A comprehensive and coherent set of mathematics standards for each and every student from prekindergarten through grade 12, Principles and Standards is the first set of rigorous, college and career ...

This July, MTLT Teacher Talk will meet to talk about an article from the legacy journal Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School: “Tech-Knowledgy and Diverse Learners” by Jennifer Suh.

Encourage students to use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to build their own patterns or recreate one from given square arrays. Create pattern units of two to five squares and ...

These grade-band specific professional learning modules are focused on the Effective Teaching Practices and Guiding Principles from Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All.

The NCTM Spring Conferences provide dynamic, face-to-face networking and learning opportunities for mathematics educators across the nation. These opportunities are a great way to engage with your ...

The relationship between normative patterns of social interaction and children's mathematical thinking was investigated in 5 classes (4 reform and 1 conventional) of 7- to 8-year-olds. In earlier ...

This applet allows for the discovery of the incenter and incircle of a triangle.

Change the number of sectors and increase or decrease their size to create any type of spinner. Then, conduct a probability experiment by spinning the spinner many times. How does the experimental ...

Discover the area formula of circles by separating into congruent shapes and using their understanding of other polygons. Give students an opportunity to estimate the area of the circular objects that ...

When students become active doers of mathematics, the greatest gains of their mathematical thinking can be realized. The process of sense making begins when we create classrooms full of curious ...

Our students need mathematics to make sense of their world and increase their opportunities. As teachers, administrators, and education leaders, each and every student is counting on us, our policies, ...