By Amy Hogan, Susan A. Peters, and Hollylynne Lee Against All Odds: Inside Statistics Against All Odds is a 32-module set of short videos from Annenberg Learner that introduce statistics. They are meant to show statistics in various applications and in a relevant context. The website has links for a glossary, student guides, teacher guides, and interactive tools. Narrator … [Read more...] about ASA/NCTM Joint Committee Members Share Favorite Resources
Census at School
Announcements: Fall 2023
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. Upcoming Deadlines Modeling the Future ChallengeRegistration deadline … [Read more...] about Announcements: Fall 2023
Announcements: Spring 2023
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. Upcoming Deadlines ASA Data Visualization Poster CompetitionDeadline … [Read more...] about Announcements: Spring 2023
Teaching Module: People Count! (And Their Data Stories)
By Henry Kranendonk, Marquette University The US Census Bureau produced an inspiring set of posters for classroom teachers prior to the 2000 census. One of these posters remains a piece of art in my current classroom. The poster has a picture of an elderly woman and a young girl. They are wrapped in a quilt as representatives of two important generations in this country (the … [Read more...] about Teaching Module: People Count! (And Their Data Stories)
Announcements: Fall 2019
Upcoming Deadlines ThisIsStatistics Data Contests Deadlines in October of 2019 and Spring of 2020 Challenge your high-school and undergraduate students with ThisIsStatistics’ annual statistics contests. The Fall Data Challenge allows students to explore a timely real-world issue that demonstrates a career in statistics can drive social change. This years’ challenge will … [Read more...] about Announcements: Fall 2019
Announcements: Winter 2019
Upcoming Conferences Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle- and High-School Mathematics and Science Teachers Denver, Colorado – July 30–31 Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle- and High-School Mathematics and Science Teachers will take place in conjunction with the Joint Statistical Meetings. The workshop is … [Read more...] about Announcements: Winter 2019
Announcements: Spring 2017
2017 Poster and Project Competitions Introduce your K–12 students to statistics through the annual poster and project competitions directed by the ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability. The competitions offer opportunities for students to formulate questions and collect, analyze, and draw conclusions from data. Winners will be recognized with … [Read more...] about Announcements: Spring 2017
Technology Insights
By Rebecca Nichols and Donna LaLonde One of the Standards for Mathematical Practice calls on students to “Use appropriate tools strategically.” In part, this practice viewed through a statistical lens is described in the Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) report as, “Statistically proficient students at various grade levels are able to use technological tools to carry … [Read more...] about Technology Insights