2024 Presentations

• 56th Annual NCSM Conference Series

  56th Annual NCSM Conference

  

  NCSM is committed to supporting mathematics education leaders’ work in inspiring high-quality math teaching and learning every day for each and every learner. The annual conference, September 23-25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, focuses on Breaking Barriers with Bold Mathematics Leadership.
   

  Sessions

  Classroom Practice Study: Disrupting Inequities while Empowering Teachers

  Monday, September 23, 2024 | 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Williford C, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Jackie LeJeune, Shelly LeDoux

  The Dana Center’s Classroom Practice (CP) Study is an innovative, research-informed Open Education Resource designed to help educators and leaders focus on the concrete and tangible aspects of teaching and learning tied to equitable outcomes for all students. This unique protocol empowers teachers to reflect on their collective implementation of equitable practices and partner with leaders to plan intentional professional learning that amplify teachers’ strengths while supporting areas for growth related to equitable mathematics instruction.

  AI in Math Education: Embracing the Future with NCSM's AI Task Force

  Monday, September 23, 2024| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Astoria, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Michael Greenlee, Karen Riley Jeffers, Chadd McGlone, Zarek Drozda

  Join NCSM’s AI Task Force to discover the possibilities AI holds for the future of math education and engage in a dialogue that will shape how we navigate this disruptive technology together. We’ll explore opportunities and limitations AI presents for reshaping instruction, fostering deep mathematical thinking, and engaging students in innovative ways, while also surfacing biases and ethical considerations.

  Defining Fourth Year Math Courses for Two Math Pathways in Louisiana High Schools

  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.| Room 4c, Floor 4 
  Facilitators: Jamie Hebert, Joan Zeollner

  While Louisiana has long offered students a variety of fourth-year math classes to choose from depending on their academic and career goals and interests, most courses did not have a consistent state-wide description. This session will discuss the process used to develop a common understanding and guidance for two of these courses.

  Inclusive Endeavors At NCSM: Have a Voice in Your Organization!

  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Williford A, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Joanie Funderburk, Michael Greenlee, Amy Lucenta, Sean Nank, Nicora Placa

  NCSM has exciting new initiatives and governance committees dedicated to serving our members well while intentionally building inclusivity and belonging. We strive to be responsive to all leaders in mathematics! Come hear the latest about our initiatives including Continuous Improvement, Professional Learning and Resources, and Creating Connections. Discuss how the ongoing and important work of governance committees, including the creation of a DEI committee, are ensuring that your diverse voices serve to guide our organization.

  A New Vision: Creating Opportunities Through a Student-Centered Approach in Middle School Mathematics

  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 12:45 pm -1:45 pm | Room PD 2, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Anne Joyoprayitno, Amena Amires, Samantha Saldibar

  Dive into The Opportunity Myth and explore how Pflugerville ISD created and transformed middle school math instruction, flipping the script on traditional teaching approaches. Leaders transformed middle school math instruction through a commitment to providing equitable access for historically underrepresented students, expanding from a mid-size pilot to a district-wide initiative supported by data-driven decision-making. The outcome was higher student achievement and engagement and increased teacher capacity around pedagogy, instruction, and math content knowledge.

  Disrupting the Status Quo through Collective Action

  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Salon A2, Lower Level 
  Facilitators: Denise Thornton, John Staley

  How might we ensure that every student has access to high-quality mathematics education during their transition from high school to post-secondary that’s relevant to their future? Come engage with tools and structured protocols that engage all stakeholders in supporting equitable mathematics instruction, student access, and success. These tools and protocols were developed by representatives of the Launch Years Math Organization Leadership Network (LY-MathLN) in collaboration with math ed leaders across the 22 Launch Years states.

  Expanding Mathematics Pathways: Empowering Students to Achieve their Aspirations

  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m | Williford C, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Tammi Perez-Rice, Josh Recio

  Many states are expanding math pathways, which provide an opportunity for students to take math courses aligned with their aspirations. In order to support leaders with successful implementation of new pathways, the Dana Center is working alongside experts throughout the country to develop course frameworks for Data Science, Statistics, and Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning. This session will explore the frameworks and discuss potential implementation of these rigorous and relevant mathematics courses.

  NCTM: Making Mathematics Relevant and Useful

  Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Wilford A, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Katey Arrington (NCSM President), Lisa Ashe (ASSM President), Kevin Dykema (NCTM President)

  What policies, processes and practices need to be examined to help students see that mathematics is relevant and useful? Let’s identify the purposes of learning math, consider the existing structures and what changes should be made, examine how to teach mathematics so that students see the relevance and usefulness, and help our students see themselves as capable of learning mathematics.

  Crafting Effective Math Messaging for Authentic Classroom Practices

  Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Williford B, Floor 3 
  Facilitators: Michael Greenlee, Chris Brennan

  In the vibrant landscape of mathematics education, language holds immense power. This session delves into the critical impact of math messaging on instructional practices, exploring how certain buzzwords and phrases inadvertently shape perceptions and misrepresent the nuanced reality of effective math classrooms. Through this exploration, attendees will uncover strategies to empower leaders and educators in shaping authentic narratives that align with research-based teaching and learning practices.

  Discussion Mapping as a Tool for Engaging in Bold Equity-centered Coaching Conversations

  Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Blvd C, Floor 2 
  Facilitators: Jackie LeJeune, Mary Davis

  Engaging in coaching conversations around equitable practices is critical to ensuring all students have access to rigorous mathematics instruction. Discussion mapping is a high-leverage tool that helps coaches broach these conversations by providing teachers real-time, concrete feedback on who is engaging in mathematical discussions and to what extent, surfacing inequities. This feedback prompts teacher reflection, opening the door to co-construction of equity-centered coaching goals and identification of actionable steps towards instruction supportive of all learners.

  Launch Years Initiative: State Progress Highlights in High School Math Pathways

  Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.| Blvd A, Floor 2 
  Facilitators: Joan Zoellner, Josh Recio

  Twenty-two states have joined the Dana Center’s Launch Years Initiative, working to scale math pathways from high school through postsecondary education and align math course taking to students’ goals and aspirations. In this session, we will highlight work from several states, share lessons learned, challenges faced, and ideas to improve equitable outcomes for students in your district or state.

• NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition

  NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition

  

  NCTM is the world’s largest mathematics education organization, advocating for high-quality math teaching and learning for each and every student. The annual conference, September 25-28, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois, focuses on The Math of Their Dreams: Illuminating Students’ Brilliance. 
   

  Sessions

  Expanding Mathematics Pathways: Empowering Students to Achieve their Aspirations

  Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.| McCormick Place Room 503b 
  Facilitators: Josh Recio, Connie Richardson

  Many states are expanding math pathways, which provide an opportunity for students to take math courses aligned with their aspirations. In order to support leaders with successful implementation of new pathways, the Dana Center is working alongside experts throughout the country to develop course frameworks for Data Science, Statistics, and Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning. This session will explore the frameworks and discuss potential implementation of these rigorous and relevant mathematics courses.

  Nurturing Mathematical Identities Through Shared Journeys and Empathetic Storytelling

  Friday, September 27, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | McCormick Place Room S406 A 
  Facilitators: Jaclyn Murawska, Katey Arrington, Liza Bondurant, Jacqueline Palmquist, MJ Palmquist, Mike Steele, Sean Nank, Keiran Nank

  Nurture your mathematical identity using your unique perspective through empathetic storytelling. The panel of experts will share their stories while eliciting your stories of learning, identity, and agency. Leave with actionable routines to do the same with students in your classrooms to foster equity and co-create affirming math identities.

  Understanding and Building STEM Identities: Illuminating Educator and Student Brilliance

  Friday, September 27, 2024 | 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | McCormick Place Room N227 
  Facilitators: Joanie Funderburk, Joleigh Honey

  Do your students hold stereotypical beliefs about who belongs in STEM? In this session, we will work with a free resource to better understand our own STEM identities and then consider how this can inform beliefs about learning. Through engaging discussion and exploration, we will develop specific steps to more proactively develop our STEM identity and to promote positive STEM identities for our students so we can truly shine a light on the diverse and powerful brilliance of all students.