Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the world's largest mathematics education organization throughout the United States and Canada.

Join NCTM as we celebrate our Centennial with 100 Days of Professional Learning - live, free webinars presented by selected speakers from the NCTM Centennial Annual Meeting program that was to be held ...

The purpose of this book study guide is to provide stakeholder groups with a tool to initiate needed critical conversations and actions in early childhood and elementary mathematics. Format: The book ...

People of all ages love to play games that are fun and motivating. Games give students opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, such as the counting sequence, one-to-one correspondence, ...

In the August 2014 issue of Teaching Children Mathematics, authors Karen S. Karp, Sarah B. Bush, and Barbara J. Dougherty initiated an important conversation in the elementary mathematics education ...

RESTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2024 - The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is excited to announce the release of High School Mathematics Reimagined, Revitalized, and Relevant. This ...

The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scores for grades 4 and 8 underscore persistent challenges in mathematics education and highlight the urgency of improving ...

Numerous myths surround the use of calculators in the elementary school mathematics classroom. These myths emerge from numerous individuals; for example, from parents one might hear, “I learned math ...

Back in 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, NCTM-through funding from the National Science Foundation-released the "Mathematics Education in the United States: A Capsule Summary Fact Book," ...

The Mathematics Education Trust (MET) is excited to announce it has selected Matt Larson to receive the 2025 NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors NCTM members who have exhibited a ...

Teachers are asked to regularly plan for instruction. Frequently, the lesson plans are focused more on the activities that will be completed for the lesson rather than on the mathematical goals of the ...

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of James T. Fey, who will be remembered for his leadership in the mathematics education community, nationally and internationally, championing ...