News for Western 1 Region
Richard Seitz, Western 1 Regional Director
Summer 2010

The National Governors Association has been preparing to release the common core standards. If you haven't read the latest release go to http://www.corestandards.org/. Other federal efforts that are being coordinated ...

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The western region represents diversity far beyond the geographical landscape. The exotic deserts, high mountains, rolling plains, and fragile tundra are matched by the same joyous diversity of the inhabitants. What unites us is the belief that all students can become powerful in mathematics and that quality leadership is the key to successful mathematics teaching and learning.

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I joined NCSM years ago when I was teaching junior high mathematics. As a young leader in the state organization, I was looking for an organization that would help me improve my leadership skills in mathematics education. Over the years, NCSM has continued to offer leadership guidance that supports collaborative mathematics education leadership. NCSM helped me to build a robust mathematical education framework. I have found their resources important and useful as a coach, a mentor, a teacher, a curriculum developer, a writer, and as a teacher. NCSM supports leadership in math ed!

One reason I keep joining NCSM is that I continue to be impressed with the leadership. You will find that the organization takes the best and brightest leaders in mathematics education and gives them a forum to provide guidance to us all. From the classroom to the statehouse, NCSM is offers the network that supports, communicates, and motivates leadership in mathematics education. Take a look at the History of NCSM, and you will see giants in mathematics education. As a math fanatic-this organization is great-join us.