Summer 2011 News for Southern 2 Region
Ted Hull, Southern 2 Regional Director
Summer 2011

Summer is the perfect time for mathematics leaders to actually reflect on their work. Even though summers are often busy, there is still more available time than during the school year. As leaders reflect, they want to think about their goals, progress toward their goals, and determine the next steps they need to take as ...

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NCSM is a unique organization with tremendous opportunities to influence mathematics leaders, and therefore, mathematics learning. To do this, we need to substantially, and meaningfully, increase our membership and service base. As a regional director, I will work to keep members informed of our organizational benefits as well as to seek ways to increase awareness of and participation in NCSM... As leaders in mathematics education, we are responsible for achieving equity. How well we respond to this challenge may determine the future course of our nation. Changing classrooms to be more successful in teaching quality mathematics to every student is possible. NCSM must continue to seek out and provide clear direction for attaining equity.

After teaching middle school mathematics for four years, I was hired in 1978 as the 112 mathematics coordinator for my hometown of Marshall, Texas. I was the first full-time coordinator hired for Marshall ISD, and shared an office (the previous broom closet) with the newly hired reading coordinator.

With a new position, and brand new demands of coordinator and coaching mathematics, I was in serious need of help. After struggling on my own for several years, I discovered NCSM. NCSM provided the exact help, support, and assistance I needed.