Math team members, along with Dana Center director Uri Treisman, travel to Salt Lake City the week of April 7 to participate in the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics / National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual meeting and exposition. Dana Center staff will make eleven presentations on topics ranging from innovative uses of technology in mathematics education to teaching math overseas. Scroll down for a complete list of the presentations and a brief description of each one.

NCSM Sessions Monday, April 7

How to Keep the Vision, Keep Momentum, Keep from Jumping on Bandwagons,
Keep Your Eye on the Ball, and Keep On Keeping On In Spite of It All

Speaker: Cathy Seeley, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 7, 10:15–11:15 am, GA Grand Ballroom B

When administrators, policy makers, and the community latch on to the reform fix du jour, long-term sustained efforts to improve mathematics for all students may be in jeopardy. In this session, we will think together about how to make sense of new catchphrases that too soon become new mandates that may threaten some or all of our students.

Academic Youth Development (AYD): An Initiative to
Reconnect Algebra Teachers and Their Students

Speakers: Susan H. Hull and Lisa Brown, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin; Danielle Seabold, Kalamazoo Regional Education Agency, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Session 15, 10:15–11:15 am, GA Grand Salon

This session describes a program to improve student performance in 9th-grade algebra that is targeted particularly at struggling students. Participants will learn about a research-based program designed to improve classroom culture and students' motivation and learning by engaging students in a program composed of a three-week summer bridge component followed by academic year activities.

Practical Issues for Improving Student Achievement in Secondary Mathematics

Speakers: Pamela L. Paek and Susan H. Hull, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 33, 11:30 am –12:30 pm, Arizona (LA)

Best or promising practices are touted for helping educators improve student learning and thus close the achievement gap. Few of these discussions deal with the pragmatic issues practitioners must contend with in implementing such practices. Participants in this session will learn about and explore the components and logistics of best practices that they can use in their own districts.

Preparing All Students for the 21st Century: New Standards and Curricula

Speaker/Panelist: Cathy Seeley, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 70, 2:15–3:15 pm, GA Grand Salon

In 2007, the College Board and Achieve released new high school standards for college and career readiness, including recommendations for integrated courses. The Core-Plus Mathematics Project and the Interactive Mathematics Program are releasing new editions of their programs. The implications of these new standards and curricula will be addressed.

NCSM Sessions Tuesday, April 8

Changing High School Mathematics Across State Lines: Collaborative Efforts to Redefine the Courses We Teach and How We Teach Them

Speakers: Kaye Forgione, Achieve, Washington, D.C.; Susan Eddins, Consultant, Trophy Club, Texas; Susan H. Hull and Cathy Seeley, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 110, 9:15–10:45 am, Rivera (GA)

Achieve and the Charles A. Dana Center have worked on various efforts to elaborate the mathematics that all students need to learn in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. This session will address some of these efforts in curriculum and assessment that may affect all students (and their leaders), both in schools that are in American Diploma Project states and in schools that are not.

NCSM Sessions Wednesday, April 9

Using Technology Resources to Support Rigorous Daily Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Presenter: Agile Mind

Technology Showcase 8:00–9:00 am, GA Murano Garden Salon

Urban Mathematics Leadership Network

Speakers: Martin Gartzman, University of Illinois at Chicago, and
Susan H. Hull, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Session 206, 2:45–4:15 pm, GA Grand Ballroom D

The Urban Mathematics Leadership Network (UMLN) comprises the mathematics directors and other mathematics leaders from approximately 20 urban school districts. UMLN invites mathematics leaders from urban districts to join this open, participatory forum about issues that are of particular interest to mathematics leaders and teachers in urban school districts.

NCTM Research Presessions Wednesday, April 9

Practitioner-Centered Research: NCTM, SERP, & Practices Worthy of Attention

Speakers: Pamela L. Paek and Phillip
Uri Treisman, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

NCTM Research Presession: 10:30 am–12:00 pm,
Salt Palace Convention Center, Grand Ballroom D

This presentation describes several efforts underway to more closely connect research and practice in mathematics education, with a focus on incorporating practioners' field-based insights and experiences.

NCTM Sessions Thursday, April 10

Renew Yourself by Teaching Math in Another Country

Speaker/Panelist: Cathy Seeley, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 157, 12:30–1:30 pm, Salt Palace Convention Center, Room 251 C

Whether you are a new teacher, a seasoned veteran, or retired, you have much to offer and learn by teaching in another country. An experienced panel will share their experiences and respond to your ideas and questions about teaching internationally.

NCTM Sessions Friday, April 11

How Far Will Your Students Go?

Speaker: Cathy Seeley, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 519, 2:00–3:00 pm, Salt Palace Convention Center, Room 355 C

What will you do to help every student reach her or his potential? How do we know what our students need and where they're headed? What do you need in your toolkit to become the greatest teacher you can be on the road to helping your students reach their potential?

NCTM Sessions Saturday, April 12

Shaping the Culture of Ninth-Grade Algebra 1 Classrooms

Speakers: Lisa Brown, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin;
Danielle Seabold, Kalamazoo Regional Education Agency, Kalamazoo, Michigan;
Susan H. Hull, Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session 702, 11:00 am–12:00 pm, Salt Palace Convention Center, Hall 1

Classroom culture and students' views of intelligence can be obstacles to achievement. We will present interventions aimed at shaping classroom culture that focus on effective effort, metacognition, interpersonal skills, and problem solving.