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ASA/NCTM Joint Committee Members Share Favorite Resources, Ideas

Joshua Sawyer, NCTM/ASA Joint Committee on K–12 Education on Statistics and Probability chair, suggests the July episode of Adding It All Up, while AnnMarie Cunningham of Pueblo West High School proposes hallway collaboration.

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Lizards Task Level A: Teacher Version with Student Version

This lesson provides nontraditional data for students to explore with an emphasis on statistical questions used at each of the four phases of the framework for statistical reasoning outlined in the Guidelines for Assessment in Statistics Education (GAISE) II. The use of secondary data on the habitats of lizards combined with posing questions will strengthen the opportunity for students to think and reason statistically.

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Lizards Task Levels B and C: Teacher Version with Student Version

This lesson provides a secondary data set for students to explore to develop understanding of classification, a data science concept, using accessible technology called CODAP.

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Census at School Engages Grades 4-12 Students

Census at School is a free international classroom project that engages students in grades 4–12 in statistical problem solving using their own real data.

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Stats&DataNet Offers Ongoing Professional Learning

Stats&DataNet provides K–12 teachers with an opportunity to discuss and apply the data analysis, data science, and statistical concepts learned during the workshop.

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Fall 2025 Announcements

A roundup of statistics and education-related information, deadlines, and opportunities.

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ASA/NCTM Joint Committee Members Share Favorite Resources

Discover resources for teaching statistics and data science: Statistics Teacher; Stats&DataNet; Beyond AP Statistics; real-world examples; and the Common Online Data Analysis Platform.

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Stats&DataNet: Teachers Preparing Students for the Data Revolution

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.

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NCTM Defines Key Issues in Mathematics Education with New Position Statements

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) addresses critical topics in math education through recent position statements on culture, data science, AI in teaching, and bridging research with practice.

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ASA/NCTM Joint Committee Members Share Favorite Resources

Discover resources for teaching statistics and data science: Against All Odds, Census at School, and InSTEP.

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