2011 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 a plenary session during the three-day conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Karen Cator

2011 Keynote Speaker Karen Cator Director, U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology Washington, D.C. Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology

Major Session Speakers - Monday through Wednesday, April 11-13, 2011

Sasha Barab   Indiana University Bloomington IN Dramatic Agency and Transformational Play: Why Should Educators Care About Videogames?	Diane Briars   National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Pittsburgh PA Implementing the More Challenging Aspects of Common Core State Standards	Don Deshler   University of Kansas Lawrence KS Moving the Mathematics Achievement Needle for Struggling Learners	Mark Driscoll   Education Development Center, Inc. Newton MA Geometric Reasoning and Problem Solving: Keys to Success for English Language Learners
Donna Simpson Leak Rich Township High School District 227 Olympia Fields IL The Will to Transform	Carol Malloy   University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC Light Masters in Mathematics Leadership: Helping Students Unlock the Doors	Nanette Seago   WestEd Riverside CA Understanding the Challenges Teachers Face in Using a Transformational Approach to Mathematical Similarity	Margaret Smith   University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussions: Helping Teachers Move Beyond "Showing and Telling"
Steven Rasmussen   Key Curriculum Press Emeryville CA Confronting Boredom in Mathematics Classrooms: Will Common Core State Standards Make Mathematics More Engaging?	J. Michael Shaughnessy National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Reston VA "Focus on Mathematical Reasoning and Sense Making": New and Continuing Efforts in NCTM's Long-term Initiative on the Teaching of Secondary Mathematics	Diana Thomas   Montclair State University Upper Montclair NJ Sticking to Your Diet: A Mathematical Approach