Providing comprehensive mathematics curriculum for grades 5-8, world-class PD & infinite answers to the quintessential student question: When will I use this?
"Summer can become more than recovery time; summer offers something rare for math educators—an opportunity for renewal, creativity, and planning for focused professional learning."
Read NCTM President @LatrendaK's full message here: nctm.link/5ix2V
ALT Latrenda Knighten on a purple background featuring a summer reflection message from the NCTM president.
We are excited to introduce @Captainirving—entrepreneur, STEM explorer, and ambassador—as a keynote speaker for the 2026 Joint Conference!
Don't miss out on his session and the #LitMath26 conference: nctm.link/ncte-nctm2026
Introducing the next set of #NCTMDEN26 Featured Speakers!
We're excited to hear from Thomasenia Adams, @LieslMcConchie, & @FarshidSafi at this year's Annual Meeting. Register now & save with early-bird rates! 👉nctm.link/denver2026
Stay tuned for next week's lineup reveal 👀
ALT Featured Speakers; headshots of Thomasenia Adams, Liesl McConchie, and Farshid Safi
Watch students at Barrett Traditional Middle School in Kentucky recall math concepts from lessons taught months earlier.
That’s Core Curriculum by MidSchoolMath.
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The latest issue of MTLT is out now!
Front & Center 👉Teachers can plot their status to support reflection on their #classroom practice. Practical strategies are shared to help #educators intentionally shift status and support student engagement: nctm.link/7aVhx
ALT Cover of Mathematics Teacher magazine titled 'Learning Teaching' with colorful 3D data points and wave lines illustrating 'Plotting Your Status: An Equity Strategy'.
From immersion to reflection, our middle school math classrooms are filled with curiosity, collaboration, and students making their thinking visible. 🚀
Yesterday grade 7 students in Oregon explored surface area and a mural project in Detroit, Michigan as part of their investigation. Before we launched teachers shared murals they captured from around the world. Where do you think this photo was taken?
🧩 Can a puzzle change how students think about math?
Authors explore how logic puzzles like Shikaku and Calcudoku can help students build inductive and deductive reasoning, justify their thinking, and engage in meaningful #mathematical discussions: nctm.link/PueXo
ALT Color-coded Shikaku puzzle grid with numbered cells and various colored sections filled with scribbles representing different areas.
"Being an advocate for high-quality mathematics means working to ensure that every student experiences mathematics as something they can understand, use, & enjoy—not just something they have to get through."
Read NCTM President @LatrendaK's full message: nctm.link/sneSS
ALT Portrait of Latrenda Knighten alongside text about advocating for high quality mathematics from the NCTM president.
Registration is now open for the NCTM 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver!
You will learn:
✔️ Practical strategies you can use right away
✔️ New ways to amplify student voice
✔️ Smart integration of technology in math classrooms
Register Today: nctm.link/denver2026
ALT Promotional graphic for the 2026 NCTM Annual Meeting in Denver focusing on mathematics impacting a changing world.
ICYMI: James O'Neal will be presenting a workshop on motivating & supporting hard-to-reach students.
You will explore how classroom cultures of Praise, Belonging, Competence, & Autonomy can reignite student participation.
🔒 Exclusively for NCTM Members: nctm.link/BAbqK
ALT Webinar on motivating and supporting hard-to-reach students scheduled for April 23 at 7 PM ET with speaker James O’Neal.
Still reflecting on the powerful moments our keynote speakers - Daniella Avanzi, Jeff Zwiers, and Pamela Seda - created at the 2026 MidSchoolMath National Conference

You reminded us that math classrooms are rich language spaces, where ideas are spoken, tested, revised, …
and understood more deeply because students have the words to make sense of them.
Thank you for helping us see that when we build language, we build mathematicians.