NCTM established the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) in 1976 to channel the generosity of donors by creating grants for preservice teachers, in-service teachers, coaches, teacher-leaders, teacher ...

When students become active doers of mathematics, the greatest gains of their mathematical thinking can be realized. The process of sense making begins when we create classrooms full of curious ...

Use tiles to represent variables and constants, learn how to represent and solve algebra problem. Solve equations, substitute in variable expressions, and expand and factor. Flip tiles, remove zero ...

As part of its commitment to building and supporting a diverse mathematics teaching field, NCTM is pleased to announce the selection of the 2026-2027 Early Career Teachers Cohort. Over the next two ...

Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the world's largest mathematics education organization throughout the United States and Canada.

Considered the “premier mathematics education event of the year,” NCTM Annual Meetings bring together thousands of mathematics educators from all over the world to learn, collaborate, inspire, and ...

Quilters and other designers sometimes start by producing square patches with a pattern on them. These square patches are then repeated and connected to produce a larger pattern. Create your own patch ...

Since 1976, the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) has invested in the people who make mathematics come alive — teachers, future teachers, coaches, and teacher educators. In honor of MET’s 50th ...

A net is a two-dimensional figure that can be folded into a three-dimensional object. Which of the nets below will form a cube? Click on any net, and determine whether or not it can form a cube. An ...

The NCTE–NCTM Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics—August 3–5, 2026 in Charlotte, NC—will bring literacy and mathematics together in ways that reflect how children learn ...

Guided by strands focused on belonging, agency, connected learning and rigor, reflective practice, and supportive leadership, this Conference prioritizes learning experiences that Support educators as ...