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2026 NCCTM Annual Fall Conference
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Venue: Winston 3C clear filter
Thursday, November 5
 

10:00am EST

Building Thinkers, Not Getters
Thursday November 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Winston 3C
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
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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
  Secondary All (6-12), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

11:10am EST

Facilitating Statistical Investigations in K–2 Classrooms
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Winston 3C
Participants will engage in hands-on statistical investigations designed for K–2 classrooms. Through concrete graphs, live data collection, discussion, and data representation tasks, the session will model how to support young learners in asking questions, collecting and representing data, and making and sharing decisions based on data through meaningful inquiry and discussion.
Speakers
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Leigh Belford

East Carolina University
Thursday November 5, 2026 11:10am - 12:10pm EST
Winston 3C
  Elementary Early (K-2), Strand 5: Data Science, Technology & K–12 Pathways

12:20pm EST

Exploring High School/Middle School Geometry Concepts Using Manipulatives
Thursday November 5, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm EST
Winston 3C
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
  Secondary All (6-12), Strand 1: Modeling, Representations & Tinkering

1:30pm EST

Compare & Connect: Leveraging Student Reasoning to Strengthen Understanding
Thursday November 5, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3C
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
  Secondary All (6-12), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking

2:40pm EST

Incorporating Number Sense and Data Science into your Classroom Daily
Thursday November 5, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Winston 3C
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
  Secondary All (6-12), Strand 2: Reasoning, Discourse & Student Thinking
 
Friday, November 6
 

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
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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

11:00am EST

Tinkering with Manipulatives: Modeling Mistakes to Learn
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 3C
Participants will hands‑on tinker with manipulatives to intentionally build incorrect solutions, record and categorize those error models, and analyze the class “data” to surface common misconception patterns. Through guided discussion and quick routines, teachers practice facilitation moves and leave with ready prompts, and corrective reasoning strategies to use tomorrow.
Speakers
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Dustin Best

Elementary Math Coordinator, Hoke County Schools
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Robyn Peters

Academic Coach, Scurlock Elementary
Friday November 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 3C
  Elementary (K-5), 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
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Rebecca Chapman

Brunswick County Schools
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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

1:20pm EST

Making Algebra Real: Teaching Functions Through Data and Modeling
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3C
Discover how real-world data can make algebra more meaningful and engaging. In this interactive session, participants will explore classroom-ready activities from the CourseKata curriculum, using visualization, modeling, and coding to teach functions, linear relationships, and mathematical reasoning. Educators will leave with practical strategies and adaptable lessons for Algebra I and II.
Speakers
AS
Friday November 6, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3C
  Secondary High (9-12), Strand 5: Data Science, Technology & K–12 Pathways
 

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