Announcements: Summer 2024
Submit Lesson Plans, Articles, and Announcements to Statistics Teacher
Consider submitting your K–12 statistics lesson plans for publication or writing and sharing an article. We also accept announcement submissions. For more information, see the ST submission guidelines or contact the ST editors.
New Opportunities
NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition
Registration is open for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition, September 25–28 in Chicago, Illinois. This premier mathematics education event brings together 5,000+ mathematics educators to learn, network, and inspire. Save up to 35% when you register by August 14.
NCTM Statement on AI and Mathematics Teaching
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics released a new position statement on artificial intelligence (AI) and mathematics teaching. The position addresses the use of AI-driven tools as it relates to teaching and learning math, problem-solving, and assessment.
NCTM Position Statement on High School Data Science Courses
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics released the position statement “Teaching Data Science in High School: Enhancing Opportunities and Success”.
Explore Engaging Resources from Statistics in Schools
Bring your lessons to life and boost the statistical literacy of your students with free resources from the US Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program. Check out ready-to-play Kahoot! games for summer and many more resources to help educators celebrate upcoming events in their classrooms.
Invigorating Statistics and Data Science Teaching Through Professional Learning (InSTEP)
InSTEP offers free personalized instruction to support teachers and instructional coaches teaching statistics and data science in grades 6–12. With InSTEP, you can do the following:
- Personalize learning to meet your professional needs through customized recommendations and the choice of 40+ hours of learning materials
- Learn at your own pace
- Build skills in conducting data investigations and innovative teaching approaches
- Expand your professional collection of resources and technology vetted by experts
- Earn certificates to apply to CEUs
Share this opportunity with colleagues. Questions and requests for support should be emailed to the lead facilitators: Hollylynne Lee and Gemma Mojica.
New ESTEEM Network Newsletter
The ESTEEM Network aims to improve undergraduate preparation programs for data science and statistics teachers. The new ESTEEM newsletter will share resources, upcoming opportunities, and key efforts in the field. To subscribe, visit ESTEEM Newsletter Sign Up.
OpenLab Studio
OpenLab Studio is a free project-sharing platform that promotes student work and learning by using a feature called “sprouting”. This feature allows students to use someone else’s project as a footprint for creating something new, thereby letting everyone see how one person can inspire others. Students can also make a portfolio of projects.
OpenLab launched an Instagram campaign to help projects reach wider audiences. Follow them at @opnlab and tag them in posts/stories.
K–12 Statistics Teacher Meetups
The American Statistical Association offers free K–12 teacher meetups via Zoom to share resources and discuss K–12 statistics topics. Meetup topics have included the AP Statistics exam and statistics reading, assessment, applets, software resources, and lesson plans. View recordings or indicate interest in participating and/or suggest topics and presenters.
DS^3: Advancing Data Science in K–12 Education Seminar
The most recent seminar in the Atlanta University Center Data Science Initiative’s Data Science Seminar Series (DS^3) focused on how leaders are leveraging data to create advances in K–12 education. View the seminar recording for free on YouTube.
What’s Going On in This Graph?
“What’s Going On in This Graph?” is a free, weekly online feature of the ASA and New York Times Learning Network. On Wednesdays from September through May, a new graph previously published in The New York Times is released. Graphs vary from week to week by topic, type of graph, and level of difficulty. Students are asked to respond to three questions: What do you notice? What do you wonder? How does this relate to you and your community? Then, they’re asked to write a catchy headline that captures the main ideas of the graph. Students may respond online with statistics teachers replying from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET. By Friday, the free link to the original article, additional questions, and “Stat Nuggets”—definitions of statistical terms seen in the graphs and explanations for how they are used—are revealed. No statistics background is necessary for either teachers or students. View all past releases, galleries of graphs by topic, and teacher support videos.
Upcoming Deadlines
Grants, Awards, and Scholarships from the Mathematics Education Trust
November 1, 2024
NCTM members have access to more than $150,000 in grants, scholarships, and other awards through the Mathematics Education Trust. The newest opportunity, the Opening Gates for Prospective Teachers grant, is also available to fund NCTM student memberships for prospective PK–12 math teachers.
Upcoming Conferences
Meeting Within a Meeting
July 30-31, 2024; Register by July 29, 2024
Register now for this free online workshop for teaching middle and high school statistics. Sponsored by the Joint Committee of the American Statistical Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MWM provides middle and high school mathematics and science teachers the opportunity to discuss and apply the data analysis, data science, and statistical concepts embodied in the NCTM Catalyzing Change books and ASA’s Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Pre-K–12 Curriculum Framework.
The program includes examining what students can be expected to do at the most basic level of data analysis understanding and what can be expected of them as their skills develop and experience broadens. Teachers will learn to use strategies and technology tools that support students’ learning and empower them to investigate questions using real-world data.
The free workshop will take place virtually July 30–31, though space is limited and advance registration is required. Register by July 29.
Joint Statistical Meetings
August 3–8, 2024, Portland, Oregon
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting and Exposition
September 25–28, 2024; Chicago, Illinois
American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Annual Conference
November 14–17, 2024, Atlanta, Georgia
NCTM 2025 Spring Conference
February 5–7, 2025, Kansas City, Missouri
ASA Memberships and Free Resources for Teachers
Sign up for a free one-year trial membership for K–12 teachers and two-year college faculty. Also, free resources are available for K–12 educators and students and two-year college faculty.
