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
Stats&DataNet Professional Learning Sessions
To be held virtually from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. ET:
- February 10: Introduction to CODAP for Classroom Use, led by Tim Erickson
- April 14: Statistics and Data Lesson for Upper Elementary Grades, led by Debbie Leslie, Sarah Burns, and Jeanne DiDominico
Register at Stats&DataNet webinars.
Save the date for the 2026 Stats&DataNet virtual workshop. It will be held July 28 from 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET.
Stats&DataNet is a year-long professional learning effort organized by the Joint Committee of the American Statistical Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The program provides K–12 teachers with an opportunity to discuss and apply the data analysis, data science, and statistical concepts embodied in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Catalyzing Change books and American Statistical Association’s Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Pre-K–12 Curriculum Framework. Teachers will learn to use strategies and technology tools that support students’ learning and empower them to investigate questions using real-world data. Certificates will be issued upon request for hours of participation.
NCTM 2026 Spring Conference
Experience the energy of the NCTM 2026 Spring Conference, March 16–18, in New Orleans.
Inspired by the city’s spirit of joie de vivre, you’ll explore ways to bring more creativity, freedom, and joy into math teaching and learning. Like a jazz ensemble, you’ll listen, experiment, and build harmony as you reimagine instruction, assessment, and technology.
Upcoming Deadlines
Modeling Contest and Data Insights Award
January 29–February 2
COMAP’s Mathematical Contest in Modeling is an international competition for high-school and undergraduate students. The ASA provides the Data Insights Award for the MCM data insights problem C. The registration deadline is January 29.
April Is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
Activities Through April
Organize and host activities in April for Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month! Past activities have included workshops, competitions, festivals, lectures, symposia, department open houses, math art exhibits, and math poetry readings. Share your activities on social media and tag @AmstatNews and #MathStatMonth. The goal is to increase public understanding of and appreciation for statistics and mathematics.
ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition
Deadline April 1
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. Submissions are digital. Don’t forget to check the rubric. There are also opportunities to serve as a judge. If interested, email educinfo@amstat.org.
The Mathematics Education Trust Provides Grants, Awards, and Scholarships to Support PK–12 Statistics Efforts
Deadlines are May 1 and November 1
The Mathematics Education Trust provides NCTM members access to more than $150,000 in grants, scholarships, and other awards. Since 1976, MET rewards have supported the improvement of K–12 mathematics education across instrumental content areas such as statistics. This assistance includes uplifting pre-service teachers with the new OpeningGates for Prospective Teachers Grant. Learn more about the full range of opportunities and apply today for the spring cycle of MET Grants.
Virtual Science Fair
Register by May and Submit by August
The Virtual Science Fair allows grade K–12 students to investigate an interesting topic and submit a short video and essay highlighting their process and results. Register to participate by May 2026. Only registered students will be eligible to submit projects.
ASA Statistics Project Competition
Deadline June 1
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. There are also opportunities to serve as a judge in the summer. If interested, email Dione Maxwell.
Upcoming Conferences
February 11–13; Indianapolis, Indiana
March 18–20, New Orleans, Louisiana
Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics
June 15–18; Online
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.
What’s Going On in This Graph Continues for the School Year
Wednesdays from September through May
“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. All past releases plus galleries of graphs by topic and teacher support videos are posted on the homepage, in addition to archives of the more than 150 previously released graphs by topic and of the more than 140 Stat Nuggets.
Explore Engaging Resources from Statistics in Schools
Check out the US Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools resources. The accompanying teaching guides provide grade-relevant activities based on the worksheets. Their Monthly Highlights page can help you plan ahead.
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