Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Suzanne Mitchell
President
Past PresidentDiane J. Briars
First Vice PresidentDenise Walston
Second Vice PresidentDiana G. Kendrick

Regional Directors

Central 1Valerie Mills
Central 2Laura Godfrey
Eastern 1Mari Muri
Eastern 2Jim Bohan
Southern 1Susan Birnie
Southern 2Ted Hull
Western 1Richard Seitz
Western 2Hope Bjerke
CanadaDonna Karsten

Annual Conference

April 23-25, 2012
Philadelphia, PA
Total Membership: 1,979 Attendance: 1,402

Ross Taylor / Glenn Gilbert Award Recipient: Carol Edwards

Keynote Speaker: Freeman A. Hrabowski, III “Mathematics Education for the 21st Century: Creating a Culture of Success for All”

Major Session Speakers: Hugh Burkhardt, Timothy Kanold, David Foster, Suzanne Mitchell, Robert Berry, William McCallum, Mary Kay Stein, Deborah Schifter, Virginia Bastable, Susan Jo Russell, Deborah Ball, Francis (Skip) Fennell, Marilyn Burns, Diane Briars, Doug Sovde, Carrie Heath Phillips, Joseph Willhoft, William Haver, Vickie Inge, and Vandi Hodges

Theme and Year of Leadership

Theme: Life Liberty and Mathematics for All: NCSM Leads the Way

The Year of Leadership:

  • Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Expanding Learning Opportunities for the Young”.
  • Published the leadership position paper, “Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics by Expanding Opportunities for Our Most Promising Students of Mathematics”.
  • Published the “Facilitator’s Guide for NCSM Position Papers”.
  • Launched “Illustrating the Standards for Mathematical Practice” on the NCSM website.
  • Launched “Coaching Corner: Resources for Mathematics Specialists” on the NCSM website.
  • Launched the “Members Only” section on the NCSM website.
  • Established “Hot Topics Conversation Café” at the annual conference.
  • Established the process for affiliate membership.
  • Offered “The Marshall Memo” as an NCSM membership benefit.
  • Joined the MC3 (Mathematics Common Core Coalition).
  • Began participation in the Presidents’ Exchange that encourages partnerships among various mathematics organizations.
  • Presented the 3rd NCSM Webinar ” Implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: The CCSS Curriculum Mathematics Analysis Tools”.
  • Presented the 4th NCSM Webinar “New Resources for Implementing the Standards for Mathematical Practices”.
  • Held the 15th NCSM Leadership Academy “Mathematics Leadership at Work: Moving the Common Core State Standards from Vision to Action” (June 21-23, 2011 at the GE Energy Headquarters, Atlanta, GA).
Conference Focus
  • Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap: Implementing the Common Core State Standards
  • ALL Means ALL: Promoting Equity in Mathematics Education
  • Mathematics Leaders Translate Vision to Practice: Developing and Supporting Coaches, Specialists, and Teacher Leaders
  • Making Mathematics Learning Visible: Implementing Formative and Summative Assessments to Support Student Learning
  • Leadership to Enhance Mathematics Teaching and Learning for All: Helping Administrators and other Leaders to Support High Quality Mathematics Instruction

Summer Leadership Academy

June 21-23, 2011
Atlanta, GA
Theme: Mathematics Leadership at Work: Moving the Common Core State Standards from Vision to Action

Academy Director: Tim Kanold

Presenters: Cathy Carroll, Francis (Skip) Fennell, Tim Kanold, Beth Kobett, Suzanne Mitchell, Kit Norris, Jonathan Wray