2009 NCSM Annual Conference
Keynote and Major Speakers
Keynote and Major Session Speakers
Distinguished speakers will be featured throughout the conference. Each will address important issues in mathematics education and leadership. Each of the celebrated speakers below will present plenary sessions over the three-day conference in Washington, D.C.
Keynote Speaker
Join our renowned keynote as we launch the first day of the Washington, D.C. NCSM Conference.
Monday, April 20, 8:00am
Kati Haycock The Education Trust, President, The Education Trust, Washington, D.C.
Improving Achievement and Closing Gaps Between Groups: Lessons from Schools and Districts on the Performance Frontier
Major Session Speakers
Monday, April 20, 9:30am
Zalman Usiskin University of Chicago, Director, University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, Chicago, Illinois
Four Years From First-Year Algebra to Calculus Is Not Enough
Monday, April 20, 10:45am
Diane Briars National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), President-Elect, NCSM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Intensification: A Comprehensive Approach for Under-Prepared Algebra Students
Monday, April 20, 12:15pm
Carole Greenes Arizona State University (ASU), Dean, ASU, Polytechnic School of Educational Innovation & Teacher Preparation, Mesa, Arizona
Proportional Reasoning and Success with Algebra: The Incredible Hulk and the Shrunken Kids
Monday, April 20, 1:30pm
James Hiebert University of Delaware, School of Education, Newark, Delaware
Guaranteeing Improved Classroom Teaching in 20 Years: What Should We Do Tomorrow?
Monday, April 20, 2:45pm
Iris Weiss Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI), President, HRI, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Daniel Heck Senior Research Associate, (HRI), Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Addressing Challenges in Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development Programs: Drawing on the Evidence
Monday, April 20, 4:00pm
Ntiedo Etuk Tabula Digita, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Tabula Digita, New York, New York
Educational Gaming: A Trend Line to the Future
Tuesday, April 21, 8:45am
Timothy Kanold National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), President, NCSM, Chicago, Illinois
Becoming a PRIME Stage 2 and 3 Leader: Understanding and Knowing the Power of Our Leadership Influence!
Tuesday, April 21, 10:15am
Thomasenia Lott Adams University of Florida, College of Education, Gainsville, Florida
The Positioning of African American Schoolgirls as Mathematics and Science Learners
Tuesday, April 21, 2:30pm
Henry Kepner National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), President, NCTM, Reston, Virginia
Reasoning and Sense-Making in Mathematics: Issues for Leaders, Teachers, and the Mathematics Community-An Update on NCTM Initiatives and Beyond
Wednesday, April 22, 8:00am
David Moursund University of Oregon, College of Education, Eugene, Oregon
Two Brains (Human Plus Computer) Are Better Than One
Wednesday, April 22, 9:15am
Jo Boaler The University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
What Are We up Against? Experiences of Trying to Bring About Change in the US and the UK
Wednesday, April 22, 10:30am
Marta Civil University of Arizona, Department of Mathematics, Tucson, Arizona
Dialogues with Latino/a Parents: Implications for Leaders in Mathematics Education
