Register for NCTM's Annual Conference
Website Link: https://www.nctm.org/annual/
Social Media: #NCTMLA22
Join us at the 2022 NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition will be held September 28th through October 1st in Los Angeles, California. Kim Conley, GCTM’s president, and I will be in attendance. The conference theme is One Mathematics, Many Voices: Sharing Our Collective Stories of Rehumanizing Mathematics Teaching and Learning.
The conference will feature an Infinity Bar where conference attendees may schedule an individual meeting up to two 10-minute time slots to speak with a conference presenter. Each presenter will be limited to 4 of these meetings. Registration for these “one-on-one” meetings is conducted online and ends at 6 pm PT on Wednesday, Sept. 28th.
Keep in mind that NCTM will require all conference attendees and exhibitors, regardless of vaccination status, to show proof of a negative COVID test within 48 hours before picking up their conference badge. At-home tests will be accepted, and attendees will upload test results via the Crowdpass APP. NCTM will share information on how to download the APP and upload test results no later than September 14th. Additionally, all attendees and exhibitors will be required at the conference to sign a COVID protocols and safety waiver with registration, provide proof of negative test within 48 hours before receiving conference badge, and bring a mask, (wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required on all public transportation and in all indoor transportation hubs, including airport, train, and subway stations). More information about NCTM’s COVID policy may be found at https://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Annual-Meetings/LosAngeles2022/Schedule/NCTM-COVID-Protocols/
Regional Caucuses will be held in the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE Hotel on Wednesday, Sept. 28th from 2 pm to 4 pm (PT). Delegate Assembly will be in the L.A. Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 29th from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. (PT)
Other NCTM conferences and important dates:
- NCTM’s Research Conference is September 28th through 29th, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.
- The 2023 NCTM annual meeting will be in DC on October 25th – 28, 2023. Call for proposals is open.
- 2022 Regional Conference is in Baltimore on November 30th – December 2nd at the Baltimore Convention Center. Registration is open. Early bird registration ends on October 5th. The conference theme is Spark Your Math Passion.
- 2023 NCTM election nominations for president-elect, one elementary school position, and three at-large positions has ended on September 1st.
- NCTM’s Virtual conference will be March 29th – April 1st, 2023. The virtual conference will have a mix of live and on-demand education sessions.
- Upcoming professional development webinar: Back-to-School: New Ideas to Enhance Your Students’ Experience in the Classroom will be September 15th at 7 pm. This presentation will feature a panel of math teachers from a variety of grade bands who will share their favorite tips and classroom must-haves.
A new member benefit: NCTM has posted Video Lessons, which are K – 8 teaching tools to bring relevance to your lessons in today’s ever-changing world.
Several NCTM grant opportunities are still available to teachers. Many of these opportunities have a November 1st application due date. Go to https://www.nctm.org/Grants for more information.
With all these benefits and professional learning opportunities, consider becoming a member today!
