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At some point in one's teaching career, there comes a time to give back for all that was given to you, and to pass along to others the professional knowledge learned along the journey. As a 32-year veteran high school mathematics teacher, I have left the classroom to work with both pre-service teachers and those wishing to reflect upon and perfect their classroom teaching, as well as to further math education research with university colleagues and continue my own life-long learning. Organizations, such as NCSM, give experienced educators a forum from which to share professional knowledge. They make networking and collaboration possible so that ALL students can have access to a rigorous and meaningful mathematics curriculum.

Twenty years into my teaching career, I attended my first NCSM conference. I was going to the NCTM conference that year, and a good friend talked me into coming early. I found the NCSM conference to be more in-line with where my career was heading. The conference had all the same keynote speakers as NCTM, but gave me insights into a more global perspective of mathematics and what the leaders were doing, rather than ideas and lessons to try out in my classroom. (I also liked the free meals and the technology give-aways!)