NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. Whereas teaching mathematics requires more than general teaching skill, learning to teach mathematics is also not a natural byproduct of knowing mathematics.

Improving Student Achievement by Leading Sustained Professional Learning* for Mathematics Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Development (September 2007) This paper provides direction for creating ongoing context-based adult learning.

Improving Student Achievement by Leading Effective Collaborative Teams of Mathematics Teachers (September 2007) This paper provides direction for the elimination of inequities often caused by the privatization of teacher practice.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. Iris Weiss has studied the status of mathematics education, and efforts to improve it, over several decades. She shares her reflections on where mathematics supervisors should target their efforts.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 20, 2007. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) President, Francis "Skip" Fennell, shares information on issues in which NCTM is involved and currently addressing.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 19, 2007. Lucy West shares three major professional development processes that, when combined, can have enormous positive impact on instruction and learning.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 19, 2007. Steve Leinwand shares practical, research-based instructional strategies that can significantly boost classroom productivity and achievement in mathematics classes.

From the classroom to the boardroom! On the path to leadership we all encounter bumps...and boulders. Here are ten tips to help smooth those bumps to become an effective leader of mathematics education.

NCSM 39th Annual Conference -- recorded March 19, 2007 - Keynote Address: Kathy Cox discusses how the state is using internationally-recognized Mathematics standards to raise expectations for all children.

Research reflects that school system planning and leadership are vital to the improvement of student performance. This session will highlight the importance of strategic planning to focus the attention of the entire school system on the needs of its mathematics program. Dr. King will show the significance of the involvement of community members and other stakeholders in strategically planning for student achievement.