NCTM 2014 Annual Meeting & Exposition

New Member and First Timers’ Orientation

WELCOME!

Introductions

•Welcome! NCTM President Linda M. Gojak •Meet the Board •Introduction of NCTM President-Elect Diane Briars

General Information

• Table of Contents • Map of New Orleans • Floor plans • Shuttles • Badge Policy • Bookstore • Exhibit Hall • BuzzHub • Member Showcase • Illuminations

Program Information • NCTM Daily News

• NCTM Mobile Conference App

• Handouts

• Session Formats • Lecture Session (60 minutes)

• Interactive Gallery workshop (75 minutes)

• Burst (30 minutes)

• Exhibitor workshops (60 minutes)

Remember…

All rooms cleared between presentations

All seats on a first come, first served basis

Strands and Topics

Learn↔Reflect strand New Teacher strand Social Justice Teaching Computational Fluency with Understanding 10-Minute Tasks strand Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All Teachers Leveraging Technology strand NCTM Committee strand •Equity strand

Featured Presentations

Program Information

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Conference App

Check out our mobile Conference App!

• View schedules and explore sessions. • Create personal schedule and access location and

speaker information. • Access interactive maps and find local places. • Share comments, questions, and photos with other

conference attendees. • Check in to sessions, gallery workshops, and

exhibitor booths. • Earn points and badges for being active on the app

and at the event. • Expand your professional network and have fun!

NCTM Membership

Welcome New Members!

Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned teaching professional, we know you have concerns about connecting math to real-life situations, helping children of varying needs, and more.

NCTM understands and has tools and resources to help you meet these challenges!

Making Your Job Easier…

With Resources that Help You get through Daily Challenges:

• Print and Online Journal Subscriptions

Current and past articles available

• Online Resources

Classroom-ready activities

Lessons, tools, and tips

E-newsletters

E-Seminars Anytime

…and resources to support your professional growth with

• Professional Development

• Members save up to 25% off

• Top-notch Publications

• Members save 20% off

• Grants and Scholarships through MET

• Jobs Online

To learn more about all these and other membership benefits, stop by the Member

Showcase located in the BuzzHub inside the Exhibit Hall.

Must See. . .

Opening Session

The Joy of x Steven Strogatz, Professor of Applied Mathematics, Cornell University

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., CC Great Hall A/D

Closing Session

When Punchlines Include Slopes and Y-Intercepts

Bill Amend, FoxTrot creator and cartoonist

Saturday, 12:30 p.m., CC Great Hall B/C

And Don’t Miss . . . MET Grants Available! Want funding for classroom materials and projects, development of lessons, conferences, professional development, in-service training, and action research? • Visit the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) station in the NCTM Member Showcase (Exhibit Hall, Convention Center)

• Attend session 136 on Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (203/204/205, Convention Center) to learn what’s available and how to apply for MET funding.

Interested in Presenting at a Future NCTM Conference?

• 2015 Annual Meeting ▪ Boston ▪ April 15-18

• Submit your proposal by May 1, 2014

• 2015 Regional Conferences

• Atlantic City ▪ October 21-23, 2015

• Minneapolis ▪ November 11-13, 2015

• Nashville ▪ November 18-20, 2015

• Submit your proposal by September 30, 2014