The Collaborative in Action

A blog by and for math educators, administrators, parents, and the community

NCCTM Recap of “We All Speak Math”

At the North Carolina Council for Teachers of Mathematics annual conference Nov. 10-12, NC2ML co-design team shared their We All Speak Math campaign with math teachers and leaders from around the state! We All Speak Math is a yearlong, statewide campaign to support high school teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators in creating and sustaining classrooms…Read more

NC2ML and NCCAT Announce Retreat

  A shared vision of high-quality mathematics instruction among administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders is essential for large-scale instructional improvement in mathematics.  NC2ML is partnering with NCCAT to send teams to a leadership retreat that will take place in Cullowhee, NC on March 4-7, 2024.  Teams will work collaboratively to learn more about high-quality equitable mathematics instruction at the…Read more

NC2ML Announces a Statewide Empathy Book Club

All mathematics students deserve to feel a sense of belonging in school and math class. Join us for an NC2ML Statewide Book Club where we will read and discuss the neuroscience behind trauma and how to develop empathy for all students in our mathematics classrooms so that each and every student is supported to flourish…Read more

Check In 2.0s and NC Instructional Frameworks

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released the Grade 3-8 testing specifications for the Innovative Assessment Testing Authority (IADA), North Carolina Personalized Assessment Tool (NCPAT) or “Check-Ins 2.0.” The NC Check-Ins are interim assessments developed “to provide students, teachers and parents with immediate in-depth action data and a reliable estimate of a students’ current…Read more

NCDPI draft test specs webinars

NC Math Friends,We hope your district has someone planning to attend one of the NCDPI Assessment Division webinars seeking feedback about the draft test specifications for the new NC Interim Assessments for mathematics. It is important for your district’s perspective and feedback to be represented in these meetings! Webinar dates are Dec. 6, 8, 14,…Read more

NCDPI Draft Test Specs Webinars

We hope your district has someone planning to attend one of the NCDPI Assessment Division webinars seeking feedback about the draft test specifications for the new NC Interim Assessments for mathematics. It is important for your district’s perspective and feedback to be represented in these meetings! Webinar dates are Dec. 6, 8, 14, and 16…Read more

NC Personalized Assessment Tool – Survey Announcement

You may already have the information about surveys from NCDPI to get feedback that will be used to create grades 3-8 test specifications for the new NC interim testing, a part of the North Carolina Personalized Assessment Tool. Since these interim assessments will replace the NC Check-ins and may one day be required of districts,…Read more

Call for Nominations

The North Carolina Collaborative of Mathematics Learning (NC2ML) is soliciting nominations for a K-12 mathematics Co-design Team. Team members will participate in a research study to understand the role of instructional vision when implementing STEM innovations at scale and how one’s instructional vision mediates their uses of implementation resources. Members will work within grade bands…Read more

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