NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education Learning with Leaders

NCSM 41st Annual Conference -- recorded April 20, 2009, in Washington, DC. Carole Greenes presents "Proportional Reasoning and Success with Algebra: The Incredible Hulk and The Shrunken Kids"

NCSM 41st Annual Conference -- recorded April 20, 2009, in Washington, DC. Diane Briars presents "Intensification: A Comprehensive Approach for Under-Prepared Algebra Students"

NCSM 41st Annual Conference -- recorded April 20, 2009, in Washington, DC. Zalman Usiskin presents "Four Years From First-Year Algebra to Calculus is Not Enough"

Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners (Fall 2009) Download this Position Paper at http://www.mathedleadership.org/resources/position.html

Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Leading Highly Effective Assessment Practices (Spring 2009) Download this Position Paper at http://www.mathedleadership.org/resources/position.html

NCSM 41st Annual Conference -- recorded April 20, 2009, in Washington, DC. Katy Haycock presents "Improving Achievement and Closing Gaps Between Groups: Lessons from Schools and Districts on the Performance Frontier"

NCSM 40th Annual Conference -- recorded April 7, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lucy West presents "Coaching and Capacity Building"

NCSM 40th Annual Conference -- recorded April 7, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bill McBride, Author of "Entertaining an Elephant", presents "Girls will be Girls, Boys will be Boys: Teaching to Gender Differences"

NCSM 40th Annual Conference -- recorded April 7, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Timothy Kanold announces the publication of the Principles and Indicators for Mathematics Education Leaders (PRIME) Leadership Framework.

NCSM 40th Annual Conference -- recorded April 7, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Welcome and acknowledgements by Terri Belcher, NCSM Executive Director.

Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics for Students with Special Needs (Winter 2008). Download this Position Paper at http://www.mathedleadership.org/resources/position.html

Improving Student Achievement by Leading the Pursuit of a Vision for Equity (Spring 2008). Download this Position Paper at http://www.mathedleadership.org/resources/position.html

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 21, 2007. Jerry Lipka and team from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, share results of a study showing how a culturally based math curriculum improved the performance of diverse Alaskan students.

NCSM 39h Annual Conference -- recorded March 21, 2007. Tim Kanold provides practical insight into your future actions as a mathematics education leader--our students and our colleagues need us to lead well--rewards are a legacy that made a difference.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. Sybilla Beckman, Randall Charles, Douglas Clements, Francis (Skip) Finnell, Jane F. Schielack, Cathy Seeley, Emma Treviño, and Dr. Rose Zbiek discuss curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. Whereas teaching mathematics requires more than general teaching skill, learning to teach mathematics is also not a natural byproduct of knowing mathematics.

Improving Student Achievement by Leading Sustained Professional Learning* for Mathematics Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Development (September 2007) This paper provides direction for creating ongoing context-based adult learning.

Improving Student Achievement by Leading Effective Collaborative Teams of Mathematics Teachers (September 2007) This paper provides direction for the elimination of inequities often caused by the privatization of teacher practice.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. Iris Weiss has studied the status of mathematics education, and efforts to improve it, over several decades. She shares her reflections on where mathematics supervisors should target their efforts.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) President, Francis "Skip" Fennell, shares information on issues in which NCTM is involved and currently addressing.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 19, 2007. Lucy West shares three major professional development processes that, when combined, can have enormous positive impact on instruction and learning.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 19, 2007. Steve Leinwand shares practical, research-based instructional strategies that can significantly boost classroom productivity and achievement in mathematics classes.

From the classroom to the boardroom! On the path to leadership we all encounter bumps...and boulders. Here are ten tips to help smooth those bumps to become an effective leader of mathematics education.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 19, 2007 - Keynote Address: Kathy Cox discusses how the state is using internationally-recognized Mathematics standards to raise expectations for all children.

Research reflects that school system planning and leadership are vital to the improvement of student performance. This session will highlight the importance of strategic planning to focus the attention of the entire school system on the needs of its mathematics program. Dr. King will show the significance of the involvement of community members and other stakeholders in strategically planning for...