The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' position statements define a particular problem, issue, or need and describe its relevance to mathematics education. Recent statements include the following: View all NCTM position statements. … [Read more...] about NCTM Defines Key Issues in Mathematics Education with New Position Statements
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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
Editor’s Note: Fall 2023
Jessica Cohen, a professor at Western Washington University and Statistics Teacher article editor for the past six years, ends her tenure with this issue. In her place, Trena Wilkerson of Baylor University and Jennifer Green of Michigan State University will come aboard as co-editors starting with the winter issue. Trena is past president of the National Council of Teachers … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note: Fall 2023
Lesson Plan: Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
By Megan Mocko, University of Florida, and Katina Gothard, Eastern Florida State College Overview of Lesson In this activity, we will explore the population distribution and sample distribution of fingerprints with loops. Students will also explore how the sample proportion of fingerprints with loops varies from sample to sample. After collecting many sample proportions, … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
Editor’s Note: Fall 2022
Welcome to the fall issue of Statistics Teacher. As you are at the beginning of a new academic school year, we are here at the American Statistical Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to support you. We encourage you to browse our website for a wealth of peer-reviewed, open-source resources to guide and inform your teaching. We also encourage you to … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note: Fall 2022
Lesson Plan: The Mean and Variability from the Mean
The Pre-K-12 GAISE report emphasizes that students should be able to do more than just calculate summary statistics; they need conceptual understanding of those statistics that deepens as they progress through different levels of statistical literacy (Levels A, B, and C). The purpose of this activity is to develop students’ conceptual understanding of numerical summaries used … [Read more...] about Lesson Plan: The Mean and Variability from the Mean
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