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#NCTM is the public voice of #MathEd that supports teachers to ensure equitable math learning.

When classroom discussion stalls, NCTM's latest publication, Microroutines: Maximize Mathematical Engagement, helps you get students thinking, talking, and engaging in mathematics. 🔗 Order your copy: nctm.link/microroutines

TONIGHT: Join us as we discuss the legacy article, Using Plot Twists to Engage Learners, and explore strategies for using unexpected moments to deepen engagement and mathematical reasoning. Open to all! Sign up: https://nctm.link/FTuQH

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Fact fluency begins with understanding, not memorization. Join us for a webinar on August 31 and explore how students develop multiplicative reasoning by moving beyond additive thinking to see and reason about groups of groups. 🔒Exclusive to NCTM members. Register: https://nctm.link/CPTyt

Webinar announcement on how students perceive multiplication, scheduled for August 31 at 7 PM ET.

📢 Your ideas. Your expertise. Your stage. Inspire fellow mathematics educators by sharing the strategies, lessons, and insights making a difference in your classroom, school, or district. 📅 Proposal deadline: August 15 🔗 Submit Your Proposal: https://nctm.link/Spring27CFP

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💭Can a surprise make math more memorable? Join us as we discuss the legacy article, Using Plot Twists to Engage Learners, and explore strategies for using unexpected moments to deepen engagement and mathematical reasoning. Open to all! Sign up: https://nctm.link/FTuQH

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How many cups of lemonade did Jose and Nick sell? 🍋 This summer-themed problem combines money, reasoning, and equations in a way that encourages students to make sense of the situation before jumping into calculations. Can your students figure it out? Try it out: https://nctm.link/A23FP

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Know someone who brings experience, perspective, and sound judgment to #math education? Nominate them (or yourself!) for NCTM’s 2027 Board of Directors Election. Help shape the future of mathematics education: nctm.link/cSQuM

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ICYMI: Are you a doctoral candidate or early career #mathematics educator with a research idea? Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on the Early Career Research Grant—you could receive up to $10,000 in funding! 💰 🗓️ Grant deadline: September 15 This webinar is open to all! Sign up here: nctm.link/ylGyx

Webinar on August 10 at 5 PM ET about Early Career Research Grant opportunities.

🎙️Hear from TSA Program Director Amber Williams and high school #math teacher David Forbes about how collaborative problem-solving, communication, and real-world applications deepen students’ #mathematical understanding, build confidence, and make math a team effort: nctm.link/addingitallup

Big news! 🎉 Award-winning author Antwan Eady is a keynote speaker at the NCTE–NCTM 2026 Joint Conference! Get ready for an inspiring start to an unforgettable conference. Join us: nctm.link/ncte-nctm2026

Antwan Eady speaking at a microphone during the 2026 Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics in Charlotte, NC.

If you haven't yet booked a hotel room for the #NCTE-@nctm.org Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics, know that Monday is the last day for guaranteed availability at the #LitMath26 room rate! Visit Charlotte the first week of August: https://www.nctm.org/ncte-nctm2026/plan/#Hotel

Plan Your Visit

Start planning now for the Joint Conference! Here you will find everything you need to help make your trip a success including information on accessibility & inclusion, hotel, and travel.

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Can you determine the weight of each block using only the information shown on the scales? ⚖️ In this problem-solving lesson, PK-2 students use logical reasoning, patterns, and basic operations to uncover the weight of each shape—one clue at a time. Try it out: nctm.link/j8hDA

Illustration showing a balance scale comparing 9 pounds on one side with 6 pounds on the other, labeled as a classroom resource for PK–2 students.

The latest issue of MTLT is out now! 💥 For every grade band, there are task sheets ready for classroom use. Find your new favorite classroom task inside! 👉nctm.link/ybGmu

Cover of MTLT journal - titled 'The Tasks Issue' with bold 3D text on an orange background.

⏰Starting next week: The highly anticipated MTLT Virtual Writing Boot Camp! ️Participate in an intense, one-week writing experience that will support you toward publication in MTLT. Sign up here: nctm.link/VQ6bF

Virtual Writing Boot Camp scheduled for July 13–17, 2026, with a textured blue background and bold white and yellow text.

📸Hill Day recap: We appreciate Board members volunteering to advocate for mathematics education on the hill!

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Are you a doctoral candidate or early career #mathematics educator with a research idea? Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on the Early Career Research Grant—you could receive up to $10,000 in funding! 💰 🗓️ Grant deadline: September 15 This webinar is open to all! Sign up here: nctm.link/ylGyx

Webinar on August 10 at 5 PM ET about Early Career Research Grant opportunities.

This Feature (PK-5) article explores how quick-look activities with equal-group dot patterns helped second graders move beyond counting and begin using intuitive multiplication strategies like doubling, adding groups, and subtracting groups. Read here: nctm.link/N92sz

A teacher challenged her student with this puzzler… 🌳 Our courtyard has more than one tree. 🐦 Each tree has more than one bird. 🌳 Every tree has the same number of birds. 👉 Try out this Problem of the Week: nctm.link/jQ7Wu

Classroom poster highlighting 'Birds in Trees' as a featured resource for grades 3-5 with weekly problem activities.

ICYMI: The highly anticipated MTLT Virtual Writing Boot Camp is back! ✍👊 ️Participate in an intense, one-week writing experience that will support you toward publication in MTLT. Sign up here: nctm.link/VQ6bF

Virtual Writing Boot Camp scheduled for July 13–17, 2026, with a textured blue background and bold white and yellow text.