NCSM History

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM Annual Meetings scheduled one day prior to the NCTM Annual Meeting
• NCSM became an official affiliate of NCTM
• NCSM initiated functions at NCTM Name-of-Site meetings
• NCSM Newsletter initiated with the secretary as editor Publishers’ involvement initiated

• Curriculum Development
• Individualized Instruction
• Upgrading Teacher Competency

The Year of Leadership:

• Materials exchange initiated
• Constitution amended to revise the process of electing officers
• Publications Committee appointed
• Relations with Government Committee appointed

• Elementary and Secondary Curriculum
• Programs for Gifted and Low Achievers
• Computers in Mathematics Education

The Year of Leadership:

• Survey on interest in Mathematics Supervisors Handbook
• Survey on preparation of mathematics supervisors and NSF Institutes

• National Assessment
• Performance Contracting
• Behavioral Objectives
• Metrication

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM Membership Directory initiated
• Work progressed on the development of a Mathematics Supervisors Handbook jointly with NCTM
• Constitutional amendments provided for NCSM affiliates and a broadened membership

• The Role of Mathematics Supervisors
• Metrication
• Contemporary Projects in Mathematics
• Mathematics in Alternative Schools

The Year of Leadership:

• All meal functions sponsored by publishers
• Work progressed on the Mathematics Supervisors Handbook
• Public Relations Committee established
• Committee on Relations with Government established

• Metric Awareness
• Special Projects
• Technology

The Year of Leadership:

• ICME Report sent to all NCSM members NCSM Basic Skills Committee appointed
• Efforts implemented to expand public relations

• Directions of Governmental Agencies and Programs
• New Programs in Mathematics Education
• The Metric Education Act
• Basic Mathematical Skills

Theme: NCSM Steams Forward to Basics

The Year of Leadership:

• Basic Skills Task Force Conference supported with funding from the National Institute of Education
• NCSM Position Statement on Basic Mathematical Skills published
• Pre-conference NCTM Leadership Course offered NCSM members

• NCSM Position Statement on Basic Skills
• Accountability
• In-service Education
• Future of Fractions
• Hand-held Calculators
• Moving to Metrics

Theme: Brighter Futures for Mathematics

The Year of Leadership:

• The Constitution revised to provide for: president-elect position, appointment of treasurer, empowerment of Executive Board to set dues
• Constitutional changes by ballot
• Completion of several chapters of the Supervisors Handbook

• Minimal Competencies
• Basic Skills
• In-service Education

Theme: ???

The Year of Leadership:

• The new constitution distributed to NCSM members
• Procedures for publications reviewed

• State Plans for Basic Skills
• Problem Solving
• In-service Education
• Competency Testing
• Current Programs in Mathematics Education

Theme: Problem Solving and Technology

The Year of Leadership:

• New constitution implemented
• Regional Directors elected
• Prior efforts to publish a supervisors handbook modified to publish a monograph, “So You are a Mathematics Supervisor”, jointly with NCTM
• Supervisors handbook distributed to NCSM members.
• NCSM received award from the Association Teachers of Mathematics of Philadelphia and Vicinity for the NCSM Position Paper on Basic Skills

• Technological Developments
• Impact of the NCSM Basic Skills Statement
• Problem Solving

Theme: Your Leadership Role

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM presented a special plaque in memory of the outstanding services of Glenn Gilbert
• Examination of expanded skills initiated

• Problem Solving
• Technology
• Probability and Statistics

Theme: Communications in Mathematics

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM initiated publication of a special newsletter, The Supergram
• The Glenn Gilbert Award established
• NCSM sponsored a trophy for the Atlantic Region Mathematics League

• Computers in Mathematics Education
• Problem Solving
• The Gifted

Theme: Focusing on: Computers, Basic Skills, the Gifted and Talented, and Retraining/Recruitment of Teachers

The Year of Leadership:

• First Glenn Gilbert Award presented
• NCSM contributed to the distribution of a Mathematics Association of America poster on the importance of studying
• The new Math Counts competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Engineers announced
• The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences publication, “The Mathematical Sciences Curriculum, K-12: What Is Still Fundamental and What Is Not”, presented and distributed
• Caucus meetings scheduled as an integral part of the programs

• Computer Education
• Basic Skills
• Gifted and Talented
• Retraining/Recruitment of Teachers
• Equity

Theme: ???

The Year of Leadership:

• An HP 120 microcomputer purchased by NCSM for processing membership information
• NCSM announced the establishment of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB)

• Technology in Education
• Problem Solving
• Retraining/Recruitment of Teachers
• Implementing the Agenda in Action
• Current Programs

Theme: ???

The Year of Leadership:

• A conference fee initiated
• Amendments to the constitution proposed relating audit procedures and the fiscal year
• Funding for a new publication effort authorized

• The Supervisor’s Role
• Curriculum Reform
• Effective Teaching Models

Theme: Helping Elementary, Secondary, and College Mathematics Supervisors

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM certificates for Excellence in Mathematics initiated
• National Metric Awareness Week recognition announced
• Ideas Exchange reinstated

• Effective Teacher Training Model
• Use of Technology
• Collaboration
• Curriculum Development Modes
• Research Studies

Theme: Pressures for Change

The Year of Leadership:

• Workshop for new supervisors initiated
• NCSM members received two publications: Facilitating Evaluation: The Role of the Mathematics Supervisor and The Underachieving Curriculum–Assessing US School Mathematics from an International Perspective

• Effective Supervisory Practices
• Current Curriculum Issues
• Instructional Strategies
• Staff Development
• Teacher Training/Leadership Models
• Mathematics Collaboratives/Partnerships
• Effective Use of Calculators/Computers/Manipulatives
• Textbook Adoption and Evaluation

Theme: NCSM Celebrates Twenty Years of Leadership

The Year of Leadership:

• A member from each region assigned to every standing committee
• At least two current publications provided all NCSM members annually
• NCSM Basic Skills Statement revised
• Regional caucuses initiated

• NCTM Curriculum Standards
• Effecting Change

Theme: Implementing the Standards

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM members provided copies of “The Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics” (NCTM) and “Everybody Counts: A Report on the State of Mathematics Education” (MSEB)
• NCSM published the position statement, “Essential Mathematics for the 21st Century”
• NCSM expanded cooperative efforts with other organizations and agencies; PTA Math Kits provided for members
• Task forces established on: Curriculum and Instruction, Effecting Change, and Staff Development

• Translating the Standards
• The Supervisor’s Role in Reform Efforts
• Effecting Change
• Curriculum Development
• Collaboratives/Partnerships

Theme: Implementing the Standards: Focus on Assessment

The Year of Leadership:

• Permanent NCSM mailing address acquired
• NCSM members received the Executive Summary of the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards (NCTM), the MSEB document, “Reshaping School Mathematics”, and the book “Alternative Assessments In Mathematics” from the California Mathematics council and the Equals project

• Assessment on the National Level
• Alternative Assessment
• Technology in Instruction/Assessment
• Integrated Curricula
• Staff Development

Theme: ???

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM Members provided copies of “On The Shoulders of Grants” (MSEB)
• NCSM received Exxon Foundation grant to fund writing team to develop NSF proposal to carry out a follow-up to “Leading Mathematics: Education into the 21st Century”

• Implementing the Standards
• The Professional Teaching Standards
• Teacher Evaluation
• Changing Curricula

Theme: Transforming Equity and Excellence through Leadership

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM members provided copies of “A Call for Change” (MSEB) and “Counting on You” (MSEB)
• NCSM joins ASSM in the development of a guide for the selection of instructional materials
• NCSM networks through MSELNET, the computer network for mathematics and science educators

• Ensuring Equity and Excellence
• The Professional Teaching Standards
• Mathematics Leadership in an Era of Change
• Assessment
• Curriculum and Instruction

Theme: Mathematics Leadership in a Matrix of Change

The Year of Leadership:

• NCSM members received copies of Mathematics Assessment: Myths, Models, Good Questions, and Practical Suggestions (NCTM) and For Good Measure-Principles and Goals for Mathematics Assessment (MSEB), and Measuring Up: Prototypes for Mathematics Assessment (MSEB)

• Technology
• The Professional Teaching Standards
• Leadership in Mathematics Education
• New Curricula in Mathematics

Theme: The Community of Mathematics Leaders: The Essential Link for the Future

The Year of Leadership:

• Developed a new NCSM logo
• Expanded membership of NCSM to include all mathematics education leaders
• Established task forces on: Advocating Mathematics Leadership; Leadership Development; Formal and Informal Links with Other Groups; Expanding Networking; NCSM Membership Promotion
• Modified the structure of annual meeting to allow more interaction and input

• Technology
• Communication
• Assessment

Theme: Reengineering for the Twenty-First Century

The Year of Leadership:

• Initiated poster sessions at annual conference
• Published the first NCSM Source Book: “Supporting Leaders in Mathematics Education”
• Created the “Leadership in Mathematics Education” position paper
• Initiated an online network for NCSM members
• Established an ongoing Leadership Fund to support initiatives and obtained funding from a corporate sponsor and from publishers

• Professional Development
• Algebra for All
• Grant Moneys
• Assessment

Theme: What’s New! What’s Working! What If?

The Year of Leadership:

• Held extended pre-conference sessions for the first time
• Published the second NCSM Source Book: “Great Tasks and More!! A Source Book of Camera-Ready Resources on Mathematics Assessment”
• NCSM members received a copy of Getting It Together

• Practical Ideas for Fostering Reform

Theme: Taking the Lead in Challenging Times

The Year of Leadership:

• The “Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership” is launched
• Published the third NCSM Source Book: “Supporting Improvement in Mathematics Education: A Public Relations Source Book”
• Launched and piloted the Leadership Development Academy
• Initiated the NCSM Web site

• Building the Case (and Support) for Reform
• Reforming Assessment Practices
• Providing Effective Professional Development
• Diversity
• Developing and Implementing Curriculum
• Making Algebra Work for All
• Assuring Effective Use of Technology

Theme: Tools, Ideas, and Practical Strategies (TIPS) for Keeping the Math Revolution Alive and Well

The Year of Leadership:

• Expanded opportunities in extended sessions at the annual conference
• Published the monograph, “Future Basics: Developing Numerical Power” (by Randall Charles and Joanne Lobato)
• NCSM members received “Partners in Change Handbook”
• Wrote and distributed the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement Through Designated District and School Mathematics Program Leaders”
• Held the first NCSM Leadership Academy (July 17-20, 1997 at McDonald’s Corporation Facilities, Oak Brook, Illinois)

• Equity: Not just a concept, but a set of actions that leaders must initiate
• Algebra: Not just a course, but a set of essential K-12 experiences that leaders must implement
• Technology: Not just a tool, but an indispensable part of all instruction that leaders must promote
• Assessment: Not just a test, but the glue for all effective programs that leaders must create
• Opposition to the Revolution: Not just a passing fancy, but an undeniable reality that all leaders must face
• Leadership Skills: Not an option, but necessary tools to bring about change

Theme: Mathematics Leaders for the Next Millennium: A Bridge to the Future

The Year of Leadership:

• Second printing of NCSM’s monograph, “Future Basics: Developing Numerical Power”
• Held the second NCSM Leadership Academy (July 16-19, 1998 at Boston University Corporate Education Center, Tyngsboro, Massachusetts)
• Wrote and distributed the leadership position paper, “Focusing the Dialogue: Suggestions for Engaging in Productive Discourse on the Future of School Mathematics”
• Published the fourth NCSM Source Book: “Mathematics for All: A Source Book of Essential Information for Leaders in Mathematics Equity”

• Algebra for All
• Assessment
• Equity and Access
• Leadership Skills
• Staff Development
• Technology

Theme: Leading Systemic Change: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned

The Year of Leadership:

• The Teaching Module from the TIMSS Resource Kit was made available to NCSM members for just the cost of postage/handling.
• Held the third NCSM Leadership Academy (July 15-18, 1999 at The Inn at Prospector Square, Park City, Utah)

• Curriculum
• Assessment
• Professional Development
• Equity and Access
• Leadership Skills
• Community Outreach: Administrators, Parents, Public
• Technology

Theme: “Making Decisions in the Year 2001: How Will You Change Mathematics Education?”

The Year of Leadership:

• Third printing of NCSM’s monograph, “Future Basics: Developing Numerical Power”.
• Held the 4th NCSM Leadership Academy (July 19-23, 2000 at the Wigwam Resort, Litchfield, AZ).
• Held the first Advanced NCSM Leadership Academy (July 18-21, 2000 at the Wigwam Resort, Litchfield, AZ).

• Equity in the Mathematics Classroom
• What Do Building and District Leaders Need to Know
• Community Outreach
• Using Technology to Enhance Mathematics Learning
• Mathematicians or Politicians? You Decide
• Ethnomathematics: The Time is Right to Reconnect Mathematics and Culture
• Teaching Ideas
• Implementation of the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
• Challenging Prevailing Assumptions about Professional Development
• Assessment, High-Stakes Testing and Accountability
• Designing Professional Development
• Professional Development That is Situated in the Work of Teaching
• Energizing the Mathematics Curriculum with Science
• Coaching and Mentoring
• What Will It Really Take to Close the Learning Gap?
• Preservice: Preparing future Teachers inMathematics
• Supporting Elementary Teachers in Reform
• Managing Mathematics in the Middle Grades: Curriculum and Implementation
• Secondary Mathematics

Theme: “Seize the Opportunity: Provide the Leadership”

The Year of Leadership:

• Established the CASIO-NCSM Mathematics Leadership Fellows Scholarships.
• Entered into partnership with Houghton Mifflin and McDougall Littell Publishing Companies for the production of five monographs.
• New membership brochure updated and redesigned by Texas Instruments.
• Held the 5th NCSM Leadership Academy (July 11-15, 2001 at the Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV).
• Held the second Advanced Leadership Academy (July 10-13, 2001 at the Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV).

• Algebra: Development of Algebraic Skills
• Standards-Based Curriculum Implementation
• New Curriculum Projects
• Equity and Access
• Professional Development: Examining Practice
• Professional Development: Strategies for Content Knowledge Development
• Professional Development: Enhancing Teacher Performance
• Integrating Technology into the Classroom
• Effective Leadership
• Early Childhood Education: What Mathematics is Appropriate?
• Preparing, Mentoring, and Retaining New Teachers
• Sponsors Showcase
• Preparing for High-Stakes Tests
• Outreach and Policy Issues
• Professional Development: University/School/Business/Teacher Partnerships
• Algebra I: How to Do It

Theme: “Achieve Excellence: Focus on Knowledge, Practice, and Policy”

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The Year of Leadership:

• Distributed NCSM Monograph #1 “Activating Mathematical Talent”.
• Instituted electronic voting for Board positions.
• NCSM Vision and Mission statements revised.
• Held the 6th NCSM Leadership Academy “Developing Leadership Skills” (July 17-22, 2002 at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina, Hutchinson Island, FL).
• Held the 1st “Strategies to Focus Administrators on Mathematics” Leadership Academy (July 17-22, 2002 at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina, Hutchinson Island, FL).

• Algebraic Thinking
• Early Childhood Education
• Educating District Administrators
• Using Technology to Support Instruction and Assessment
• Teacher Qualituy/Shortages
• Models for Preservice Teacher Education
• Special Needs Students
• Policy Changes (Federal/State)
• Communicating with Parents, Government, and the Business Community
• Funding for Special Programs
• Sponsors Showcase

Theme: Theme: “A Tradition of Leadership”

The Year of Leadership:

• Distributed NCSM Monograph #2 “Challenging Young Children Mathematically”.
• Instituted online speaker proposal forms for the annual conference.
• Established levels of sponsorship and sponsorship opportunities at the annual conference.
• Outlined the process for advertisements in the NCSM Newsletter and the annual conference program booklet.
• Established sponsor showcases and a sponsor display area as part of the annual conference.
• Sponsored TODOS in becoming an NCTM affiliate.
• NCSM incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
• Held the 7th NCSM Leadership Academy “Developing Leadership Skills” (July 10-12, 2003 at the Yarrow Resort & Conference Center, Park City, UT).
• Held the 2nd “Strategies to Focus Administrators on Mathematics” Leadership Academy (July 10-12, 2003 at the Yarrow Resort & Conference Center, Park City, UT).

• Access and Equity
• What Building/District Leaders Need to Know
• Mathematics Leaders Reaching Out to the Community
• Ethnomathematics: Connecting Mathematics and Culture
• Professional Development: Innovation and Issues
• Leading Mathematics Education: Grades K-6
• Leading Mathematics Education: Grades 6-8
• Leading Mathematics Education: Grades 9-12
• Assessment, High-Stakes Testing, and Accountability
• Leading the Use of Technology from Handbells to Computers
• Preservice: Preparing Future Mathematics Teachers K-12
• Sponsors Showcase

Theme: Where Mathematics Lives

The Year of Leadership:

• Distributed NCSM Monograph #3 “Developing Students’ Algebraic Reasoning Abilities”.
• Launched “Spotlight on Members” section in the NCSM Newsletter.
• Held the 8th NCSM Leadership Academy “E2 = Building Learning Communities for Equity and Excellence” (July 28-31, 2004 at the Yarrow Resort & Conference Center, Park City, UT).

• It’s a Math World – Access to Mathematics for All Students
• Mathematics Gallery – A Collection of Outreach Strategies and Materials
• Mathematicians of the World – Mathematics in Other Cultures
• Mathematics Mountain – Supporting Highly Qualified Teachers
• Math Street USA – Issues of Particular Interest to Your Neighborhood
• Leaders in Assessmentland – Assessment Strategies, Techniques, and Tools
• Mathcade – Technology to Improve Mathematics Instruction and Learning

Theme: Math Leaders Catch the Spirit

The Year of Leadership:

• Distributed NCSM Monograph #4 “Leadership for Student Achievement in Mathematics”.
• Established the Annual Conference Committee structure and the Annual Conference Planning Manual.
• NCSM Past Presidents hosted a three-hour workshop for new leaders at the annual conference.
• Launched the Report Summary Service, “The Kansky Reports”.
• Established the “Iris Carl Mathematics Leadership Fund”.
• Co-sponsored “Dynamic Classroom Assessment Core Facilitator Training. (June 27-29, 2005 at John Carroll Universiy).
• Held the 9th NCSM Leadership Academy “E2 = Building Learning Communities for Equity and Excellence” (July 19-22, 2005 at the Yarrow Resort & Conference Center, Park City, UT).

• Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
• Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Assessments Driving Decision Making
• Leadership with the Spirit of Technological Innovation
• Leadership with the Spirit of Equity and Access
• Leadership with the Spirit of Many Cultures
• Leadership with the Spirit of Outreach

Theme: Achieve Success – Come to the Well of Leadership Resources

The Year of Leadership:

• Distributed NCSM Monograph #5 “Leadership to Math Success for All”.
• Distributed “Ensuring the Effectiveness of a Professional Development Program: What Research says to Professional Development Participants”.
• Distributed “Delivering a High Quality Professional Development Program: What Research says to Providers”.
• Oral addresses and written input given to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel (NMP).
• Held the 10th NCSM Leadership Academy “E2 = Building Professional Learning Communities for Equity and Excellence” (July 18-21, 2006 at the Yarrow Resort & Conference Center, Park City, UT).

• Professional Development Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leadership
• Assessments Supporting Leadership Decision Making
• Technological Innovations in Mathematics Education
• Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
• Contributions of Other Cultures to Curriculum and Instruction
• Outreach and Advocacy Strategies for Leadership in Mathematics Education

Theme: Taking Leaders to New Heights

The Year of Leadership:

• Published The PRIME Leadership Framework: Principles and Indicators for Mathematics Leaders.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement by Leading the Pursuit of a Vision for Equity”.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement by Leading Sustained Professional Learning for Mathematics Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Development”.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement by Leading Effective and Collaborative Teams of Mathematics Teachers”.
• Established sponsor technology showcases as part of the annual conference.
• Redesigned the NCSM logo.
• Revised the NCSM Vision and Mission statements.
• Held the 11th NCSM Leadership Academy “E2 = Building Professional Learning Communities for Equity and Excellence” (July 17-20, 2007 at the Zermatt Resort & Conference Destination, Midway, UT).

• Professional Development and Leadership Models to Promote Mathematics Education Leaders
• Equity and Access Strategies for Mathematics Education Leaders
• Leaders Engaging Parent and Communities
• Technological Innovations in Mathematics Education
• Supporting Assessments in Mathematics Education
• Linking Research and Practice that Promotes Improved Student Achievement

Theme: It’s PRIME Time: Learning and Leading Together

The Year of Leadership:

• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement by Leading Highly Effective Assessment Practices”.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics for Students with Special Needs”.
• Wrote and distributed “Becoming a PRIME Leader”.
• Instituted the NCSM Display Booth at the annual conference to promote membership, events, and products.
• Participated in the NCTM Equity Summit to establish an Equity Coalition of mathematics education organization.
• Launched Leadership Seminars at NCTM regional conferences.
• Held the 12th NCSM Leadership Academy “Become a PRIME Leader: Building Professional Learning Communities for Equity and Excellence” (July 15-18, 2008 at the Zermatt Resort & Conference Destination, Midway, UT and July 27-August 1, 2008 at the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, MD).
• Established the NCSM Linked-In Group.
• Launched the NCSM Twitter account.

• Equity Leadership
• Teaching and Learning Leadership
• Curriculum Leadership
• Assessment Leadership
• Technology Leadership
• Leadership Connecting Research & Practice
• Leading with Professional Learning

Theme: Charting a Course to Mathematics Leadership

The Year of Leadership:

• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Addressing the Needs of the English Language Learner”.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Promoting Positive Self Beliefs”.
• Amended the “Glenn Gilbert National Leadership Award” to the “Ross Taylor/Glenn Gilbert National Leadership Award”.
• Established emeritus membership.
• Redesigned the NCSM Website.
• Held the 13th NCSM Leadership Academy “PRIME Leadership: Stomping on the Gap!” (July 14-17 2009 at the Zermatt Resort & Conference Destination, Midway, UT and July 15-18, 2009 at the Indian University – Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN).
• Launched the NCSM Facebook page.

• Charting a Course to Equity and Access
• Charting a Course to Curriculum Leadership
• Charting a Course to Teaching and Learning Leadership
• Charting a Course to Assessment Leadership
• Putting PRIME into Practice
• Developing Coaches – Developing Teachers

Theme: On Track for Student Success: Mathematics Leaders Making a Difference

The Year of Leadership:

• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Systematically Integrating Effective Technology”.
• Distributed a joint public statement of NCTM, NCSM, ASSM and AMTE, “Mathematics Education Organizations Unite to Support the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards”.
• Distributed a joint position paper of AMTE, ASSM, NCSM and NCTM, “The Role of Elementary Mathematics Specialists in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics”.
• Instituted a joint session with at the annual conference with the NCTM Research Pre-Session.
• Launched NCSM “eNEWS”.
• Entered into partnership with the “Elementary Mathematics Specialist and Teacher Leaders Project (ems&tl)”.
• Entered into partnership with the “Common Core State Standards Curriculum Analysis Tool Project” with the University of Louisville Kentucky.
• Entered into partnership with the “Situations Project” at Penn State University and University of Georgia. NCSM will assist in creating a facilitator’s guide for use with the Situations.
• Presented the 1st NCSM Webinar “Getting Started with the Common Core State Standards: First Step for Mathematics Leaders”.
• Presented the 2nd NCSM Webinar “Deeper Dive Into the Common Core State Standards: Leading With the Mathematical Practices”.
• Held the 14th NCSM Leadership Academy “PRIME Leadership: Stomping on the Gap!” (June 15-18, 2010 at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL; June 22-25, 2010 at the Harris County Conference Center, Houston, TX; and August 16-19, 2010 at Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY).

• Assessment of Students/Assessment of Teaching
• Developing Coaches/Developing Teachers
• Teaching & Learning
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)

Theme: Life Liberty and Mathematics for All: NCSM Leads the Way

The Year of Leadership:

• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Expanding Learning Opportunities for the Young”.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Expanding Opportunities for Our Most Promising Students of Mathematics”.
• Published the “Facilitator’s Guide for NCSM Position Papers”.
• Launched “Illustrating the Standards for Mathematical Practice” on the NCSM website.
• Launched “Coaching Corner: Resources for Mathematics Specialists” on the NCSM website.
• Launched the “Members Only” section on the NCSM website.
• Established “Hot Topics Conversation Café” at the annual conference.
• Established the process for affiliate membership.
• Offered “The Marshall Memo” as an NCSM membership benefit.
• Joined the MC3 (Mathematics Common Core Coalition).
• Began participation in the Presidents’ Exchange that encourages partnerships among various mathematics organizations.
• Presented the 3rd NCSM Webinar ” Implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: The CCSS Curriculum Mathematics Analysis Tools”.
• Presented the 4th NCSM Webinar “New Resources for Implementing the Standards for Mathematical Practices”.
• Held the 15th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership at Work: Moving the Common Core State Standards from Vision to Action” (June 21-23, 2011 at the GE Energy Headquarters, Atlanta, GA).

• Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap: Implementing the Common Core State Standards
• ALL Means ALL: Promoting Equity in Mathematics Education
• Mathematics Leaders Translate Vision to Practice: Developing and Supporting Coaches, Specialists, and Teacher Leaders
• Making Mathematics Learning Visible: Implementing Formative and Summative Assessments to Support Student Learning
• Leadership to Enhance Mathematics Teaching and Learning for All: Helping Administrators and other Leaders to Support High Quality Mathematics Instruction

Theme: Reaching the Peak of Mathematics Leadership: Guiding Teaching to Support Student Learning

The Year of Leadership:

• Published Great Tasks for Mathematics K-5.
• Published Great Tasks for Mathematics 6-12.
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement by Infusing Highly Effective Instructional Strategies in RtI Tier I Instruction”.
• Co-published with NCTM and NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children) Common Core Standards for Mathematics with Gifted and Advanced Learners.
• Established the “Kay Gilliland Equity Lecture Series”. Miriam Leiva gave the first lecture at the 2013 annual conference.
• Partnered woth other mathematics education organizations to establish the Committee on Teachers as Professionals (C-TaP).
• Established electronic, subscription, and student memberships.
• Launched the PRIMEd Principal Blog” on the NCSM Website.
• Presented the 5th NCSM Webinar ” Transitioning to the CCSS with the Support of NCSM’s ‘Great Tasks’ for Mathematics”
• Presented the 6th NCSM Webinar “Measuring Math that Matters: the PARCC and Smarter Balanced Approaches to Assessment”
• Held the 15th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership at Work: Moving the Common Core State Standards from Vision to Action” (June 25-27, 2012 at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Homestead, PA and July 31 – August 2, 2012 at the Sonoma County Education Center, Santa Rosa, CA).

• Practices that Support Coaches: The focus is on theoretically-informed and research-based practices that support mathematics coaches of content and pedagogy. Consider what practices teacher leaders and support coaches can use to reach the depths of knowledge for every student through the Common Core Standards and Practices.
• Equity for Each Learner: The focus is on equitable practices that will support administrators, coaches, teachers, and parents to engage and build student mathematical knowledge. Consider how leaders will support teachers to provide each student with relevant and meaningful mathematics experiences and in what ways they can facilitate erasing inequities in student learning.
• Assessing what Counts: The focus is on assessment practices that do more than measure a person’s achievement and then assign new and different pathways to understanding at deeper levels. Consider how mathematics leaders can facilitate every teacher to use student assessments to inform teacher practice and student learning.
• Knowledge for Leaders to Support a Strategic Infrastructure for Student Learning: The focus is on each administrator and mathematics teacher leader (coach) to have full knowledge of how to create an infrastructure that supports high achievement of mathematics learning for all students. Consider steps that administrators and teacher mathematics teacher leaders can take to ensure high quality mathematics instruction and how they will develop their Standards for Mathematical Practice as described in the Common Core Standards.

Theme: Shining the Light on Learning: A Vision for Mathematics Leaders

The Year of Leadership:

• Launched “Jump Start Formative Assessment” on the NCSM Website.
• Participated in the establishment of the “Mathematics Education Strategic Advocacy Summit” along with NCTM, AMTE, and ASSM.
• Held the 17th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership at Work: Deepening Formative Assessment to Prepare for the Next Generation Summative Assessments” (June 30-July 2, 2014 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock, AR).
• Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement by Infusing Highly Effective Instructional Strategies into Multi-Tiered Support Systems (MTSS) – Response to Intervention (RtI) Tier 2 Instruction”.
• Distributed the joint White Paper of NCSM and COSN (Consortium for School Networking), “Mathematics Education in the Digital Age”.
• Established “Policies and Procedures for the NCSM List Serv”.
• Presented the 10th NCSM Leadership Webinar, “Jump Starting Formative Assessment: A Resource for Leaders”.
• Presented the 9th NCSM Webinar, “It’s TIME to Lead – A Call to Action for Mathematics Leaders”.
• Presented the 8th NCSM Webinar, “NCSM Great Tasks with TI Technology”.

• Teacher Evaluation and Teacher Quality: The focus is on approaches and tools that collect data and support sustained growth in teacher performance and quality. Consider how leaders can utilize instruments and evaluation practices to produce informative data and support areas to build on teacher skills to maximize student achievement.
• Formative Assessment Driving Instruction: The focus is on shifting teacher planning and daily instruction in ways that allow teachers to collect evidence of student thinking and then inform practice working both individually and collaboratively. This strand also includes a focus on strategies and techniques for helping students monitor and adjust their own learning.
• STEM and Career/College Readiness: The focus is on the increased attention to career and college readiness in the common core standards as related to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Consider the responsibilities of administrators and teachers in their efforts to work collaboratively with the school community to increase support for STEM-related courses and preparation for the future of today’s learners.
• Teaching and Learning in the Era of the Common Core State Standards and Assessments: The focus is on leveraging the CCSS to help teachers make the adjustments in lesson planning and instruction to improve student learning and thinking skills.
• Understanding and Teaching CCSS Standards Progressions: The focus of this strand is on helping teachers make sense of and build student’s mathematical understandings based on the progressions of the CCSS for whole number, fractions, measurement, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and statistics with examples for specific grade levels and implications for the surrounding grades. Sessions will also take-up implications for college/university placement and coursework, implications for professional development, research, curriculum development, and teacher preparation.

Theme: Leading Mathematics into the Future: Inspiring Monumental Change

The Year of Leadership:

• Presented at NCTM Annual Meeting in San Antonio (April 7, 2017)
• Held the NCSM Fall Leadership Academy, Mathematics Leadership in a Time of Change: Building Leaders at all Levels (Bangor, ME, July 24-26, 2017)
• Held the NCSM Fall Leadership Seminars, Mathematics Leadership in a Time of Change: Building Leaders at all Levels (Chicago, IL, November 29, 2017)
• Established the Teacher-Leader Professional Learning Grant (PreK-12)
• Five new NCSM affiliates including: North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Colorado Mathematics Leaders, New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, Nevada Mathematics Education Leadership Council, and Mississippi Mathematics Specialists
• Network
• Attended TASSM and presented about NCSM with RD Paul Gray (Austin, TX, October 17, 2018)
• Presented at NCTM’s Regional Conference Florida (Orlando, FL, October 18-20, 2017)
• Presented at CCSSO/SCASS with NCTM -Dave Barnes (Dallas, TX, October 23-25, 2017)
• Presented at School Science and Mathematics Association, SSMA (Lexington, KY, November 2-4, 2017)
• Presented at American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, AMATYC ( San Diego, CA, November 8-11, 2017)
• Attended the Equity and Social Justice Fall Leadership Conference (Chicago, IL, November 29, 2017)
• Presentation at NCTM Regional Conference and work at NCSM booth (Chicago, IL, November 30 -Dec.1, 2017)
• Represented NCSM at Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences, CBMS (Washington DC, December 8, 2017)
• Presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, AMTE (Houston, TX, February 8-10, 2018)
• Attended CCSSO/SCASS (Miami, FL February 20-22, 2018)
• Presented at the Texas Instruments T3TM International Conference (San Antonio, TX, March 1- 4, 2018)
• Participated in the Social Justice and Equity Webinar with John Staley (March 14, 2018)
• Presented at American Educational Research Association Annual meeting, AERA, with Shawn Towle (New York City, NY, April 13-15, 2018)
• Publication of the 50th Anniversary Program Booklet and facilitated the celebration at the 2018 Annual NCSM Conference
• Published the NCSM and NCTM joint leadership position paper, “Building STEM Education on a Sound Mathematical Foundation” (Spring 2018)
• Published the NCSM leadership position paper, “Computer Science and K-12 Mathematics” (Spring 2018)
• Led the revision of the NCSM Mission and Vision
• Presented at the 2018 NCSM Annual Conference: NCSM: Framing the future of mathematics education on a 50-year foundation of leadership.

• Leading instruction to leverage the Mathematics Practices for increased achievement – The focus will be on how leaders can help increase student achievement by facilitating teachers’ implementation of the mathematical practices in their classrooms.
• Examining the opportunities and challenges of using technology to support teaching and learning mathematics – The focus will be on examples and suggestions of technology uses that successfully support student learning and/or challenges that accompany technology use and how they might be overcome: more than simply how to use the technological tool.
• Advancing formative assessment as an integral tool for understanding student thinking and guiding instruction – This strand will focus on how to use assessment as an integral tool for improved instruction.
• Exploring strategies and tools for mathematics leaders and coaches to support mathematics learning – This strand will focus on successful approaches to help new and veteran leaders increase student learning and understanding.
• Shifting practices to effectively implement the Common Core State Standards: Equity for all learners with focus, rigor, and depth – This strand will include equity topics with a specific interest in the shifts suggested by the Common Core State Standards. Even if your state is not participating in CCSS, there are components of the shifts that are important for improving student learning.

Theme: Building Bridges Between Leadership and Learning Mathematics: Leveraging Education Innovation and Research to Inspire and Engage

The Year of Leadership:

• Launched the NCSM 2016 – 2018 strategic initiatives to focus our work on growing and supporting mathematics education leaders at all levels: Connecting Leaders, Leadership Learning, and Equity and Social Justice in Mathematics Education
• Launched the leadership professional learning series for seminars and academies, Mathematics Leadership in a Time of Change: Building Leaders at all Levels
• Held the NCSM Fall Leadership Seminar, It’s TIME: Using Imperatives to Support and Motivate Leaders in Mathematics Education: Shifting Beliefs and Mindsets (Atlantic City, NJ – October 21, 2015 and Nashville, TN – November 18, 2015)
• Held the 18th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership in a Time of change: Building Leaders at all Levels – Social Justice, Systemic Thoughts and Actions, and Leadership” (June 13-15, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza, Billings, MT)
• Distributed the joint leadership position paper of NCSM and TODOS, “Mathematics Education Through the Lens of Social Justice: Acknowledgment, Actions, and Accountability”
• Launched the NCSM PLC APP prototype
• Participated in the establishment of “A Call for Collective Action to Develop Awareness: Equity & Social Justice in Mathematics Education”, a collaboration between mathematics education organizations that involved a yearlong series of readings and monthly webinars to establish a common awareness of issues related to equity and social justice in mathematics education

• Cultivating Leadership In a Time of Change – The focus will be on leader actions and thought processes that help improve teaching and learning at the building, district, region and state/province levels.
• Coaching That Matters – The focus will be on the coach’s role in supporting all aspects of the teaching and learning of mathematics.
• Advancing the Social Justice Conversation – This strand will focus on the unique interactions of mathematics education and student learners within their racial, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic communities.
• Enhancing Mathematics Education in the Digital Age – This strand will focus on technological innovations that promote deep student learning of mathematical concepts as well as models of professional learning experiences that take advantage of affordances of technology.
• Sharing Research that Informs Mathematics Education – This strand will focus on research found to impact practice in the mathematics classroom and in professional learning for teachers.

Theme: Engaging in the Mission of Mathematics Education Leadership: High Quality, Meaningful and Relevant Mathematics for All

The Year of Leadership:

• Held the NCSM Fall Leadership Seminar, Mathematics Leadership in a Time of Change: Building Leaders at all Level – Curriculum Leadership (Phoenix, AZ, October 25, 2016)
• Held the 19th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership in a Time of change: Building Leaders at all Levels – Curriculum Leadership” (July 18-20, 2016 at Adlai Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL)
• Held the 20th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership in a Time of change: Teaching and Learning Leadership” (December 2-4, 2016 at the Georgia Tech Hotel Conference Center, Atlanta, GA)
• Established new grant, “Teacher-Leader Professional Learning” for PreK-12 educators to support professional learning focused on one of NCSM’s signature initiatives, Formative Assessment, Digital Learning or Access-Equity-Empowerment
• Developed an NCSM Onboarding program for newly elected and appointed board members
• Updated NCSM Roles and Responsibilities manual
• Participated in the establishment of year two for “A Collective Call to Action Equity & Social Justice in Mathematics Education: From Awareness to Action”, November 2017 – January 2019, a continued collaboration between mathematics education organizations that involved a series of readings, online discussion board, and quarterly webinars to support participants as they begin taking action to address equity and social justice issues
• Released the full version of the NCSM PLC APP and first two modules of the Digital Learning: Imperatives for change series – “A Connected Professional Culture” and “Selecting Hardware for Learning”
• Held the first Annual preconference sessions – “Fostering Effective Teaching and Learning: How to Achieve Your Mathematics Vision” and “Leading Mathematics Education in the Digital Age”
• Participated in the White House Symposium on “Advancing Active STEM Education for Our Youngest Learners” to promote active science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning for our youngest children.
• Conducted two elementary school visits in Atlanta, GA and Orlando, Fl to promote the use of STEM problem-based high-cognitive demand tasks with a mathematics foundation
• Established a NCSM-NCTM joint committee to select sites for future annual and regional conferences

• Powerful Mathematics Education Leadership – Presentations in this strand will focus on research-affirmed leadership actions and thought processes to improve teaching and learning at the building, district, region and state/province levels.
• Visionary Coaching Practices – Presentations in this strand will focus on the coach’s role in supporting all aspects of the teaching and learning of mathematics.
• Motivational Mathematics Teaching and Learning – Presentations in this strand will focus on engaging students in mathematics, sparking interest through meaningful tasks, dynamic technology, and strong curriculum that address the rigor, depth, and conceptual understanding of mathematical standards.
• Empowering Equity and Social Justice Leadership – Presentations in this strand will focus on equitable practices to support building, district, region and state/province level leaders that build all students’ mathematical knowledge.
• Exemplary Assessment Leadership – Presentations in this strand will focus on research-affirmed assessment practices that support student and teacher engagement in reflective practices.

Theme: Leading Mathematics into the Future: Inspiring Monumental Change

Download the 50th Anniversary Booklet (8.5 MB).

The Year of Leadership:

• Presented at NCTM Annual Meeting in San Antonio (April 7, 2017)
• Held the NCSM Fall Leadership Academy, Mathematics Leadership in a Time of Change: Building Leaders at all Levels (Bangor, ME, July 24-26, 2017)
• Held the NCSM Fall Leadership Seminars, Mathematics Leadership in a Time of Change: Building Leaders at all Levels (Chicago, IL, November 29, 2017)
• Established the Teacher-Leader Professional Learning Grant (PreK-12)
• Five new NCSM affiliates including: North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Colorado Mathematics Leaders, New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, Nevada Mathematics Education Leadership Council, and Mississippi Mathematics Specialists
• Presented at Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM) Annual Meeting, (Washington D.C. April 21, 2018)
• Presented at NCTM’s Regional Conference Florida (Orlando, FL, October 18-20, 2017)
• Presented at CCSSO/SCASS with NCTM -Dave Barnes (Dallas, TX, October 23-25, 2017)
• Presented at School Science and Mathematics Association, SSMA (Lexington, KY, November 2-4, 2017)
• Presented at American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, AMATYC ( San Diego, CA, November 8-11, 2017)
• Attended the Equity and Social Justice Fall Leadership Conference (Chicago, IL, November 29, 2017)
• Presentation at NCTM Regional Conference and work at NCSM booth (Chicago, IL, November 30 -Dec.1, 2017)
• Represented NCSM at Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences, CBMS (Washington DC, December 8, 2017)
• Presented at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, AMTE (Houston, TX, February 8-10, 2018)
• Attended CCSSO/SCASS (Miami, FL February 20-22, 2018)
• Presented at the Texas Instruments T3TM International Conference (San Antonio, TX, March 1- 4, 2018)
• Participated in the Social Justice and Equity Webinar with John Staley (March 14, 2018)
• Presented at American Educational Research Association Annual meeting, AERA, with Shawn Towle (New York City, NY, April 13-15, 2018)
• Publication of the 50th Anniversary Program Booklet and facilitated the celebration at the 2018 Annual NCSM Conference
• Published the NCSM and NCTM joint leadership position paper, “Building STEM Education on a Sound Mathematical Foundation” (Spring 2018)
• Published the NCSM leadership position paper, “Computer Science and K-12 Mathematics” (Spring 2018)
• Led the revision of the NCSM Mission and Vision
• Presented at the 2018 NCSM Annual Conference: NCSM: Framing the future of mathematics education on a 50-year foundation of leadership.

• Equity in Practice: Presentations in this strand will address active efforts toward cultural change in every classroom, school, and district to combat systemic challenges such as access, tracking, and deficit thinking.
• Cultivating a Mathematics Coaching Practice: Presentations in this strand will share the latest research and reports on successful coaching practices that support the mathematical learning of teachers and their students.
• Evidence and Experiences from the Field: Presentations in this strand will consider the impact of assessments grounded in evidence of student thinking, action research projects, lesson study, studio teaching, coaching acts that show results, or innovative school-level programs that make a difference in students’ mathematical learning.
• Developing Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: Presentations in this strand share recent research findings and explore the implications for assessment, curriculum planning, and task design.
• Leading Mathematics into the Future: The 50th Anniversary strand presenters will reflect on the past accomplishments of NCSM members and look ahead to the most innovative plans and goals for the future of mathematics education.

Theme: Making Waves with Effective Mathematics Leadership

The Year of Leadership:

• Presented at NCSM Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA)
• NCSM Leadership, Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (TASM), Austin, TX
• Represented NCSM at CCSSO Math SCASS meetings, Orlando, FL
• Minneapolis, MN, Boston, MA
• SMET, STEM, STEAM, STREAM, or SCHOOL – Why? School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA), Little Rock, Arkansas
• Work at NCSM booth NCTM Regional, Kansas City, MO
• Standards Based Grading using Formative Assessment and Differentiated Homework, NCTM Regional Conference, Kansas City, MO
• 2018 Providing Equitable Mathematics Experiences for Each and Every Student, AMATYC, American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
• Facilitated meetings of the Executive Committee
• NCSM Fall Leadership Seminar, Seattle, WA
• Great Tasks and Technology Enhance Learning, NCTM Regional Conferences, Seattle, WA
• Conference Board for Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) Board Meetings, Washington DC
• Building STEM Education on a Sound Mathematical Foundation, Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI
• Facilitated Position Paper Design Meetings
• Facilitated Onboarding for New Board Members
• Facilitated Conference Committee Meetings
• Facilitated “2020” Task Force Meeting
• AMTE Annual Meeting, STEM – What do Mathematics Educators Need to Know?, Orlando, FL
• Represent NCSM at CCSSO Math SCASS meeting, Los Angeles, CA
• Keynote speaker, Arkansas State STEM Summit, Little Rock, AR
• Presented at NCSM Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA)
• Serve on the CBMS Forum Planning Team International Conference, Leveraging Technology into Modeling STEM Tasks, Baltimore, MD
• Mathematics and Statistics Associations Summit, Michigan State, Lansing, MI
• Facilitated NCSM Board Meetings
• Presented at NCTM Annual Meeting (Washington DC April 24, 2018)
• Represented NCSM at CBMS, Conference Board for Mathematical Sciences Meeting, Board of Directors (Washington DC May 3-4, 2018)
• Presented NCSM and NCTM STEM Position Paper Webinar for CCSSO with Dr. Robert Berry, President NCTM (Online May 29, 2018)
• Held NCSM Summer Board Meeting (Minneapolis, MN June 27 – 30, 2018)
• Presented at TODOS Bi-Annual Meeting, Mathematics for all (Scottsdale AZ, June 23, 2018)
• Presented Keynote for Excellence in Education Conference at Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) (Wichita Kansas June 17, 2018)
• Presented at CAMT, Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (Houston, July 16, 2018)
• Equity in the Classroom for Mathematics Coaches, NCSM Summer Leadership Academy (Denver, Colorado July 30 – Aug 2, 2018)
• Presented at ASA, American Statistical Association (Vancouver, Canada August 1, 2018)
• Worked at CBMS National Forum Planning Meeting (Minneapolis, MN August 17-18, 2018)
• Presented at School Science and Mathematics Association (Little Rock, Arkansas October 19, 2018)
• Coaching in Mathematics, NCTM Fall Leadership Seminar (Hartford, Connecticut October 4, 2018)
• Presented with RD Paul Gray at NCSM Leadership, Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (TASM) (Austin, TX October 15, 2018)
• Presented at NCTM Regional Conference (Kansas City, MO November 3, 2018)
• Presented at AMATYC, American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL November 15, 2018)
• Coaching in Mathematics, NCTM Fall Leadership Seminar (Seattle, WA November 28, 2018)
• Presented at NCTM Regional Conference (Seattle, WA November 29, 2018)
• Represented NCSM at CBMS, Conference Board for Mathematical Sciences Meeting, Board of Directors (Washington DC, December 6-7, 2018)
• Presented at AMTE Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Annual Conference (Orlando, FL, February 8, 2019)
• Represented at CCSSO, Council of Chief State School Officers in the Mathematics State Collaboratives on Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS) (Los Angeles, CA, February 20-21, 2019)
• Presented Keynote for Arkansas State STEM Summit (Little Rock, AR, February 22, 2019)
• Presented at 2019 T 3 International Conference, (Baltimore, MD, March 9, 2019)
• Presented at Responding to the Opportunities and Challenges for the Future of Mathematics and Statistics Education Michigan State University Presidents Colloquium (Lansing, MI, March 23, 2019)
• Presented at Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM) Annual
• Meeting (San Diego, CA March 31, 2019)
• Major speaker at NCSM 51 st Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA, April 2, 2019)
• Panelist for the Luncheon Session NCSM 51 st Annual Meeting, (San Diego, CA April 3, 2019)
• CBMS Liaison for TPSE (Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics)
• NCSM Teacher-Leaders Professional Learning Grant is funded, $10,000
• Facilitated Position Paper Design Meetings
• Facilitated Onboarding for New Board Members
• Facilitated Conference Committee Meetings
• Facilitated “2020” Task Force Meeting

• Visionary Coaching Practices
  Presentations in this strand will address the latest research and reports on successful coaching practices that support the mathematical learning of teachers and their students.
• Empowering Equity and Social Justice Leadership
  Presentations in this strand will focus on equitable practices to support building-, district-, region- and state/province-level leaders that build all students’ mathematical knowledge.
• Engaging Leadership Communities
  Presentations in this strand will focus on how communities of reflective practitioners, both school-based and district- or state/province-level, leverage the power of collaboration to improve mathematics education.
• Innovative Engagement
  Presentations in this strand will share how to engage leaders in professional learning experiences using face-to-face, blended, and fully online models.
• Exemplary Experiences from the Field
  Presentations in this strand will consider the impact of assessments grounded in evidence of student thinking, action research projects, lesson study, studio teaching, coaching acts that show results, or innovative school-level programs that make a difference in students’ mathematical learning.
• Developing Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
  Presentations in this strand share recent research findings and explore the implications for assessment, curriculum planning, and task design.

Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Commit. Moving Mathematics Leadership into the New Decade

The Year of Leadership:

• Provided leadership during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This included …
  • Re-imagining face-to-face professional events including the Spring 2020 annual conference and leadership academies. These events transitioned to virtual models with a sold out 10,000 participants attending the former.
  • Collaborating with Gine Riviera and Jenny Novak to to develop Networking NIghts , an innovative and highly successful just-in-time professional learning series that engages members virtually and addressed topic associated with leading in difficult times
  • Expanded NCSMs reach as a provider of professional learning in states and districts
  • Transitioned to a fully virtual NCSM board meeting model
  • Collaborated with the executive board to mitigate financial loss to bring stability to the NCSM budget to ensure that NCSM remains viable post-pandemic
  • Engaged board members through detailed monthly report, emails, virtual meetings and phone calls to keep the important work moving
• Supported the Moving Forward document in collaboration with NCTM
• Participated with Math Leaders COVID Consortium
• Collaborated with Natelie Crist to support the design and transition to the new NCSM Website
• Served on the Website Committee to reimagine and revitalize the Coaching Corner and Leadership Resources
• Presented at the following meetings:
  • Math Leaders COVID Consortium, August 3, 2020
    • CBMS Pathways August 6, 2020, September 28, 2020, October 5-6, 2020
    • AAML Keynote, October 1, 2020
    • TASM NSCM Presentation, October 13, 2020
    • ASSM Presentation October 16, 2020
• Served on the 2021 Conference Committee and collaborated with Program Chair, Shawn Towle, to improve processes for proposal review and selection
• Actively engaged in various NCMS committees and workgroups to support the mission and vision of the NCSM

• Build Mathematical Capacity How do we advocate for high quality and equitable mathematics teaching and learning? How do we build mathematical literacy? How do we leverage technology to enhance mathematics instruction? Proposals in this strand include such topics as: access and equity; support for diverse learners (emergent bilinguals, special needs, gifted and talented, etc); STEM/STEAM; recent research findings; engaging students in mathematics; sparking interest through meaningful tasks; and strong curriculum that address the rigor, depth, and conceptual understanding of mathematical standards.
• Construct Impactful Mathematics Coaching How do we sustain equitable learning experiences? Proposals in this strand focus on the coach’s role in supporting all aspects of the teaching and learning of mathematics. Coaching imperatives to be addressed in these sessions include sustainable coaching practices, coaching mathematical content, coaching teaching and learning, and producing a culture of lifelong learning.
• Design Systemic Structures within the Mathematics Education Community How do we design and implement structures that support high quality mathematics teaching and learning? How do we empower a shared culture of professionalism and productive engagement? How do we ensure bold leadership actions impact each and every learner? Proposals in this strand address developing leadership; being a change agent; engaging with community partnerships and higher-education; providing district-level, administrator, and collaborative teams/teacher supports; and developing job-embedded professional learning.
• Monitor Evidence of Equitable Mathematics Learning How do we monitor and follow-up on evidence of student learning? How do we ensure that each and every learner is engaged in a high-quality assessment process? Proposals in this strand feature formative assessments, evaluation supports for leaders, data dialogue structures, research informed reflection on evidence of student learning, intensification, intervention, differentiation, and multiple assessment approaches.

Theme: Mathematics Leadership: Engaging in the Essential Actions

The Year of Leadership:

• Provided leadership in year 2 of the worldwide COVID -19 pandemic.
• Collaborated with John Sangiovanni to record 8 NCMS Podcasts. The recordings include:
  • Strengths Based Learning: Beth Kobett and Karen Karp
  • Conference Speaker: Tim Kanold
  • Ishmael Robinson and Peggy Nayar, St. Paul Public Schools: Culturally Responsive Math Curriculum
  • Conference Speaker: Sunil Singh
  • Multilingual Position Paper-TBA End of the Bold Leadership Series
  • Detracking Journey: Panel Discussion Grades 6-12
  • CRP: Voices from the Field
  • Detracking Journey: Panel Discussion Grades K-5
• Collaborated with natelie Crist and Shawn Towle to continue designing and adding content to the new NCSM website.
• Collaborated with Gina Riviera and Jenny Novak to expand the popular NCSM Networking Nights virtual professional learning series.
• Worked with NCTM and ASSM Presidents and published Continuing the Journey,
• Provided leadership as NCSM transitioned from the planned, face-to-face annual conference in Atlanta, to a virtual "Beyond the Conference" series that launches on September 20, 2021 and will continue through December of 2021.
• Presentations and Meetings
  • Keynote Session on Detracking for the "Catalyzing Change in Idaho High School Mathematics" course through Boise State University, May 24, 2021
  • Zoom meeting with three NCSM members on Coaching, June 2, 2021
  • Zoom Meeting with NCTM, AERA and AMTE Presidents/Executive Directors, June 7, 2021
  • Joint paper planning with NCTM and ASSM President, June 14, 2021
  • Onsite virtual PD at Kings School, June 17, 2021
  • Joint paper planning with NCTM and ASSM President, June 19, 2021
  • President Panel session at TODOS, June 22, 2021
  • NCSM Podcast recording for July, June 22, 2021
  • NCSM Virtual Summer Leadership Academy. June 28-30, 2021
  • NCSM Podcast recording for August, July 14, 2021
  • Meeting with Just Equations, July 15, 2021
  • CAMT Virtual Session, "Closing the Opportunity Gap: A Call for Detracking Mathematics" July 19, 2021
  • CAMT Virtual Session, "How to Lead with a Focus on Equity" July 19, 2021
  • NCSM Site based Professional Learning, Friendship Charter Schools, July 26, 2021
  • Continuing the Journey planning with NCTM and ASSM President, July 26, 2021
  • Continuing the Journey Webinar, August 3, 2021
  • NCSM Networking Night, August 18, 2021
  • Podcast recording, August 19, 2021
  • ASSM Virtual conference presentation, September 10, 2021
• NCSM Business
  • Zoom Meeting with JMEL editors, June 2, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference committee, June 8, 2021
  • Onboarding webinar for new NCSM board members, June 16, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference committee, June 22, 2021
  • NCSM SLA Planning meeting, June 23, 2021
  • Meeting with NCSM President Elect and Executive Director, June 23, 2021
  • NCSM planning meeting for on-site professional learning with Friendship Charter Schools June 29, 2021
  • NCSM Atlanta Budget planning, June 29, 2021
  • Social Media Plan for Atlanta Conference, July 5, 2021
  • NCSM Atlanta Budget planning, July 6, 2021
  • NCSM Executive committee meeting, July 6, 2021
  • NCSM Finance committee meeting, July 7, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference committee, July 13, 2021
  • Meeting with NCSM President Elect and Executive Director, July 14, 2021
  • Atlanta Program meeting, July 15, 2021
  • Elected board Meeting, July 19, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference committee, July 27, 2021
  • NCSM Onboarding, July 28, 2021
  • NCSM Atlanta planning, August 2, 2021
  • Meeting with NCSM President Elect and Executive Director, August 4, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference Planning, August 4, 2021
  • Finance Committee meeting, August 4, 2021
  • Beyond the Conference Planning, August 9, 2021
  • Meeting with NCSM President Elect and Executive Director, August 16, 2021
  • Nomination Committee meeting, August 16, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference Planning, August 19, 2021
  • Atlanta Conference Planning, August 24, 2021
  • Executive Committee Planning, August 24, 2021
  • Elected Board Meeting, August 25, 2021
  • Elected Board Meeting, August 26, 2021
  • Meeting with NCSM President Elect and Executive Director, September 1, 2021
  • Atlanta conference planning, September 1, 2021
  • Atlanta conference planning, September 7, 2021
  • Chicago site visit for 2024, August 27-28, 2021

Theme: Imagine. Inspire. Influence. Make an Impact!

The Year of Leadership:

As I am wrapping up my first year as NCSM President, I am finding that there is a lot that I didn’t know I didn’t know. While leading NCSM is a lot of work, it is most certainly work worth doing and I am privileged that our members have placed their trust in our collective Leadership.

For this report, I am going to update you on a few key projects rather than present a laundry list of meetings, presentations, and other things that I do for NCSM. In summary, here are some meetings I regularly attend, in addition to specially-called meetings within NCSM or with our professional organization partners.

• NCSM Conference Committee meetings
• NCSM Executive leadership meetings (monthly with Kim Gill, monthly with Katey Arrington)
• Presidential meetings (monthly with NCTM, ASSM, and AMTE presidents)
• National Association of State Boards of Education Math Advisory Panel (biweekly)
• Dana Center Launch Years Project (monthly)
• High School Mathematics Project Steering Committee (as needed)

NCSM Projects
The NCSM president participates in all NCSM activities, including professional learning, resource development, and governance. Below are highlights of some NCSM projects I’ve worked on.

Summer Leadership Academy
Alongside Jenny Novak and Pam Seda, our Professional Learning Directors, we hosted about 55 people at our first in-person event since COVID on June 27-29, 2022, in Baltimore, Maryland.

54th Annual Meeting
As your president, I serve on the Conference Committee and support our Conference team leadership, including Conference Director Mary Fitzgerald, Conference Coordinator Karen Spalding, and Program Chair/1st Vice President Sharon Rendon. Let me thank each member of the Conference Committee for their hard work and sense of vision as we reimagine what our annual gathering will look like.

External Partnerships
The NCSM president serves as a liaison with other organizations to (1) make sure NCSM is well-represented and (2) bring ideas and important areas for collaboration back to NCSM. This section describes some of the external networks in which I’ve participated.

National Association of State Boards of Education
I was invited to join the NASBE Math Advisory Panel in June. The panel meets biweekly and we advise the NASBE Executive Director, Paolo DeMaria on issues related to his work with members of state boards of education. He has identified equitable mathematics as a priority goal for NASBE members and we are helping him plan professional learning for NASBE members. Thus, NCSM has a seat at the table to advise the agenda of what members of our state boards of education need to know about mathematics as they create policies and structures that determine how schools in each state structure their mathematics instructional programs.

Launch Years Project
NCSM continues our partnership with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin through the Launch Years Mathematics Leadership Network. In 2022, we have worked with several organizations to identify resources that support the recommendations from the Launch Years project for leaders to know as they create and sustain equitable pathways from high school into postsecondary education. NCSM Board members Astrid Fossum and Pamela Seda also participate in this network.

Community Wealth Partners – Knowledge Mobilization Grant
We got the grant! Katey Arrington, Southern 2 Regional Director, and I have met with the team regarding NCSM’s participation in Communities of Practice for our knowledge mobilization (i.e., how people acquire and use knowledge) work. NCSM is in a Network Communities pod along with the Black Principals’ Network, California Mathematics Project, Benjamin Banneker Association, and Math Circles. We will be investigating the wants, needs, and motivations of our members and will initially explore the role of listening sessions to act more responsively and inform future changes. This focus aligns beautifully with our board discussions at our January 2022 strategic planning sessions.

High School Mathematics Project
We are making good progress on our work! The Steering Committee for this project is composed of the presidents and president-elect or past-presidents of ASSM, NCSM, and NCTM. Before our conferences, those people are:

• Paul Gray, NCSM President
• Mona Toncheff, NCSM Past President
• Trena Wilkerson, NCTM President
• Kevin Dykema, NCTM President-Elect
• Joleigh Honey, ASSM President
• Lisa Ashe, ASSM President-Elect
• Ken Krehbiel, NCTM Executive Director

1. IMAGINE a Future of Powerful Mathematics Education: Imagine the possibilities and innovations that make a difference in powerful mathematics teaching and learning! How do we provide bold leadership at all levels that develops and commits to a shared vision for teaching and learning for each and every learner, helps to create culturally responsive spaces, and provides the support necessary for risk-taking?
   
   Proposals in this strand focus on visionary ideas, research, and practices that lead us toward equitable structures and systems fostering success for all teachers and students. Powerful learning moments are those that resonate with teachers and students and stand out as important moments in teacher and student learning.
2. INSPIRE Colleagues Through Bold Leadership: In what ways do we inspire colleagues and those we lead to reflect the NCSM framework for leadership?
   
   Proposals in this strand showcase how bold leaders advocate for high-quality teaching and learning, design structures for equitable access, empower and nurture a culture of productive professionalism, and monitor actions and results for continuous improvement.
3. INFLUENCE Educators Through Coaching: How do we use our influence to create meaningful learning experiences?
   
   Proposals in this strand focus on the coach’s role in supporting all aspects of the teaching and learning of mathematics. Proposals should identify which of the NCSM essential coaching actions will be addressed that support and empower teachers to increase student learning, create positive student identities, and develop confident users of mathematics.
4. IMPACT Systems for Equity and Social Justice: What systems need to be adapted, adjusted, or dismantled to create authentic learning environments for both students and adults? In what ways can we use bold leadership to impact mathematics learning for all students with an emphasis on equity?
   
   Proposals in this strand focus on sharing experiences and actions that can be taken to impact and improve equitable access to high-quality mathematics and implementing instructional strategies through a social justice lens.

Theme: Mirrors and Windows: Stories of Bold Math Leadership

The Year of Leadership:

For this report, I am going to update you on a few key projects rather than present a laundry list of meetings, presentations, and other things that I do for NCSM. In summary, here are some meetings I regularly attend, in addition to specially called meetings within NCSM or with our professional organization partners.

• NCSM Conference Committee meetings
• NCSM Finance Committee meetings (as needed)
• NCSM Executive leadership meetings (monthly with Kim Gill, monthly with Katey Arrington)
• Presidential meetings (monthly with NCTM, ASSM, and AMTE presidents)
• High School Mathematics Project Steering Committee (as needed)

NCSM Projects
The NCSM president participates in all NCSM activities, including professional learning, resource development, and governance. Below are highlights of some NCSM projects I’ve worked on.

55th Annual Meeting
As your president, I serve on the Conference Committee and support our Conference team leadership, including Conference Director Mary Fitzgerald, Conference Coordinator Karen Spalding, and Program Chair/1st Vice President Georgina Rivera. Let me thank each member of the Conference Committee for their hard work and sense of vision as we get creative with our conference being in a different rhythm than usual.

External Partnerships
The NCSM president serves as a liaison with other organizations to (1) make sure NCSM is well-represented and (2) bring ideas and important areas for collaboration back to NCSM.

This section describes some of the external networks in which I’ve participated.

Conference Presentations and Workshops
The winter season is not a popular conference time, as you know. For the TODOS presentation, I participated in a panel with presidents of a few other national organizations and we were asked questions about both our organizations and current issues in the field. For CAMT, I presented our Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education book.

• TODOS: Mathematics for ALL – June 22, 2023, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT) – June 26, 2023, Fort Worth, Texas
• Indiana University Seminar Presentation (virtual) discussing math leadership with a graduate class in leadership – July 27, 2023
• Iowa NCSM- August 4, 2023, Huxley, Iowa
• Nevada Mathematics Education Leadership Council (NMELC), virtual – September 9, 2023
• Texas Instruments Virtual Conference (T3IC), keynote – September 30, 2023
• Association of Teachers of Mathematics of New England (ATMNE), featured – October 12, Portland, Maine
• Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) Fall Networking Conference – October 14, 2023, Houston, Texas
• Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (TASM) Board Development Workshop – October 15, 2023, Austin, Texas

Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences (CBMS)
CBMS, an umbrella organization consisting of the presidents and executive directors of 19 professional organizations that focus on mathematics, will meet next on December 1, 2023. The members of CBMS include K-12 mathematics organizations like NCSM and NCTM, higher education mathematics organizations like AMTE, MAA, and AMS, and professional organizations for people who do mathematics for a living, like Society of Actuaries (SOA) and National Association of Mathematicians (NAM). Many, like NAM, Benjamin Banneker Association, and TODOS, have a specific organizational focus on mathematicians, students, and educators of color. At the December 2023 meeting, Katey Arrington will be the official NCSM member on the Board.

Interviews with Journalists
From time to time, I receive requests to speak with journalists about different issues related to mathematics education.

• July 2023 – email interview with Sania Choudhary of The Daily Californian, the student-run newspaper for the Univ. of California at Berkeley. We spoke about pathways and university admissions requirements. Article.
• July 2023 – interview request from Talia Richman, education reporter for the Dallas Morning News to discuss auto-enrollment policies for advanced mathematics courses. Robert Berry referred her to me and Trena Wilkerson. I didn’t interview with her, but view her article.
• October 2023 – phone interview with Maura Turcotte of the Post and Courier in upstate South Carolina. She was interested in our Detracking position paper and asked for context about the paper itself and our position for a story she is working on about a high school near Columbia, SC, that detracked Algebra 1 and saw remarkable results in closing the achievement gap.

Community Wealth Partners – Knowledge Mobilization Grant
President-Elect Katey Arrington and I continue to meet often (I’m not kidding…really often) with Community Wealth Partners and our affiliated organizational representatives for grant planning. We are working closely in a learning pod with the following organizations:

• Benjamin Banneker Association – focuses on success and equity for all students in K-12 mathematics, particularly those of African descent
• Black Principals’ Network – focuses on creating a collaborative network of Black school principals to foster community and mentorship
• Beyond 100K – focuses on STEM teacher recruitment (originally 100Kin10 but they met their 100,000 new STEM teacher goal and rebranded)
• National Association of Elementary School Principals
• NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education – We met with all organizations in person in Chicago on August 30-31 where we learned more about building professional networks for the 21st century and beyond.

High School Mathematics Project
The working team, which includes NCSM board members Jenny Novak and Kris Cunningham, is in the writing stages! There is a chapter outline and feedback cycle. Invited feedback will be solicited this summer from experts in the field. The goal remains to have a published book that will launch during Math Week in Chicago (September 2024).

1. Stories of Advocacy:
   Proposals in this strand will focus on the development of mathematics leaders as change agents (at the classroom, building/site, district or state/provincial level) focused on defining and developing a shared vision for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning. This strand focuses on curriculum and instructional design, assessment, and organizational structures as well as managing change across stakeholder groups.
   What stories of advocacy in mathematics do you have to share?
   How do you remove barriers and provide all students with access to a rigorous, meaningful curriculum taught by highly effective teachers?
   How do you help each and every student to build mathematical understanding that will improve their lives and improve the world?
2. Stories of Empowerment:
   Proposals in this strand will focus on the empowerment of students, teacher leaders, coaches and families to support equitable student outcomes for each and every learner. Stories of empowerment are focused on equitable mathematics practices and building student identity, agency and efficacy.
   How do you empower students in the mathematics classroom?
   How do you empower teacher leaders and coaches through developing a deep understanding of mathematics standards, processes and assessment practices to ensure equitable student outcomes for each and every learner?
   How do you empower coaches to look at classrooms through an equity lens and empower them to engage in coaching conversations around equitable outcomes for students?
   How do you partner with families and leverage their voices when making instructional decisions?
3. Stories of Redesigning Mathematics Instruction:
   Proposals in this strand will focus on the ways BOLD math leaders have reimagined mathematics classrooms to design mathematics instruction focused on students and their culture. This could include instructional practices, task selection, classroom community or systemic changes that have emerged that have resulted in greater student outcomes for students and their families.
   How are you reimagining mathematics instruction and/or assessment across a school or district?
   How are you leveraging the mathematics teaching practices or redesigning instruction?
   How do you support new and emerging mathematics teachers and teacher leaders in redesigning classroom instruction which supports all learners?
   How do you redesign classrooms and/or schools to include a focus on student identity, agency, belonging?
4. Stories Yet to be Told:
   Proposals in this strand are focused on innovative new ideas from students, teachers, families or research that you have implemented in your work. This strand is focused on bold mathematics leaders who have utilized research from other areas and applied it to mathematics to create equitable student outcomes.
   What innovative practices have led to greater student outcomes?
   What innovative practices have supported teachers or coaches to learn and grow?
   What stories can you share from your classroom or district about impacts on students and next steps for mathematics education?
   What are leaders outside of the mathematics education field doing that can be applied to mathematics for all of us to learn and grow?