Project Principal Investigator (PI) Megan Staples and co-PI Jenn Michalek from the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) wrote about the Noyce Math Teacher Leaders (MTL) Program for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) website. The post, From Master Teachers to Influential Teacher Leaders: Key Partnerships Help Grow Math Teacher Leaders, dives into the key partnerships with the CSDE that were instrumental in shaping Fellows’ opportunities for growth and impact.

Read more about the partnership strategy and its thoughtful planning and implementation here! 

The 4th annual Math in the Mountains Teacher Immersion Program is returning to Wyoming in Grand Teton National Park. This program is for K-12 math teachers. Many math teacher circles start with an immersion program: a residential camp where the teachers are away from the pressures of home and have the freedom to spend several days in a beautiful location where they can focus completely on doing mathematics.

You can learn more about the program by viewing the flyer here. If you would like to attend, please fill out an initial registration form. The program is very small; please fill out the form as soon as you can. The program’s cost, excluding travel, is $1,700; though, the team actively fundraises to make it affordable for all attending teachers. Last year, the group covered 65% of all participants’ total costs.

Questions? Contact Professor Emeritus Paul Zeitz from the University of San Francisco and the Academic Director of Math in the Mountains at zeitzp@usfca.edu.

High school students ages 15 to 18 are invited to apply for the 2026 Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication! Cash prizes will be awarded for compelling math communication projects, and winning entries will be recognized online.  Share your love of math with the world through social media, video, writing, song, poetry, dance, art, or audio — or any other mode of public communication — celebrating the universality of math.  

Entries will be judged based on content, creativity, and communication. 

Start your application for the 2026 Strogatz Prize today and submit your final project no later than April 23, 2026. Learn more and apply at momath.org/strogatzprize. 

The 2026 ATMNE Conference will be held on Thursday, October 22nd, and Friday, October 23rd, 2026. It will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island. The conference theme this year is BRIDGING IDEAS, BUILDING FUTURES: Equity and Excellence in Mathematics Education.

Join Slam Speakers Mike Steele, Dewey Gottlieb, Omo Moses, Justin Reich, Franziska Peterson, Milissa O’Neil, and a diverse lineup of presenters at the ATMNE 2026 Fall Conference. Submit your speaker proposal form by April 1, 2026, to be considered for the program in Warwick.

As teachers, we learn best when we learn from each other. Encourage your colleagues to present with you; this is a wonderful experience! If you have questions or concerns about the proposal form or ATMNE conference, don’t hesitate to get in touch with either of the co-chairs of the program committee: Nicole Hersey-Bertram (nicolehersey@rimta.net) or Erin Barlow (erin.barlow@atmne.com).

Associate Professor Paul Hernandez-Martinez from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia is excited to announce this year’s international Mathstory Competition. 

The competition invites all undergraduate students, from any discipline, and school students in their final two years of pre-university education (senior secondary school, or high school), anywhere in the world, to create a short (3-4 min) digital story that connects a mathematical idea to the real world. It invites students to be creative, develop their curiosity and have fun with mathematics. Creating a story that is relevant to the real world helps develop their ability to communicate mathematical ideas in engaging ways, fosters storytelling and digital literacy, and gives them a chance to showcase their work internationally and be part of a global community. 

All details about the competition can be found in our website: https://mathstory.org The deadline for submissions this year is Sunday, November 23rd, 2025. 

The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) recently released a new joint position statement on Evidence-Based Math Instruction. Some of its key messages include: 

• Evidence-based math instruction requires more than procedural drills. 

• Teaching math is fundamentally different from teaching reading. 

• Explicit instruction has value, but it is only one tool among many that effective teachers use.  

The joint position is in collaboration with the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), UT Austin Dana Center, and The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).  

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The American Institutes of Research (AIR) is partnering with the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) to study an innovative program designed to improve math outcomes through curriculum-embedded, competency-based instruction.

They are looking for district partners that use Illustrative Mathematics® or Eureka Math-Squared® in grades 4-8 .

The free program includes:

• 20 hours of virtual synchronous summer training, curricular-aligned resources, six coaching calls, and two site visits during school year 2026 – 2027
• The project will also provide six optional district workshops.
• Ongoing coaching to support use of the materials and instructional approach during the year.

If you would like to learn more, contact the team at mcmp@air.org.

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Math isn’t just a subject—it’s how we make sense of the world.
It shapes our choices, our futures, and our ability to fully participate in society. But for too long, too many have been left out of the equation.

We’re changing that—and you’re invited to be part of the movement.

Virtual Screening: Thursday, August 14 | 5 PM PT
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Counted Out has already sparked critical conversations in 600+ communities worldwide—from SXSW EDU to the Black Archives in Miami.

Now, we’re building on that momentum as a new school year begins and key elections approach nationwide. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or advocate, this is your chance to get inspired and consider bringing the film to your community this fall.

Join us from your living room, backyard, or wherever you gather best—with family, popcorn, or a few friends who love a good conversation. Let’s make it a night that counts!

Save the Date!

The 4th Annual Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) Conference will take place in New Haven, CT, on June 29–30, 2026.

Hosted by Partners for Educational Leadership, this conference will bring together educators to collaborate, learn, and share strategies for fostering deeper thinking in classrooms.

Stay up to date on all conference details by joining the mailing list.