2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference: Full Schedule

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10:00am EST

Making Sense of Functions: From Real-World Contexts to Mathematical Models

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST

Through a contextual bridge design experiment, participants engage in a student-centered, problem-based task to analyze data patterns and determine whether relationships are linear or nonlinear. The session highlights how multiple representations, discourse, and modeling support conceptual understanding of functions.

Speakers

Susan Brown

Lab-Aids Connected Mathematics

Susan Brown has 18 years of experience in math education. She supports the implementation of research-based math and science curricula nationwide, drawing on her background in professional learning, instructional design, and educational publishing. Susan partners with districts to... Read More →

Laura Rulison-Lange

Lab-Aids- Connected Mathematics

Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Winston 1A

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 1: Modeling, Representations & Tinkering

11:10am EST

From Copy & Paste to Critical Thinking: Designing AI Tasks That Keep Students Doing Math

Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST

Winston 1B

Students are using AI whether we design lessons & assignments for it or not. This interactive session equips middle school math teachers to design tasks that make bypassing thinking more difficult and keep reasoning at the center. Participants experience a classroom-tested lesson, unpack what makes the design work, and draft a task they can implement with their own students.

Speakers

Angonique Calhoun-Minnis

Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University

Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Winston 1B

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

12:20pm EST

Tinkering Together: Bridging Gaps Through Coherence and Belonging

Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST

Winston 1A

Mathematics becomes meaningful when it is experienced as a connected system, not isolated standards. In this session, participants will tinker together with mapping conceptual connections across grades 6–8 to address unfinished learning. Through interactive examples, teachers will identify power concepts, strengthen coherence, and leave with tools to build understanding, confidence, and belonging.

Speakers

Lillie Lanier

Duplin County Schools

Laneshia Lamb-Boone

Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Winston 1A

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

1:30pm EST

Tinker, Notice, & Discuss: Exploring Similarity with Desmos

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST

Piedmont 1

Participants will engage in the Marcellus the Giant task and explore how technology can support reasoning about similarity. Through analysis of student video clips, participants will consider what teachers can notice about students’ geometric thinking, use of technology, and emerging understandings, while discussing instructional moves that support productive mathematical discourse.

Speakers

Kayla Chandler

Assistant Professor, East Carolina University

Ruby Ellis

NC State University

Michael Hoyes

NC State University

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 →

Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Piedmont 1

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

2:40pm EST

Balance the Unknown: Hands-On Equations for Deep Mathematical Thinking

Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST

Winston 1B

In this interactive session, educators explore how hands-on equations can develop algebraic thinking through meaningful problem-solving. Participants will use manipulatives, visual models, and collaborative tasks to represent and solve equations while connecting. Leave with ready-to-use strategies that build conceptual understanding and mathematical discourse.

Speakers

LaChrista Jackson

Wallace Elementary School, Duplin County Schools

Consuelo Johnson

Teacher, Duplin County Schools

Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Winston 1B

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 1: Modeling, Representations & Tinkering

9:50am EST

Building Thinking and Belonging: A Science-Informed Approach to Math Engagement

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

Winston 3C

This interactive session connects the science of learning, Peter Liljedahl’s research on Building Thinking Classrooms, and progressive math curricula to foster productive habits, student confidence, and joy. Explore routines and structures that promote perseverance, sense-making, and belonging, while supporting social-emotional well-being through equitable math practices.

Speakers

Michelle Reich

Duke School

Friday November 6, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am EST
Winston 3C

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 4: Productive Habits, Identity & Joyful Learning

9:50am EST

Recognize, Repair, Reinforce: Closing Mathematical Gaps Before They Grow

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

Winston 3B

Analyze student work, data, and common misconceptions to identify gaps in mathematical understanding. Working collaboratively, they will apply the 3 R's—Recognize, Repair, and Reinforce—to diagnose root causes, design targeted interventions, and develop reinforcement strategies. Participants will leave with practical tools and protocols for proactively closing learning gaps before they grow.

Speakers

Krishyl Laderas

Anson County School District

Vic Jomar Laderas

Anson Middle School

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

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 3: Structure, Coherence & Mathematical Pathways

9:50am EST

Take your time back: Learn how to teach any AI chatbot to make your class materials in minutes

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

Salem 3A

Learn how to capture your preferred layout and structure for class materials and teach it to any AI chatbot. By creating a portable, reusable style guide, you can instantly generate new, customized worksheets or quizzes with a single prompt. This flips preparation time from hours to minutes, ensuring every piece of material reflects your professional quality and saving you significant time.

Speakers

Danial Nijhout-Rowe

Computer Science Instructor, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

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

Secondary Middle (6-8), No Strand: Proposals that do not align to any of the above strands are still welcome.

11:00am EST

Low-Prep, High-Engagement: 8 Math Activities You Can Use Tomorrow

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

Salem 1A

Participants will actively engage in a variety of low-prep, high-engagement math activity through hands-on practice and discussion. They will experience classroom-ready strategies that build math reasoning, increase participation, and support diverse learners.

Speakers

Rhonda Taylor

Teacher/Faculty, Pilot Mountain Middle School, Surry County Schools

My name is Rhonda Taylor. I'm a 6th grade math teacher at Pilot Mountain Middle School in Pilot Mountain, NC. I love teaching math because there's always something new to learn or a new strategy to approach a skill. As a math teacher, my goal is to teach my students to be math thinkers... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Salem 1A

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

11:00am EST

Tinkering in Middle School -Making Math Hands on for Middle School Students

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

Winston 3B

This presentation will explore several hands on methods for teaching middle school concepts such as solving equations, integer operations, Percent, proportionality and more with engaging games and hands on materials that are readily available to teachers. Each participant will leave with a digital folder of games and ideas to take back to their classroom.

Speakers

Joy Southwell

Wake County Schools

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

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 4: Productive Habits, Identity & Joyful Learning

12:10pm EST

Division with Fractions: More than just “Keep, Change, Flip”

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

Winston 1A

In this session, participants will engage in problems that allow them to explore division of fractions using a variety of manipulatives and models. Participants will walk away with a stronger understanding of why the process “keep, change, flip” works when dividing with fractions in connection with the conceptual understanding of division.

Speakers

Rashmi Singh

Appalachian State University

Kelly Womack-Adams

Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University

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

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 1: Modeling, Representations & Tinkering

12:10pm EST

Making Moves in Middle School Math

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

Winston 3C

This session shares how our middle schools improved with curriculum implementation through standards-driven instruction, teacher leadership, data analysis, and a 3-tiered math support system. Participants will explore strategies that strengthened discourse, conceptual understanding, small-group instruction, and growth mindset while increasing student success in mathematics.

Speakers

Rebecca Chapman

Brunswick County Schools

Tiffany George

Brunswick County Schools

Friday November 6, 2026 12:10pm - 1:10pm EST
Winston 3C

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

12:10pm EST

They Didn't Fail Math, Math Failed Them: Designing a Math Class for All Learners

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

Salem 1B

Come explore mathematical access through Entry, Structure, & Purpose. Experience how intentional instructional design shapes student engagement and problem solving. Analyze barriers and redesign tasks to increase access for diverse learners without reducing rigor. Leave with a framework, routines, and strategies for supporting student thinking for immediate classroom use.

Speakers

Domonique Lewis

Davidson County Schools

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

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 4: Productive Habits, Identity & Joyful Learning

1:20pm EST

Engaging Students in Their Own Learning and Growth

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

Winston 3A

Virtual Data Walls used by not only educators/coaches, but also students, increases their motivation.Once students become engaged in their own progress, it is up to us to build on this with engaging activities that accesses conceptual, procedural, and math reasoning to increase growth.This session will include engaging activities for middle school math that educators can use in their classrooms.

Speakers

Christina Ina

Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3A

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

1:20pm EST

The Instructional Reset: Refining the Core

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

Winston 3B

Participants will have the opportunity to see the vertical alignment of a standard from 5th to grade 8th, while making a tiny instructional shift of prioritizing reasoning over numbers, emphasizing that less is more while prioritizing practical vertical alignment for grades 5-8.

Speakers

Mary Diggs-Garris

Secondary Instructional Coach, Iredell-Statesville Schools

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

Secondary Middle (6-8), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

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