We are delighted to share the next issue of Statistics Teacher with you. As you dive into a new school year, excited about your upcoming adventures and possibilities in teaching statistics, we hope this issue offers additional ideas, activities, and resources that inspire and support you throughout your statistics teaching journey. In this issue, we share four … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note: Fall 2025
GAISE
Spring 2025 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 Stats&DataNet: Teachers Preparing Students for the … [Read more...] about Spring 2025 Announcements
Get to Know the ASA-NCTM Joint Committee
Did you know the American Statistical Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics jointly sponsor a committee to help promote the importance of statistics education at the K–12 level? The committee is comprised of four appointed members from the ASA and four from NCTM. In addition, the committee includes staff and board liaisons from both NCTM and the … [Read more...] about Get to Know the ASA-NCTM Joint Committee
A Guided Lesson on Fake News for Improving Statistical Literacy
By Rebecca Pierce, Ball State University, and Matthew Brenneman, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University The goal of the GAISE: Pre-K–12 Report is statistical literacy for all. But statistical literacy is not achievable unless students understand why they personally need to learn statistics. One could cite high-paying jobs in data science as a motivation, but this pertains to … [Read more...] about A Guided Lesson on Fake News for Improving Statistical Literacy
Revealing the Power of Data Visualizations in Social Studies Through Slow Reveal Graphs
By Kristen Taurence, Tamara Shreiner, and Bradford Dykes, Grand Valley State University Data visualizations cut across many disciplines and, as stated in the GAISE Pre-K–12 Report, more disciplines are incorporating statistical reasoning within their standards. In fact, data visualizations are ubiquitous in social studies education. Social studies textbooks and online … [Read more...] about Revealing the Power of Data Visualizations in Social Studies Through Slow Reveal Graphs
Thinking Like a Data Scientist: A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation on Climate Change
By Anna Gralnik, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School, and Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University Climate change is one of the most important challenges of our generation. Across the world, extreme weather presents unprecedented structural and economic challenges for humans. Students should be given the space in educational settings to learn about the issues … [Read more...] about Thinking Like a Data Scientist: A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation on Climate Change
GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
The Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II): A Framework for Statistics and Data Science Education is now available for free download. It can also be purchased via Amazon for $15. The GAISE II report presents a framework for statistics and data science literacy at the elementary-, middle-, and high-school levels and addresses … [Read more...] about GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
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
Re-Envisioning the Mathematics Teaching Practices as the Statistics Teaching Practices
By Natasha E. Gerstenschlager In 2014, the Mathematics Teaching Practices (MTPs) were released by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. These eight practices are described as practices based in research that ensure students receive quality mathematics instruction. As a mathematics teacher educator, … [Read more...] about Re-Envisioning the Mathematics Teaching Practices as the Statistics Teaching Practices
Announcements: Winter
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