2010 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 San Diego, California.

Mike Schmoker

2010 Keynote Speaker Mike Schmoker Researcher/Author, Tempe, Arizona The Opportunity: From "Brutal Facts" to the Best Schools We've Ever Had Monday, April 19, 2010 - 8:00-9:00 AM

Major Session Speakers - Monday, April 19, 2010

Linda Davenport 9:30AM-10:30AM What Does It Take to Move a District? Lessons from Working to Strengthen Mathematics Learning in Boston	Julian Weissglass 10:45AM-11:45AM How Many Sides Does a Box Have? The Struggle to Respect Young People's Thinking	Timothy Kanold 12:15PM-1:15PM The Axioms of PRIME Leadership: Powerful Strategies for Your Leadership Journey	Diane Briars 1:30PM-2:30PM High-Leverage Actions for Mathematics Education Leaders
Sheila Jackson 2:45PM-3:45PM Strategic Leadership: How School Boards and Mathematics Departments Connect on a Real Level	David Foster 4:00PM-5:00PM Student-Focused Assessment Cycle

Major Session Speakers - Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tyrone Howard 8:45AM-9:45AM Teaching, Learning and Culture: Implications for Diverse Learners in Mathematics

Cindy Douglas 10:15AM-11:15AM When the Bell Rings... Beyond the Label of PLC

Hank Kepner 2:45PM-3:45PM Reasoning and Sense Making Is Required for All Students in a Common Core

Major Session Speakers - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Mike Shaughnessy 8:45AM-9:45AM The Mathematics Studio Classroom: A Promising Context for Transforming Mathematics Teaching, Coaching and Leadership

Alfinio Flores 10:00AM-11:00AM Achievement Gap or Opportunity Gap? Changing Perspective About School Performance in Mathematics

Deborah Ball 11:15AM-12:15PM Learning to Do Mathematics as a Teacher