Mathematics Standards - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics -Mission and Goals
Mission
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.
Goals
In accordance with the mission, the NCTM Board has adopted the following multi-year strategic priorities.
Provide guidance and resources for establishing and enacting mathematics curriculum that is coherent, focused, well articulated and consistent with Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
Develop and actively promote a culture of equity in every aspect of mathematics education.
Engage in political and public advocacy to focus decision makers on improving learning and teaching mathematics.
Advance professional development by creating a coherent framework of audience-specific products and services.
Bring existing research into the classroom, and identify and encourage research that addresses the needs of classroom practice.
Adopted 10/20/07
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