Fall 2024 Announcements
Submit Lesson Plans, Articles, and Announcements to Statistics Teacher
Consider submitting your K–12 statistics lesson plans for publication or writing and sharing an article. We also accept announcement submissions. For more information, see the ST submission guidelines or contact the ST editors.
New Opportunities
Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card, Identify Needed K–12 Statistics Education Resources and Support
The American Statistical Association-National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Joint Committee would like your and your non-AP Statistics math colleagues’ input to identify resources and support for enhancing the teaching and learning of K–12 statistics and data science content. You can provide your email address to be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 10 $25 Amazon gift cards as a thank you for completing the questionnaire.
Learn about the ASA/NCTM Joint Committee.
High School Mathematics Reimagined, Revitalized, and Relevant
NCTM has released High School Mathematics Reimagined, Revitalized, and Relevant, a new vision for high school mathematics that empowers students through engaging, real-world learning. It reimagines the curriculum to focus on student-centered inquiry, revitalizing teaching practices, and ensuring mathematics is relevant for today’s world, including promoting the importance of mathematical and statistical modeling.
What’s Going On in This Graph?
“What’s Going On in This Graph?” is a free, weekly online feature of the ASA and New York Times Learning Network. On Wednesdays from September through May, a new graph previously published in The New York Times is released. Graphs vary from week to week by topic, type of graph, and level of difficulty. Students are asked to respond to three questions: What do you notice? What do you wonder? How does this relate to you and your community? Then, they’re asked to write a catchy headline that captures the main ideas of the graph. Students may respond online with statistics teachers replying from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET. By Friday, the free link to the original article, additional questions, and “Stat Nuggets”—definitions of statistical terms seen in the graphs and explanations for how they are used—are revealed. No statistical background is necessary for either teachers or students. View all past releases, galleries of graphs by topic, and teacher support videos.
NCTM Resources
To elevate the standards of mathematics education offered around the world, NCTM provides the math community with educational resources and professional development opportunities. Their journal Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12 features various mathematical topics, including statistics. In one article, the authors take a deeper look into the Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II): A Framework for Statistics and Data Science Education report.
Census Bureau Data for the Classroom
The US Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program offers resources to help boost students’ statistical literacy while bringing real-life data into the classroom. Quiz students about the population of festive-named places and more with their competitive Kahoot! games for the fall and winter seasons. Their Fun Facts handouts on observances such as Native American Heritage Month, Thanksgiving, and the Holiday Season showcase data from the population of towns named after turkey and cranberries to the number of imports of holiday decorations. There are also warm-up activities and standards-based activities in subjects including math, history, sociology, geography, and English. Stay up-to-date on offerings with the Monthly Highlights page.
Upcoming Deadlines
Modeling Contest and Data Insights Award
January 23–27, 2025
COMAP’s Mathematical Contest in Modeling is an international competition for high-school and undergraduate students. The ASA provides the Data Insights Award for Data Insights Problem C.
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
February 6, 2025
This year’s Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching will honor grade 7–12 STEM teachers.
ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition
April 1, 2025
The ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition is for grade K–12 students to create a display containing two or more related graphics that summarize a set of data, look at the data from different points of view, and answer specific questions about the data. View the rubric.
ASA Statistics Project Competition
June 1, 2025
The ASA Statistics Project Competition (written report) is for grade 7–12 students to answer a research question using statistical techniques and present the work in a written report.
Upcoming Conferences
NCTM Spring Conference
February 5–7, 2025, Kansas City, Missouri
Save up to 28% when you register by December 11.
NCTM 2025 Virtual Conference
April 2–5, 2025
Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle- and High-School Mathematics and Science Teachers
Summer 2025, Virtual
Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) Workshop
Summer 2025, Virtual
Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM)
August 2–7, 2025, Nashville, Tennessee
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting and Exposition
October 15–18, 2025, Atlanta, Georgia
ASA Memberships and Free Resources for Teachers
Sign up for a free one-year trial membership for K–12 teachers and two-year college faculty. Also, free resources are available for K–12 educators and students and two-year college faculty.
