was too large to support PST learning of the module goals. Thus, for year two, the project team revised and developed new lessons to insert after the visual inspection lessons as a scaffold for students that drew upon more familiar mathematical content (Euclidean distance). Results from year two suggest PSTs developed a stronger grasp of the concepts surrounding the use of optimization models for data classification. The goal of this presentation is to share the activities we developed, discuss the effectiveness of these materials on PST learning of data science concepts, and argue that the activities and lessons developed around classification of points using Euclidean distance can also support high school students in learning basic ideas of optimization in data science.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

The book team behind Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Mathematics Teachers—including the editors, editorial advisory board, and chapter authors—has undertaken a critical examination of how equity can be more intentionally integrated into mathematics teacher education. Approximations of practice, widely recognized as valuable tools, are designed to offer realistic and contextualized environments for developing teaching skills. However, despite their promise, these tools may fall short in addressing issues of equity, leaving a significant gap in preparing educators to engage all students equitably in mathematics. This book positions equity as a central, transformative element in the design and implementation of approximations of practice. By offering a comprehensive analysis of the current state of approximations of practice, the book challenges educators and researchers to rethink the assumptions and frameworks that either foreground or neglect equity. The work is structured into three key sections: the first surveys various approaches to approximations, drawing attention to the lack of focus on equity across many existing models; the second section critically explores the intersection of equity and approximations, promoting dialogue and collaboration between experts in mathematics education and equity researchers; and the third section looks ahead to the future of approximations, envisioning innovative ways to center equity in mathematics teacher education. Collectively, the book team aims to provide educators and researchers with both a critical lens and practical strategies to reimagine approximations as tools for equitable instruction. Through its rigorous exploration of methodology, design, and practice, this book seeks to foster meaningful conversations, inspire shifts in practice, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of mathematics education toward greater equity.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: Cottonwood 

During this interactive session, educators will explore five powerful research-based moves they can make during whole-class instruction that create pathways for all students, including diverse and traditionally marginalized learners, to see and solve problems in ways that make sense to them. These core constructs comprise a Learning for One and All Framework that helps teachers plan whole-group instruction that moves all students forward.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A316 

Are your students squirming in their seats? Do they need more opportunities to get up and move? Are you tired of them staring at a screen? This interactive workshop is designed to explore how the clothesline (an open number line) creates the opportunity for all students to engage in discourse and reasoning around ratios, integers, statistics, and expressions. Participants will investigate how this tool is utilized in grades 6-8, with a focus on how this routine aids Multilingual Learners (MLLs).

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A305 

This session will provide educators with the tools and strategies to effectively integrate mathematical modeling into their existing curriculum. Participants will learn how to identify opportunities for modeling, adapt their instructional methods, and leverage existing resources to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for students.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A314 

Math should be exciting, but many students see it as their least favorite subject. This workshop will help you bring joy into your math teaching, making students eager to learn and engage. We'll explore how to create fun, standards-based lessons and integrate math into science, English, and social studies. Open to all levels of math educators, this workshop will inspire you to change how students experience math and make it a joyful, transformative part of their day!

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

Teachers have a vital responsibility to ensure equitable access for all students in mathematics classrooms. To achieve this, it is essential to enhance teacher practices by developing a toolkit of skills and strategies tailored to support unique and diverse learners. We will share how integrating linguistic supports in mathematics can benefit Multilingual students (MLs) by facilitating access to grade-level content. Participants will learn how these strategies can effectively support MLs.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

In this interactive session, participants will explore "Math-frentiation", the integration of differentiation strategies into mathematics instruction designed to ensure all learners' identities and agencies positively flourish. Aligned with the latest UDL guidelines 3.0, this session offers actionable steps and sustainable, equitable strategies that can be seamlessly embedded into daily math lessons. Attendees will walk away with practical tools to create inclusive learning environments.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: None

None

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A406-A407 

Geometry has been a source of wonder and design throughout the world in many different cultures and time periods. In this workshop, we explore the Moorish tile work from southern Spain & the Muslim world, and Sangaku from Japan. You will be given time to work on examples we've created and see examples of student projects that use 21st-century tools (laser cutters & 3D printers). Come see how these projects can be integrated seamlessly into an existing middle or high school geometry curriculum.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A315 

Some of our favorite math instructional routines also work beautifully for teaching coding! They generate talk and create space for seeing and thinking differently--a perfect way to explore or consolidate concepts, skills, and project builds. Get a taste of whole-class sensemaking routines adapted for elementary & middle-grade coding. No coding experience is assumed. Bring these routines back to your classroom, or a colleague's, and help make code truly graspable & accessible, just like math.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: B402 

Join us to explore the power of strength-based math interviews in uncovering young children's mathematical thinking. We will watch math interview videos and listen to the voices of students, teachers, and principals. Become part of our journey in developing an impactful primary math interview assessment. Come together to discuss the potential for positively affecting students' futures from the moment they enter school.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

10 to 12

According to NCTM's Catalyzing Change, proof involves exploring ideas, making conjectures, and validating them. However, K-12 mathematics often limits proof activities to geometry. It is essential to offer students opportunities to engage in proofs across various topics. Although visualization is key to the proving process, algebraic proofs tend to rely only on numerical and symbolic representations. This session expands proof activities beyond geometry and highlights the role of visualization.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

10 to 12

This session will provide high school math pathways curriculum options - building consensus for the case of the reform of high school math including data science, math modeling and quantitative literacy in addition to taking a long hard look at Algebra II. We will also discuss and share general and specific shifts in curriculum, instruction and assessment that should be considered in any such redesign.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: B403 

10 to 12

We will explore the impact of open-ended questions to challenge students to think beyond rote procedures, prompting them to articulate their reasoning and explore various solutions. We will also analyze how utilizing investigation allows students to connect abstract concepts to tangible experiences, making math relevant and meaningful.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Room: A313 

Using Exploragons, participants will investigate concepts related to triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons. Participants will build shapes to determine (im)possible relationships within and between shapes including sides and angles. Participants will build geometric understanding of concepts such as triangle types, quadrilateral classifications, and polygon symmetries. Random generators of shapes and properties will be used to engage participants in building their math reasoning skills.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A302 

Learning trajectories have immense potential to impact the ways in which teachers meet students' needs. However, they have been taken up in deficit ways, using stages or levels at earlier levels of development to classify students as "low." Using the conceptual framework of Brick Wall Learning Trajectories has the potential to decrease the deficit ways in which learning trajectories are taken up by teachers by providing both a strengths-based perspective as well as specific, actionable feedback to teachers. In this qualitative study, we present the case of Isabel, a third grade multilingual student. We explored Isabel's foundational fractions knowledge by engaging her in a clinical wherein she solved seven fractions tasks. Although she only correctly answered 64% of the tasks, she demonstrated 17 different mathematical conceptions. When her conceptions were examined in a data visualization representing the Brick Wall Learning Trajectory framework, her strengths were apparent, as were conceptions that should be explored next in instruction. Data visualizations that align with nonlinear theories of learning trajectories, have the potential to be useful to mathematics teachers, especially those providing small-group or pull-out interventions.

Sat, 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Room: A311 

How can you fill gaps in understanding, build number sense & accelerate deep learning at the same time? Is it possible to reengage students in conceptual understanding of fractions while teaching equations? How do you build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding? Put the joy back into fraction & equation teaching & learning by wisely coupling visual & symbolic representations. Come harness the power of visuals and empower all your students to successfully do the same.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A301 

We have analyzed over 100,000 students' mathematical explanations. These provide a fascinating window into students' thinking that traditional assessments obscure. We will share an asset-based framework for analyzing explanations and dive into some examples. We then show how explanations can be useful for informing instructional next steps such as Math Language Routines and avoid the common misdiagnoses of traditional assessments.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A315 

10 to 12

Effective co-teaching in high school mathematics is about so much more than just having two adults in the classroom. In this session, we will discuss the roles of each teacher and how they work together to deliver specially-designed instruction (SDI) for the benefit of ALL students. We will also share our district's journey through implementing research-based strategies to increase the effectiveness of co-teaching teams.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

10 to 12

Unlock the hidden beauty of algebra in our interactive session on factoring quadratic polynomials! This session seeks to explore the relevance and beauty by employing an open-ended problem to enhance student engagement and understanding. Participants will engage in meaningful peer discussions, share strategies, and collaborate to explore this rich problem.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A305 

Project-based learning (PBL) as a pedagogical framework provides teachers with strategies to support students in creating products that demonstrate their math learning visibly and publicly. During this session, presenters will share information about project design elements and PBL teaching standards. Additionally, presenters will provide strategies for how to use low-floor/high-ceiling math tasks to create a class culture that builds everyone's capacity to engage in meaningful PBL experiences.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Facilitating rigorous math problems with students can be a challenging balance between chaos and apathy. So, I'll share how I've blended my favorite parts of Building Thinking Classrooms and the 5 Practices to create a process that leads to engaged students making powerful insights.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: B406 

10 to 12

Precalculus classrooms can be ideal settings for students to engage in meaningful problem solving with worthwhile tasks. Although challenging to achieve at times, teaching through this lens honors students' reasoning skills and abilities. Three Precalculus instructors will facilitate a discussion on the meaning of problem solving by engaging participants in a trigonometric function task. In turn, participants will reflect on the actionable approaches to empower students to be problem solvers.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A411 

Seven strategies to focus on when intensifying tier 1 instruction: 1. Access points for all students2. Student agency- ability of students to use their own ideas and strategies when solving problems 3. Utilizing the learning progressions4. Addressing the unfinished learning in real-time 5. Small group work 6. Strong foundation in key math concepts7. Continuous assessment in varied forms and monitoring and documenting student learning.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

Engage in active lessons that emphasize how mathematical modeling, communication, and problem-solving skills build deeper conceptual knowledge and advantage more students. Teachers will see how connections between grade levels promote student success throughout their K-12 careers.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

10 to 12

Our high school adopted a Standards-Based Grading, or Grading for Learning, philosophy seven years ago. I will share our department's journey to prepare for this change over the two years prior to changing by creating our standards and rubrics. I will also present what I have implemented and modified in my Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus and AP Statistics classes.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

The goals of this presentation are to present the relationship between different PL design elements and how they appear to be linked to different types of teacher learning. I will discuss three PL projects and how the teachers that participated in these projects were impacted in similar and different ways and how their learning is linked to aspects of the PL experience. These findings provide insights into the different types of PL experiences and related impacts, perspectives on the selection o

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A302 

Mathematics education has long been a white, patriarchal space. To promote social justice, teachers must critically reflect on their assumptions, beliefs, and role within whiteness ideology. This workshop shares my journey in transforming my teaching to a culturally responsive model, rooted in love, joy, and challenge. It offers strategies to confront the oppressive forces of whiteness and take practical steps to dismantle inequitable practices, unlocking the brilliance of every student.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A412 

NCTM identified connecting representations as a high-leverage mathematics teaching practice. This session explores why a focus on developing representational competence should lie at the center of classroom practice in mathematics. Learn more about the five representations and what it means to connect both between and within physical, visual, symbolic, contextual, and verbal representations.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: None

None

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

10 to 12

In the age of AI, we must rethink assessment from the ground up. Assessments not only aim to detect what students know and how they've learned, but also communicate why learning matters. This session explores two possibilities from CourseKata's data science curriculum, performance-based tasks and learning profiles, as starting points for reimagining what assessment should look like now.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

Want to better support your multilingual learners while keeping the level of rigor at grade level expectations? We redesigned our tier one secondary lessons to include scaffolds for multilingual learners, then redelivered these lessons through an immersive professional learning for teachers within our district (serving students from 191 countries and 100+ different languages). As instructional coaches we will share our process for scaffolding up and the transfer of strategies into classrooms.

Sat, 10/18: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Room: A311 

How does math learning develop in our brains? Are we born with innate abilities to understand numbers, and if so what are they? A primer on the neuroscience of math will help participants understand what our innate number systems are, how math understanding typically develops, and where dyscalculia occurs. An introduction to the use of dot patterns will help participants see how to remediate the core deficit in dyscalculia and more effectively develop number sense for all.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A410 

One of the key competencies in students learning mathematics is the ability to visualize. Join us in understanding how bar modeling helps students make sense of word problems through visual mathematical representations. Participants will also learn how bar modeling supports number sense, illustrates the importance of math as a language, serves as a bridge from the pictorial to the abstract, and how it serves as a foundation to algebraic thinking.Dr. Yeap Ban Har travels the world to teach mathematics education to teachers. He is currently director of curriculum and teacher development at two Singapore schools. He previously taught by at National Institute of Education in Singapore. He is the author and consultant for think! Mathematics.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A406-A407 

10 to 12

This hands-on workshop introduces educators to CODAP (Common Online Data Analysis Platform), a free, open-source tool designed for data exploration, suitable for grades 6-14. Participants will explore how CODAP can be integrated into Algebra and Statistics instruction, engaging students with data. Additionally, educators will learn how to leverage CODAP plugins to expand the platform's functionality and enhance their instructional practices and learning activities.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B407 

Middle school teachers will collaborate on an integrated activity focused on representing statistics in a garden. We will share a lesson, where students explored different types of graphs and learned to connect different mathematical representations. Next, students became entomologists who gathered data and determined the best method to display their data. Teachers will see how engaging in integrated garden-based learning can empower students to become critical thinkers and problem solvers.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B401 

Elevate math education with Praise Walks. Learn how to foster an open-door culture of continuous learning where every educator feels valued and motivated to improve their practice. Praise Walks allow for powerful techniques to be easily transferred from classroom to classroom, cultivating strong and reflective teams. Join us for insights on how to integrate Praise Walks and transform your school into a hub of inspiration focused on providing equitable mathematics experiences for all students.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Cottonwood 

Participants will become familiar with the Mathemaics Teaching Framework (MTF) by watching it in action on videos of classrooms and by using it themselves. The MTF is both summative and formative while providing actionable targets designed to build a community of learners and to increase teacher's knowledge of pedagogy and content.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: Intl Ballroom E 

10 to 12

We will honor the legacy of ancient cultures by exploring how they used geometric objects to define trig functions. These representations connect to prior learning and are more intuitive than memorizing the unit circle or SOHCAHTOA. Participants will leverage geometric definitions and properties to discover trigonometric identities in meaningful ways. We will share lessons learned from using these activities with students. Bring your device to explore these geo-trig connections using GeoGebra.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A312 

Inclusive Research & Development (iR&D) is an equity-driven process that centers the expertise, knowledge, & experiences of students & educators in the development of transformative math learning approaches. Participants will learn how iR&D processes shaped three supplemental curricula and studies of their impact on students' math learning. Participants will generate ideas for using iR&D to create co-design opportunities for students, & connect research & practice in service of student learning.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

In this interactive session, emerging research about how to effectively teach a college geometry course for prospective secondary mathematics teachers will be shared. Participants will engage in role-play of strategies implemented by the researcher, consider the advantages of these strategies for student learning (data will be shared), and discuss methods for implementation in their own elementary, secondary, or university-level courses.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: None

In this paper, we present work from an ongoing design research project focused on investigating how to support mathematics teachers in developing critical statistical literacies for doing and teaching statistics. In our work, we leverage the methodological nature of the disciplines of statistics and data science, where data are the key focus of study and to also bring culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) and exploration of sociopolitical issues into the mathematics classroom. The study of data is perfectly suited for CRP because data cannot be investigated without considering context. Critical mathematics scholars have long seen the potential for teaching about data to support critical and culturally relevant pedagogies and more recently, scholars have been considering the use of culturally relevant data in statistics instruction. The specific focus of this proposed workshop will be to present the design of our study and associated learning experiences to support teachers in developing a critical statistical literacy through an investigation on food access. Our study is guided by a set of eight design principles that guide our work in creating a professional learning community (PLC) composed of 18 high school mathematics teachers and their district mathematics specialists. As we describe our project, we will share the design principles and how they support the design of learning experiences in the PLC, which aims to support the mathematics educators’ development of critical statistical literacy to do, and to teach, statistical literacy to their students. As a note, our approach to statistical literacy aligns with the common descriptions of data science in K-12 educational settings. To connect research to practice, we will engage participants of our workshop in one activity we implemented with the PLC teachers during the summer of 2024 to show our design in action. During the winter of 2024, one teacher mentioned in a session that some of her students brought up that some dollar stores in their area were closing and that those were often a source of food and groceries for people in that area. The study of food access and location of grocery stores has been an issue addressed in critical mathematics education-focused lessons in the past and we ask if this was something they would like to dig into themselves. While most lessons focused more on geometry e wanted to dig into the statistical aspects of this issue. The teachers found the topic compelling and spent two days learning about food access in their local communities, exploring data using a dynamic action tool, creating statistical questions, and carrying out data investigations that developed their own critical statistical literacies. They also began to consider how they might incorporate such investigations into their own classroom instruction. We will end our presentation with resources for creating similar learning experiences including the data workspaces for researchers/teachers to explore in their own settings.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B408 

Teachers of mathematics are often encouraged to use student work to guide classroom conversations. However, educators often wonder, "How do we choose mentor texts?" Mathematical mentor texts include items such as student work samples, strategy posters, anchor charts from prior lessons, hundred charts or other tools students utilize. We'll explore an array of mentor texts that emerge from daily practice and encourage deep mathematical understandings for all students.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A404 

As John Dewey (1902) notes, subject classification is not part of a child's experience. Intercultural math stories bring a nuanced approach to "math for all" to life, blending natural and math vocabulary and sparking flow and agency as children apply math ideas through "mathematizing." Tested in low-performing schools, these stories engaged students, reduced anxiety, and deepened conceptual understanding by fostering curiosity, creativity, and community. How was it possible that diverse children

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A402-A403 

How many times have your students proclaimed, "I can solve the problem, though I can't explain how?" Students who can solve yet not explain how they solved a problem are renting rather than owning knowledge. Writing in mathematics provides students with opportunities to think on paper. Students explore concepts, clarify meaning, and elaborate on what they are learning. You gain a window into students' thinking, have opportunities to refine when necessary, and spend less time reteaching.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B402 

This session will explore how the Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) approach can transform math instruction in urban public middle schools to foster perseverance, problem solving, and rich mathematical discourse. Attendees will experience hands-on activities, rooted in BTC practices, that actively engage students in collaborating with each other. Attendees will explore practical strategies to equitably engage learners of diverse backgrounds to create flow and enjoyment of math.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: B404 

Big ideas and complex skills in math, science, and social emotional learning are accessible to our youngest learners. We can and should intentionally help children make sense of overarching concepts like change, systems, self-regulation, problem solving, and representation. Come explore ways to set up multisensory play spaces, use language to make connections among concrete objects and images, and intentionally teach big math ideas and complex integrated skills to our littlest learners.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A313 

In this session, participants will engage in hands-on collaborative math tasks that encourage deep connections across content and processes. They will work in small groups to explore problems with multiple entry points and solution pathways, using a variety of representations. The session will highlight how teachers can guide learning by asking probing questions and using class discussions to consolidate understanding, ensuring students grasp the key mathematical concepts embedded in the tasks.

Sat, 10/18: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Room: A314 

10 to 12

We often feel like there's too much curriculum and too little time to use instructional techniques in AP Calculus that are less traditional. Many of us want to, but feel too many constraints . But the reality is that these techniques usually cause faster and deeper understanding, which saves time. Come see how ideas from Building Thinking Classrooms, Notice & Wonder, and more can make your calculus class more fun while enriching the learning.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom D1 & D2 

We will explore the essential role of movement in mathematics education for young learners. Discover how to harness the power of physical activity and multiple learning strategies to enhance understanding and retention of mathematical concepts. We will demonstrate the use of various math tools and large floor mats to create interactive learning environments that facilitate hands-on engagement. Participants will gain practical strategies for movement & mathematics to thrive together.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A315 

10 to 12

Ready to revolutionize your algebra classroom? This session unveils how cutting-edge AI technology can supercharge your flipped classroom model, turning traditional instruction on its head! Discover how AI-driven tutors empower students to master algebraic concepts at home, so you can transform your classroom into a dynamic space for real-world applications, hands-on discovery, and collaborative problem-solving.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A412 

Metacognition plays an important role in problem solving. It is imperative that instruction around problem solving be structured in ways that fill all students' metacognitive toolboxes with questions and strategies that they can utilize to overcome challenges when solving future problems. In this session, we will share five strategies that teachers can use to provide access and develop students' agency in mathematical problem solving.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 4 

10 to 12

Come learn how to use create assessments using Desmos Activity Builder! Using Desmos Activity Builder for assessments can reduce student stress while giving teachers deeper insight into their students specific content knowledge. You will learn how to create free-response, multiple choice and graphing slides to accurately assess your students. This session is intended for beginning to intermediate Desmos users, with an introduction to Computation Layer (coding) at the end of the session.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B406 

We showcase how we are transforming math learning in 1st - 3rd grade into a joyful, playful experience using culturally responsive activities for urban Black and Latinx students. We'll share our journey helping teachers become more confident and skilled with open ended exploration. We'll provide hands on exploration with the Finch Robot using culturally relevant activities we created with our NSF grant. You'll learn how to use a robot to draw, light up and make sounds.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A305 

10 to 12

This presentation investigates the effectiveness of visual simulations to enhance high school students' understanding of geometric proofs, focusing on non-rigid transformations between 3D solids and 2D nets. By integrating tools GeoGebra and Desmos, the study emphasizes conceptual visualization, spatial reasoning, and proof development. This approach, grounded in cognitive, constructivist, and sociocultural theories, supports deeper comprehension and fosters interactive learning experiences.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom E 

Learn how our district math office uses professional learning opportunities to build equitable and inclusive secondary math experiences across one of the largest school systems in the nation. Explore how we advocate for equitable math communities for all learners and reduce variability among classrooms through our district-wide teacher-leader collaboration, researched and practiced protocols, and innovative teaching strategies.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom F 

10 to 12

A one-stop "greatest hits" of vetted resources to explore and learn AP Calculus AB from 15 years of teaching the course will be shared and discussed. Further activities to utilize technology to explore Calculus topics such as tangent lines/local linearity, and to discover derivative rules for trigonometric and inverse functions will be demonstrated. Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran teacher of Calculus, stop in for some fresh perspective you can immediately use in your classroom.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom A 

This session delves into the role of Amplify Desmos Math in enhancing equitable math instruction in NYC Public Schools. Through a collaboration with NYU Steinhardt, we are exploring how technology can foster positive math identities and community among Black and Latinx students, as well as those experiencing poverty in grades 6-9. By integrating technology thoughtfully, we aim to enhance student agency, creating inclusive environments that promote joy in math and meaningful engagement.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom D 

This session focuses on strategies to promote equitable mathematics instruction by incorporating culturally relevant and cognitively demanding tasks. First, I will share my research and findings on teachers' beliefs and values towards CRCD tasks. Through practical examples, participants will explore how to adapt their instruction to meet the diverse needs of students, ensuring access to high-quality, engaging math for all learners, particularly those from historically marginalized communities.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Intl Ballroom B 

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) jointly recognize the critical role of educators in ensuring students with disabilities have access to and success with grade/course-level mathematics standards, receive high-quality instruction, and are supported by systems that believe in their abilities. This interactive session includes essential takeaways you can implement immediately to better serve students with disabilities.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A302 

What are the commonalities of long-term successful intervention programs? How do we create a model to meet the needs of diverse students? Engage with us to learn about our Gear Model we created for intervention. Our relationship-based model that focuses on academics and habits of mind will be shared along with all the gears (parts) that need to work together. We will share the largest gears (invention, movement, emotions, enrichment, & reflection) along with the small gears surrounding the work.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Thomas Murphy 1 

This session will provide participants with strategies and resources to integrate social justice and mathematics to provide equitable and culturally relevant instruction. Participants will be provided with resources to understand how social issues are historical and reform involves problem-solving through mathematics. Participants can take what they learn to build community within their classrooms with their diverse student populations.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A411 

Participants will explore the varied roles and responsibilities of Elementary Math Specialists (EMSs) and the ways they support co-creation of ambitious and inclusive teaching and equitable learning of all. Using AMTE's new Guidelines for Preparing and Supporting Elementary Mathematics Specialists, we will consider the 1) knowledge and expertise needed by EMSs to support collective progress, and 2) ways they might be positioned in school communities for impactful collaboration and advocacy.

Sat, 10/18: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A301 

A student's emotional relationship with math is foundational to their cognitive relationship with math. Cognitive neuroscience reveals four main factors that form students' emotional relationship with math - their math identity. This engaging session will focus on the brain science of belonging, and why representation is essential for fostering a positive math identity. Learn several tools and activities you can use immediately in your classroom.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A410 

Preparing teachers to be agents of change through lectures is not effective in helping them exhibit equitable teaching practices that centers the brilliance of all kids. Instead, why not allow teachers to teach in small groups using high quality instructional materials that allows for feedback from peers on how to improve toward such outcomes. Participants will experience this collaborative structure that mirrors the kind of talk we want teachers to use within Professional Learning Communities.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A314 

A public charter school in Orangeburg, SC offers a dynamic Algebra 1-focused related arts course to enhance math and reading skills while fostering positive math identities. In this session, participants will learn effective data collection methods, strategies for parental engagement, and techniques that help students embrace another math class.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A406-A407 

Don't let your manipulatives collect dust on the shelf! Join us to explore unique uses for hands-on manipulatives including pattern blocks, base-10 blocks, connecting cubes, and colored rods in the upper elementary grades. These learning tools are invaluable for students to develop their critical thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning abilities. Upper elementary students still have hands - let them use them to construct concrete representations as a foundation for learning.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B402 

As preservice teachers step into field placements, they encounter the dual challenge of navigating the complexities of the classroom while mastering the art of teaching. Incorporating the 5 practices into mathematics instruction can help bridge theory and practice but can present hurdles during implementation. In this session, we will explore techniques to combat the challenges for effective implementation of the 5 practices while empowering future educators with opportunities for growth.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B408 

The presenter tasked students in a History of Mathematics course to develop a fictional interview with a mathematician (alive or dead) that "resonated" with them. This presentation will address the intent of the project, the project rubric, and provide student work showcasing the assignment. The presentation will conclude with how this project can be done in ANY mathematics class, why it should be included in a class, and various ways to incorporate such a project in one's own classes.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Redwood 

This session explores the use of flexible grouping within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework to address these challenges. Participants will learn effective grouping methods, such as skill-based, mixed-ability, and language-responsive grouping, to deliver targeted math interventions.The presentation will also highlight strategies for data-driven decisions, monitoring progress, and scaffolding instruction to meet the needs of all students.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A402-A403 

Coaches know that when fractions are involved, the idea of number sense takes on an expanded definition. Intervention strategies for whole numbers may or may not still apply, and "more practice" is hardly ever the answer. How do you craft interventions for fraction understanding, and what strategies work to help students build their "fraction number sense"? This fast-paced session will offer new (and sometimes hilarious) ways to explain and explore fractions in an intervention setting.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Cottonwood 

Shouldn't our tools be as dynamic as our thinking? Exploring key Geometry concepts and standards, we will demonstrate how the free Desmos Geometry tool can enhance exploration and deepen conceptual understanding, without the limitations of static images or constructions. Shifting from fixed points on a page to generalizing across any imaginable points on the screen, we'll showcase the transformative power of dynamic geometry in fostering deeper learning and encouraging the power of conjecture.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A404 

The purpose of this presentation is to provide teachers with practical strategies for improving students' understanding of fraction addition and subtraction, specifically focus on addressing the common misconception known as whole-number bias, which is the misapplication of whole-number knowledge to fraction contexts. This presentation will empower teachers with the tools and knowledge to help students overcome these barriers, ultimately building a stronger foundation in fraction arithmetic.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A316 

10 to 12

A school community grows stronger with more involvement from students' families. Parents may have trouble conceptualizing how different and collaborative math classrooms feel now compared to more traditional math classes they likely experienced when they were kids. Why not host a "Family Day" and invite students' family members to join them in class? Facilitators will share best practices from their experience of hosting family day and how they engaged a variety of families successfully.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A312 

10 to 12

I had the good fortune in Fall 24 to teach Discrete Math (elective course with algebra geometry prereqs), subtitled "The mathematics of social choice". Best time ever to talk about elections! One of the main topics in the course was the apportionment of the US House of Representatives and the every-10-years redistricting. By investigating how likely current districts are out of all possible districting choices, we will see the effects of gerrymandering (from both sides of the aisle).

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B407 

The presentation will describe a portfolio system for assessing student learning in Calculus I. The system allows students to choose their best work, de-emphasizes high stakes assessments, and incorporates equitable grading practices.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A405 

Much has changed since Statistical Education of Teachers (Franklin et al., 2015) was released, including the infusion of data science in K12 education. Data science requires students to develop skills to work with larger, more complex data, which demands teachers develop the expertise to teach this content. We present a framework for the statistical education of teachers in SET II, focused on GAISE II and these new directions in data science education

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: B401 

10 to 12

The Advanced Placement Calculus reading is now using point by point scoring. This scoring gives teachers more specific information about their students' scores. In this session, the AP Calculus Chief Reader and the College Board course lead will take a close look at how data is conveyed to teachers and how that data can better inform classroom teaching.

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: A313 

This presentation will explore effective strategies to enhance elementary students' numeracy skills by incorporating Numberblocks into classroom routines. We will look at how to leverage the engaging characters and stories of Numberblocks to turn abstract math concepts - including counting, addition, and number relationships - into engaging, hands-on experiences!

Sat, 10/18: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: Grand Ballroom ABC 

Learn how students who collect, model and analyze data from linear, quadratic, and exponential functions are also learning calculus! By simplifying math vocabulary and creating engaging hands-on activities through multiple representations of these functions, all learners can discover each function's key characteristics that bring calculus into an algebra classroom and the world around them.

Sat, 10/18: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Room: Sidney Marcus 

Everyone has had a memorable math teacher. Whether the teacher inspired you to love math or was resistant in a workshop, they made a lasting impression. In this session, the speaker shares how working in various math classrooms enabled her to see creative teaching, hear engaging discussions among students, and appreciate all the lessons learned.