Presentations at NCSM and NCTM Conferences
The National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) are hosting their annual conferences in Washington DC, September 22-25 (NCSM) and September 25-28 (NCTM). The following Forum team members will be presenting at these conferences.
NCSM ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Kay Gilliland Equity Lecture: A Lifetime Commitment to Disrupting the Status Quo: A Journey to Access and Belonging in Math Class: Inspiration from a Black Girl Who Said, “I Can.”
Presenter: Lynne Godfrey
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 24, 3:30-4:30pm
Location: Williford A, Floor 3
Hesitating, Revising, Backtracking: Essentials in Developing Mathematical Agency
Presenters: Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter
Description: How do we support teachers to listen—really listen—to elementary students’ mathematical explanations? Through examining classroom video from grades 1-4, we will consider how teachers welcome hesitation, backtracking, and uncertainty as a necessary part of mathematical discourse. We will consider how teachers look for the mathematical sense in students’ utterances and encourage persistence even when a student appears unsure or confused.
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 25, 9:15-10:15am
Location: Astoria, Floor 3
NCTM ANNUAL CONFERENCE
A Student Reflection Tool For Building and Sustaining Equitable Math Learning Communities
Presenters: Annie Sussman and Marta Garcia
Description: This session explores a student reflection tool for gathering students’ feedback about their experiences as math learners. We will investigate how this tool empowers students to take an active role in their own mathematical learning, nurturing their identities and offering opportunities to co-create their classroom environments. This tool also supports teachers in developing and sustaining equitable math learning communities that value and respect students’ varied ideas, competencies, and contributions.
Date and Time: Thursday, September 26, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Location: McCormick Place, N230b
Questioning, Revising, Backtracking: Essentials of brilliance in Mathematical Argument
Presenters: Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter
Description: How do we listen to students’ mathematical explanations? Do we privilege students who express their ideas in ways that are closest to what we recognize as correct or whose fluency of speech is more comfortable for us? Or do we welcome questioning and revision, even if we think the “right” answer has already been expressed? Video examples from grades 1-4 illustrate how teachers support students, even those who make errors or express uncertainty, to contribute to collective learning.
Date and Time: Friday, September 27, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Location: McCormick Place, N228