2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference: Full Schedule

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9:50am EST

Math Main Idea: Making Sense of Math Stories

Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST

This session will focus on how the math main idea is the missing piece that bridges the gap for students who struggle to comprehend what they are being asked to figure out in a number story. Teachers will engage in hands on collaborative activities that will enhance their understanding of the math main idea and will participate in turn and talk activities to clarify ideas.

Speakers

Julie Russo

Owner-Structures of Equality, K-5 Math Consultant and Author of The Fire & Wire Way-Daily Routines to Sytematically Build Foundational Number Sense and Structures of Equality-Putting comprenhension first: A framework for teaching word problems (release date summer 2026)

Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Salem 3B

Elementary (K-5), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

11:00am EST

Making Meaning of Math Lingo: Teaching the Language and Discourse of Math

Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Salem 3B

Math teachers know that math is more than just graphs and equations. There's a wealth of language required to interact with math content effectively. We also know the frustration of asking students to show their work and explain their reasoning/thinking. This session will provide concrete strategies you can apply immediately to help all students develop both vocabulary and discourse in math.

Speakers

Nicholas Powers-Maher

Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Salem 3B

All (K-12), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

12:10pm EST

Strengthening PLCs Through Reflective Journaling

Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST

Salem 3B

This session reframes PLCs into collaborative experiences where teacher expertise is amplified. Participants will analyze short journals used within PLC meetings, experience a journaling cycle, and plan its implementation. Teacher leaders will discover how journals can become an essential tool for building actionable teacher knowledge and supporting implementation of new mathematics standards.

Speakers

Robin Anderson

Josh Mata

Lydia Provost

Temple Walkowiak

Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
Salem 3B

School or district-based coaches and/or leaders, Strand 6: Leadership for Installation, Implementation & Collective Impact

1:20pm EST

The Building Thinking Classrooms Model: Promoting Discourse and Collaborative Problem Solving

Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST

Salem 3B

Participants will engage in the Building Thinking Classrooms model as outlined by author Peter Liljedahl in his book Randomized groups will solve problems on non-permanent vertical spaces and a synthesis of mathematical strategies and participant observations will follow. Student created rubrics, authentic note taking, and check your understanding methods will also be presented.

Speakers

Tara Hammond

Henderson County Public Schools

Lena Robertson

Henderson County Public Schools

Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 3B

Elementary (K-5), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

9:50am EST

11:00am EST

12:10pm EST

1:20pm EST

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