Welcome to the Leadership Conference Suzanne Mitchell NCSM

Welcome to the Leadership Conference! Suzanne Mitchell– NCSM Past President Linda Griffith – S 2 Regional Director October 30, 2013 Little Rock, AR 1

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

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. 3

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

Membership and Marketing Ø 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) Ø Marshall Memos Ø Job Board 5

NCSM website 6

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

My NCSM: Member Directory Member names 8

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

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

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

New Position Papers: 13

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

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

NCSM e. News 16

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

Insidemathematics. org 18

Coaching Corner 19

NCSM Great Tasks 20

Situations Project 2/0 0/2 21

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NCSM Activities Ø 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 23

Contribute to our networks! Blogging or Tweeting? • Follow Math. Ed. Leaders on Twitter® • “Like” us on Facebook: http: //www. facebook. com/mathedleaders hip • Join the NCSM Linkedin Group • Tag your Delicious. com bookmarks for mathedleaders 24

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

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

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

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

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

It’s TIME: Themes and Imperatives for Mathematics Education: A Leader’s Agenda for Ensuring that All Students NCTM Regional Conference Benefit from the Common Core Las Vegas, NV October 25, 2013 3/5/2021 31 Columba, Norris, Mitchell NCTM Regional, Las Vegas, NV 31

NCSM Linda Griffith, S 2 Regional Director lindag@uca. edu Suzanne Mitchell, Past-President suzmitch@comcast. net 32 www. mathedleadership. org