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2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference
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Thursday, November 5
 

10:00am EST

Building Thinkers, Not Getters
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Create a classroom where students develop mathematical ideas through collaboration & discourse. Explore Building Thinking Classrooms routines that promote curiosity, perseverance, & deep reasoning through rich tasks, random grouping, & intentional questioning. Leave with practical strategies to increase participation and cultivate a culture where every student thinks and contributes.
Speakers
AP

Ashley Pittman

West Lincoln High School, Lincoln County Schools
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Susan Wagoner

West Lincoln High School, Lincoln Co Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Winston 3C

10:00am EST

Building Understanding of the Role of Statistics and Data Science in the 6-12 Mathematics Classroom
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Modern approaches to mathematics require greater integration of data science and statistics. In this session, participants will explore how mathematics, statistics, and data science are complementary yet distinct disciplines. Through discussion and a hands-on, classroom-ready data investigation, teachers will examine strategies for helping students work with data and make evidence-based claims.
Speakers
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Gemma Mojica

Director of Hub for Innovation and Research in Statistics and Data Science Education, Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University
Gemma Mojica is Director of the Hub for Innovation and Research in Statistics and Data Science Education Senior [HI-RiSE] at the Friday Institute at NC State University where she focuses on teaching and learning of statistics, data science and mathematics. She has extensive experience... Read More →
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Emily Thrasher

Research Scholar, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University
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Michael Costello

First Year Doctoral Student in the Department of Teaching and Learning in STEM Education, Mathematics and Statistics Education Concentration, NC State University, College of Education
Michael is a former secondary mathematics and Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics teacher with a Master’s degree in applied statistics. His relationship with Statistics had a rocky beginning, but the support and friendships he found in the AP Statistics community helped him to learn... Read More →
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Salem 1A

10:00am EST

NCCAT Micro badge: Number Talks
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Participants will learn basics of a number talk and how to introduce them to students. They will experience both a number talk and a number string, considering advantages for both and how they both build fluency and number sense.
Speakers
NA

Nathan Arvey

Buncombe County Schools
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Elizabeth Harwell

Math Coach, Buncombe County Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Salem 3A

10:00am EST

Tinkering with Data: Fostering Active Student Exploration in Desmos
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Transform data science into an explorative sense-making playground. Step into the student's shoes to experience how Desmos Data Polygraphs, dynamic visualizations, and movable points make secondary math interactive. We will explore modeling tasks that turn abstract concepts into actionable knowledge, providing you with tools to facilitate active, collaborative exploration in your classroom.
Speakers
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Winston 1B

11:10am EST

Bisquick® can kill you and other fun, but WRONG, facts!
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
People often believe “facts” they hear and read, without ever investigating whether these facts are true. Usually a quick google search or snopes.com can set the record straight. Why are we so gullible? We will examine many newspaper articles, facebook entries, and common myths that go viral to see how data is manipulated and misrepresented.
Speakers
CW

Colleen Watson

James Madison University
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Winston 1C

11:10am EST

Finish Strong: Problem Solving Routines to Consider Reasonableness
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Effective problem solvers not only get answers but can justify the operations they used and the reasonableness of their answers. During this session, participants will examine the complexity of problem solving and engage problem solving routines that help students evaluate their solutions. Participants will leave with routines they can implement into their classroom the next day.
Speakers
NA

Nathan Arvey

Buncombe County Schools
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Elizabeth Harwell

Math Coach, Buncombe County Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Salem 1A

11:10am EST

The Importance of Factor Trees for Grades 7-12
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Empowering your students with the knowledge of Factor Trees allows learners to determine the number of factors for a given number, to list the factor pairs and to apply that information to factor trinomials into pairs of binomials.
Speakers
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Eric O’Brien

Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools, Bellmore Schools
I enjoy empowering students with alternatives to traditional computation, algebraic reasoning, geometric reasoning, quadratic reasoning and number theory, Playing with dice, graph papers and colored pens, let’s bring mathematics to life. Need time to discuss any of these concepts... Read More →
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Piedmont 3

11:10am EST

The Science of Data in the Math Classroom
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
In this collaborative workshop, we’ll bring together the expertise of statistics and mathematics educators to explore what it means to incorporate data into K-12 classrooms. Together, we will imagine the structure, content, and mindset of a data-rich learning environment—one that engages students in ways that traditional math classrooms often don’t.
Speakers
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Joshua Sawyer

Elizabeth City Middle School - Elizabeth City, NC
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Salem 3B

12:20pm EST

Exploring High School/Middle School Geometry Concepts Using Manipulatives
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
This is a hands-on session focusing on the use of Exploragons to develop secondary school geometry concepts. Participants will utilize this versatile manipulative throughout the session and receive a full student set to take home!
Speakers
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Mark Baetz

Consultant, Retired Mathematics Teacher/Administrator
I am a retired mathematics educator/administrator with 34 years of service in Virginia.  I began consulting for EAI back in 2003 while serving as mathematics coordinating teacher in Salem.  I found myself purchasing lots of great stuff from this company and the owner started sending... Read More →
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Winston 3C

12:20pm EST

Support the Thinker, Not the Task: Practical Strategies for Productive Struggle in Mathematics
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
When students struggle, our instinct is often to help. But what if that help is preventing the very reasoning we want to develop? Through engaging mathematical tasks and practical classroom strategies, participants will learn how to support student thinking, foster productive struggle, and build a culture where reasoning, discourse, and perseverance thrive.
Speakers
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Joy McCormick

Reidsville Middle School
8th grade math and Math I teacher at Rockingham County Middle School
NCCTM Mini-grant Coordinator
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Justin Cunningham

Reidsville Middle School
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Salem 1C

12:20pm EST

Supporting Students in Interpreting in Statistics and Data Science
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
This session is designed to support teachers in developing their students’ statistical interpretation skills aligned with the upcoming standards which focus on data-centered investigations. We will provide resources for participants to practice writing interpretations using claims, evidence, and reasoning. Participants will leave with resources for supporting student interpretations of data.
Speakers
CI

Caitlin Ireland

University of North Carolina Charlotte
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Constant Segbefia

University of North Carolina Charlotte
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Travis Weiland

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte
My career in education began with teaching high school mathematics in the mountains of Western North Carolina. During that time, I began working on a master's degree, which included graduate courses in statistics. I had never taken a course in statistics for my undergraduate course... Read More →
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Nina Sumpter

Guilford County Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Salem 3C

12:20pm EST

Tinkering Through Sticky Points: Interdisciplinary Math in Action
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Participants will collaborate to analyze two interdisciplinary projects, predict student “sticky points,” and create BINGO boards that gamify the session. Through group discussion, they will explore how to tinker with students through productive struggle, iterative design, and mathematical sense-making in authentic project work. Participants will walk away with ready-to-use project documents.
Speakers
MB

Margaret Borden

Woodlawn School
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Amanda Miller

College Planner & Financial Aid Specialist, Pine Lake Prep
Amanda Miller is a financial aid specialist and college advisor who authored the Paying For College in Four Steps resource for College Essay Guy.

Since graduating from Davidson College, Amanda held several roles in the field of education—public middle school math teacher, private test prep tutor, nonprofit college adviser—before finding her calling in the world of financial aid. Since then, she has empowered thousands of... Read More →
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Winston 1B

1:30pm EST

Celebrating Student Brilliance in the Math Classroom
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
This session explores how to shift the instructional focus from teacher-led demonstration to student-led discovery, using Amplify Desmos Math's digital tools and math language routines to make student thinking the centerpiece of the lesson. Throughout the session, participants will engage in math tasks, taking on the role of both student and facilitator.
Speakers
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Conference 2

1:30pm EST

Compare & Connect: Leveraging Student Reasoning to Strengthen Understanding
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Explore how to leverage the Math Language Routine Compare and Connect to strengthen student understanding. Utilizing authentic student work, we will design discussions that compare and connect how students reason with different representations to solve the same problem. Walk away with practical strategies to elevate student discourse and foster a classroom culture where every voice is valued.
Speakers
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Karen McPherson

Owen High School, Buncombe County Schools
Karen McPherson is a high school math teacher at Owen High School in Buncombe County Schools. She is currently teaching Foundations of Math 1 / Math 1 and Math 3.

A veteran educator with 27 years experience. She has been a classroom teacher and an instructional math coach. She is a National Board-Certified teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Math Education from UNC-Chapel Hill and MA Ed and Administrative Degrees from Western C... Read More →
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3C

1:30pm EST

Redefining the Math Block: Enhancing Student Outcomes Through Connected Assessment and Practice
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Join us as we share Union County Public School’s journey to redefine secondary mathematics instruction, resulting in double‑digit growth over three years. Learn how a strategic, data‑driven approach connected assessment with targeted instruction and practice, empowered PLCs, and enabled teachers to make informed decisions that support continuous progress and improved student outcomes.
Speakers
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Piedmont 2

1:30pm EST

When Struggle Gets Outsourced: Rethinking Math Tasks in the Age of AI
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
As AI tools like ChatGPT and Photomath become part of students’ daily routines, traditional math tasks face new challenges. Grounded in NCTM’s Principles to Actions and Polya’s problem-solving framework, this session explores how to design tasks and assessments that value reasoning, productive struggle, and deep thinking over speed and answer-getting.
Speakers
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Kurt Salisbury

Presenter, Amplify/Desmos
Kurt Salisbury is a dedicated mathematics educator and researcher with a passion for transforming the student learning experience. Throughout his career, Kurt has championed innovative approaches to mathematics education, creating environments where every learner can unlock and showcase... Read More →
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Salem 1A

2:40pm EST

Incorporating Number Sense and Data Science into your Classroom Daily
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
This presentation will go over common Number Sense Routines that teachers can incorporate into their classroom daily, with a focus on including data science as part of the routines to encourage discourse around the topic.
Speakers
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Lori Sugg

8th Grade Math Teacher, Grover C Fields Middle School, Craven County Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Winston 3C

2:40pm EST

Inside the Modeling Cycle: An Immersive Experience for Educators
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Roll up your sleeves and join us for an immersive mathematical modeling task that takes you through the full modeling cycle, and explore how we can facilitate it for our students. We'll compare strategies, surface misconceptions, and reflect on how your experience as a learner can shape the way you teach modeling, leaving with practical insights for the classroom.
Speakers
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Bailey Hall

Brunswick County Schools
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Barbara Beske

Coherent Math
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Winston 1C

2:40pm EST

Intermediate Building Thinking Classrooms
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Designed for teachers who are familiar with the Building Thinking Classroom Framework, the session would be divided into two parts. Part 1 would identify challenges of BTC and discuss applications to support BTC in practice. Part 2 will provide a space for teachers to share strategies they have tried, both the success and failures, along with brainstorming new strategies to try.
Speakers
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Alexander Matta

Rockingham Early College High School, Rockingham County Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Salem 1C

2:40pm EST

Questions, Questions, Questions...Why should I plan my questions?
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Participants will explore different types of questions to ask students and discuss the student thinking those questions will bring to the surface. Teachers will walk away with some great questions to keep in their back pocket to use with their classes.
Speakers
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Jennifer Grove

Secondary Math Coordinator, Guilford County Schools
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Salem 1A
 
Friday, November 6
 

9:50am EST

Hack the Brain: Using Cognitive Science to Build Math Memory that Sticks
Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Ready to hack the brain? Join us to explore how cognitive science transforms math retention. You’ll experience a "Working Memory Challenge" to see where learning breaks down, then tinker with explicit modeling techniques to reduce load. Finally, we’ll collaborate to design "4-Box Power Mini Sets"—a practical spiral review tool designed to beat the forgetting curve and make math stick!
Speakers
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Sarah Lefebvre

Curriculum Facilitator, Union County Public Schools
Proud employee and alumna of Union County Public Schools Passionate about Math Instruction, Teacher Recruitment, and Equity in Schools2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC SW Region Teacher of the Year2023 NCCTM Outstanding Secondary Mathematics TeacherAppalachian State Alum ('05 BS Elementary... Read More →
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Brittany Slaughter

Union County Public Schools
Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Winston 1C

9:50am EST

Make it Make Sense
Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Participants will engage in hands-on math tasks, visual modeling, and collaborative discussions to experience sense-making in action. They will analyze misconceptions, explore conceptual strategies, and apply the Why Protocol through reflection and small-group problem-solving, leaving with practical tools for immediate classroom use
Speakers
JO

James O'Neal

Mastery For All
Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Salem 2

9:50am EST

Trauma-Informed STEM: Building Resilience Through Design
Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Participants will explore real classroom STEM projects, reflect on how feedback and revision build resilience, and collaborate in small groups to design a project-based activity that encourages students to learn from mistakes, improve through feedback, and build confidence.
Speakers
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Lori Poteat

McDowell Academy For Innovation
Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Salem 3C

11:00am EST

Computational Thinking in Math: Using AI Models and Minds
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
In this session we will explore the intersection of mathematics, computational thinking and AI. Using their own devices, participants will complete a math task supported by AI and the critical thinking lens of computational thinking. They will reflect on their experience, discuss practical approaches for implementing these ideas, and consider implications for their own teaching practice.
Speakers
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 1A

11:00am EST

More than Just the Right Answer: Modeling in the Modern K-12 Classroom
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
The session will provide an opportunity for participants to review the GAIMME and GAISSE II reports and explore mathematical and statistical modeling and its role in a modern-day classroom. Participants will compare typical mathematical classroom experiences with a modeling classroom experience and discover the Iterative and interdisciplinary nature of the modeling process.
Speakers
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Lisa Ashe

Secondary Mathematics Consultant, NC DPI
Lisa Ashe is a Secondary Mathematics Consultant with the NC Department of Public Instruction. Prior to coming to the state department, she has been a high school mathematics teacher, a school-based math instructional facilitator and a PK-12 District Curriculum Specialist.
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Tammy Lackey

K-8 Math Consultant, NC DPI
Tammy Lackey is a 6-12 Math Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. 
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Joe Reaper

6-12 Math Consultant, NC DPI
Joseph Reaper is a 6-12 Math Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. 
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Piedmont 3

11:00am EST

Rebuilding Student Discourse in the Classroom
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Participants will learn various routines to encourage student discourse in the math classroom. This learning will happen through watching video, live demonstration, article reading, and exploring student work artifacts. After interacting with the items connected to the routines, participants will engage in discussion about the routines to compare and contrast them and plan for implementation.
Speakers
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Daniel Miller

Dudley High School, Guilford County Schools, NC
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Beatrice Wilkerson

Dudley High School, Guilford County Schools, NC
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Conference 2

12:10pm EST

Practical Changes to Capture Student Brilliance
Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
During this session participants will learn about small suggestions that can be put into action in the classroom immediately. These practices focus on highlighting and elevating student thinking while increasing student engagement. We will engage participants in learning about three instructional nudges that center the brilliance of students' thinking during group work and wrapping up a lesson.
Speakers
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F. Paul Wonsavage

Research Associate, University of Florida - Lastinger Center
Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
Salem 3C

12:10pm EST

Raising the Bar (Model)
Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
We often tell students to draw a picture to help them make sense of geometry problems. But what about algebraic ones? We will investigate how to use bar models, often used in elementary school mathematics but overlooked in secondary mathematics, to represent and solve linear word problems.
Speakers
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Shannon Patton

6th Grade - Math 2 Mathematics Content Coach, Davie County Schools
I am a graduate of NC State University (BS - Secondary Mathematics Education, BS - Middle Grades Mathematics & Science Education) and of the University of Georgia (EdS, MEd - Secondary Mathematics Education).

I have taught mathematics/mathematics education at various levels (Cary High School, Lufkin Road Middle School, NC State University, Bethlehem Angels Preschool, Davie County High School) since 1998. I am currently serving my home school district as a 6th Grade-Math 2 Mathematics Content... Read More →
Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
Winston 1C

12:10pm EST

Scaling Up Thinking: Tinkering with Proportional Reasoning
Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
Transform the way students think about mathematics through the power of proportional reasoning! Engage in hands-on tasks, multiple representations, student thinking, and high-impact instructional strategies that strengthen reasoning across grades 6-8 and into high school. Leave with ready-to-use tasks, tools, and PLC protocols to support meaningful mathematical thinking and collaboration.
Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
Conference 1

1:20pm EST

Beyond Turn & Talk: Real Math Discourse That Actually Works
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Teachers will actively engage in structured math discourse routines as learners and hear from veteran classroom teachers who regularly use these routines in their classrooms. Participants will be immersed in the Math Language Routines (MLRs) and the materials created by the North Carolina Collaborative for Mathematics Learning (NC2ML) to adapt routines for their own classrooms for immediate use.
Speakers
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Laura Tadder

Brunswick County Schools
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Bailey Hall

Brunswick County Schools
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Cathie Poulin

West Brunswick County High School
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 3A

1:20pm EST

Integer Operations are Hard: Why and What to do
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
If you have experienced students struggling to add (-2) + 5, or similar, then you have probably asked yourself: "Why is this so hard?" This session explores why building a strong foundation of conceptual understanding is necessary before expecting fluency. Participants will engage in hands-on activities that support sense making and analyze student work to discuss what students might be thinking.
Speakers
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Jennifer Grove

Secondary Math Coordinator, Guilford County Schools
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 1B

1:20pm EST

Supporting Multilingual Students’ Mathematical Participation: Insights for Teachers and Coaches
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Join this session to think together about how to navigate challenges while supporting multilingual students’ mathematical participation. Participants will engage with four cases of pedagogical challenges that we encountered during a series of video-based coaching sessions. We will also share additional insights and resources for teachers and coaches to support multilingual students’ participation.
Speakers
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Sunghwan Byun

Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
Sunghwan conducts research on how teachers can make their data science, mathematics, and statistics lessons more equitable. He is particularly interested in teaching lessons with authentic data and identifying ways to better serve students with historically marginalized backgrounds... Read More →
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Samantha Marshall

North Carolina State University
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Meagan Walters

Hope Middle School, Pitt County
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Joseph Wylie

Overhills High School, Harnett County
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 1C
 

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