1. 1 Welcome to the Leadership Conference! Suzanne Mitchell– NCSM Past President Linda Griffith – S2 Regional Director October 30, 2013 Little Rock, AR

2. 2 What is NCSM? An international organization of mathematics leaders  Coaches and mentors  Curriculum leaders  Department chairs  District supervisors/leaders  Mathematics consultants  Mathematics supervisors  Principals  Professional developers  Publishers and authors  Specialists and coordinators  State and provincial directors  Superintendents  Teachers  Teacher educators  Teacher leaders

3. 3 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics N-Network and collaborate with stakeholders in education, business, and government to ensure growth and development of mathematics education leaders. C-Communicate current and relevant research to mathematics leaders. S-Support and sustain student achievement through the development of leadership skills M-Motivate mathematics leaders to maintain a lifelong commitment to provide equity and access for all learners.

4. 4 Membership Categories Individual membership Emeritus membership Subscription membership –Institutions Affiliate membership Electronic membership Membership and Marketing

5. 5  Affiliate Groups – first 3 affiliates were given charters at the NCSM business meeting in April 2012 –Arkansas Association of Mathematics Leaders (AAML) –Pennsylvania Council of Leaders of Mathematics (PCLM) –Michigan Mathematics Consultants & Coordinators (MMCC)  Marshall Memos  Job Board

6. 6 NCSM website

7. 7 Update your profile: www.mathedleadership.org  My NCSM Members-only area

8. 8 Member names My NCSM: Member Directory

9. 9 Promoting equity in mathematics education through: Initiative 1: Membership and Marketing Initiative 2: Leadership Learning Resources Initiative 3: Communications Initiative 4: Formative Assessment NCSM 2012-2014 Strategic Plan

10. 10 NCSM Resources Tools for your work with:  Teacher leaders/coaches/specialists  Inservice teachers  Administrators  Preservice teachers  Family Math nights, PTA, Community organizations

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12. 12 NCSM Position Papers 1.Effective and Collaborative Teams 2.Sustained Professional Learning 3.Equity 4.Students with Special Needs 5.Assessment 6.English Language Learners 7.Positive Self-Beliefs 8.Technology 9.Most Promising Students 10.Early Childhood 11.Manipulatives 12.Rti Tier 1 www.mathedleadership.org

13. 13 New Position Papers:

14. 14 NCSM Journal Categories  Leadership and leadership development  Case studies  Reflections  Research reports  Professional development efforts  Commentaries  Book reviews

15. 15 NCSM Newsletter  National and regional news items  Commentaries  Reviews  Coaching Matters  Calendar

16. 16 NCSM eNews

17. 17 ISMP http://www.mathedleadership.org/ccss/itp/index.html

18. 18 Insidemathematics.org

19. 19 Coaching Corner

20. 20 NCSM Great Tasks

21. 21 Situations Project 2/0 0/0 0/2

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23. 23 NCSM Activities  Curriculum Analysis Tools for analyzing curriculum materials and includes related professional development activities –Collaboration with Bill Bush, University of Louisville, and CCSSO. –Date released: June, 2011. –This tool is posted on the NCSM and CCSSO websites

24. 24 Blogging or Tweeting? Follow MathEdLeaders on Twitter® “Like” us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mathedl eadership Join the NCSM Linkedin Group Tag your Delicious.com bookmarks for mathedleaders

25. 25 NCSM Professional Development Opportunities  NCSM Annual Conference –April 7-9, 2014, New Orleans, LA  NCSM Summer Leadership Academy –June 30-July 2, 2014, Little Rock, AR  Fall One-Day Seminars - 2013 Baltimore, Louisville, Las Vegas -2014 Richmond, Houston,

27. 27 The PRIME Leadership Framework (p.1)  Provides a vision of what “ought to be” in school leadership PreK-12.  Asks mathematics education leaders PreK- 12 and higher education to ensure every adult focus his/her energy and efforts on the “right set of things.”  Asks mathematics education leaders to take responsibility and accountability for leadership practices that will result in mathematics programs that are both equitable and excellent

28. 28 PRIME Leadership Principles and Indicators (p.5) 1.Equity Leadership 2.Teaching and Learning Leadership 3.Curriculum Leadership 4.Assessment Leadership

29. 29 Effective Leaders Possess Knowledge of: Effective Teaching Content & Pedagogy Connections Student Learning School Culture & Expectations

30. 30 Three Stages of Leadership Development (p.6) Know and Model Collaborate and Implement Advocate and Systematize

31. 31 NCTM Regional Conference Las Vegas, NV October 25, 2013 Columba, Norris, Mitchell NCTM Regional, Las Vegas, NV 319/18/2015 It’s TIME: Themes and Imperatives for Mathematics Education: A Leader’s Agenda for Ensuring that All Students Benefit from the Common Core

32. 32 NCSM Linda Griffith, S2 Regional Director lindag@uca.edu Suzanne Mitchell, Past-President suzmitch@comcast.netsuzmitch@comcast.net www.mathedleadership.org