Nominations Open for Lawrence W. O’Toole Award!
The nomination period is open for the Lawrence W. O’Toole award! Applications are accepted through April 27. Applicants must be public high school teachers who are dedicated to incorporating student-centered approaches to learning as a part of his/her practice and a champion of student-centered learning...
BMTN Presenting at National Council for Mathematics Meeting
BMTN will present at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting in late April. Kirk Walters and Toni Smith, BMTN Leadershiop, will be presenting on the BMTN and Pam Rawson, member, will present on her Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) work. More updates to come! ...
Network Member Spotlight: Casey Green
In our March newsletter, we featured Casey Green, a BMTN member since 2016. Casey’s involvement in the network is perhaps best summed up by two words: enthusiasm and diligence. Here's what Casey said when asked what made her want to join BMTN: "What made me want...
BMTN Presents at the 2018 Carnegie Summit
A team representing the Better Math Teaching Network traveled to San Francisco to present on the network at the Carnegie Summit, a gathering of 1,400 educators, researchers, policy makers, and philanthropists working to accelerate improvements in education. In addition to the BMTN network leadership, Kirk...
2016-17 Student Survey Results
Each year, BMTN teachers survey their students in assess students' summative progress towards deeper engagement in algebra. Our new infographic highlights BMTN student survey results from 2016-17. We're making even greater progress towards deeper engagement in algebra! ...
Two BMTN Members Named State Finalists for PAEMST
BMTN’s Heather Vonada and Ellen Payne have been named as finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for their respective states of Vermont and Maine. PAEMST is the highest honor given by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 math and...
New Video Highlighting the Network
Check out BMTN’s new video on the value of improvement science in our work and collaboration within the network toward growing the number of high school students who are deeply engaged in making sense of and understanding algebra. ...
Better Math Teaching Network in the Carnegie Spotlight
Kirk and Toni are at the Carnegie Spotlight event in Washington, D.C., today sharing the work of the Better Math Teaching Network, which has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for systems innovation through a networked improvement community. On behalf...