A $2 million collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation aims to improve the mathematical education of future high school teachers nationwide. Yvonne Lai, assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the lead researcher for this five-year grant. Continue reading…
Noyce Master Teachers Alicia Davis and Sherry West of Lincoln Public Schools have each been named state finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) by their professional teaching organization. Continue reading…
Ken Gross, professor emeritus at the University of Vermont and founder of the nationally recognized Vermont Mathematics Initiative, passed away on Sept. 10, 2017. Ken helped inspire our Math in the Middle grant and taught Math 800T to some of you. Continue reading…
Registration for the 2017 UNL Math Day is now open. This year’s Math Day will be Thursday, Nov. 16. Math Day is designed for students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 and for exceptional students in lower grades. Continue reading…
Check out the slate of candidates for this year's fall NCTM election, including Susie Katt of Lincoln Public Schools for Director, At-Large. If your individual membership is current as of August 31, you will be eligible to vote beginning on September 29. Continue reading…
Join lead designer and instructor, Dr. Hollylynne Lee, in flexible and free online professional development courses in the Teaching Statistics series. Courses and micro-credentials are targeted to enhance teaching practices in middle school through introductory-level college courses. Continue reading…
By substituting diversity and inclusion rhetoric for transformative efforts to promote equity and justice, colleges have avoided recognizable institutional change, contends Dafina-Lazarus Stewart. Continue reading…
Jo Boaler extends an invitation for conversation: Every fortnight (that is every 2 weeks for the non Brit speakers!) Youcubed will be posting a new idea, task, or pedagogical strategy in their Facebook group and discussing it one week later. Continue reading…