The Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics is an organization for ALL mathematics teachers in Virginia, from Elementary through College, from public or private, from pre-service to veteran. If you are not currently a member, please consider joining today! If you are a member, use this site to access our journal, find resources from past conferences, and apply for grants and other awards. Select the icon at the top of the page to log-in or access your profile. |
The Latest from VCTM |
2025 Annual Conference - Register today! |
We are excited to announce details for our 2025 annual conference. The event will be held on June 13 - 14 at the Founders Inn and Spa in Virginia Beach. Speaker proposals are now being accepted through Friday, January 24. Read more about the conference at our 2025 conference page, and then submit a proposal to speak today! |
2025 Conference Keynotes and Featured Speakers |
 Jennifer Bay-Williams |  Christopher Jett |
Nakasha Kirkland |
Padmanabhan Seshaiyer |
New Addition to the VCTM Webinar Series |
VCTM is happy to announce a new webinar in our webinar series. On February 19, Nakasha Kirkland will be presenting Sealing the Cracks in Mathematical Reasoning: 5 Root Causes of Misconceptions. This is in addition to the webinar being offered on January 22 on schema based instruction. All webinars are free for VCTM members and $15 for nonmembers. For more information and to register, go to our upcoming events page. |
Edward A. Anderson Scholarship |
VCTM is once again providing up to three $2,000 scholarships for prospective mathematics teachers. Applicants must meet four conditions:
Full details and the application can be found on the Scholarship page. Applications must be received by December 1, 2024. |
2024 William C. Lowry Mathematics Educator of the Year |
Congratulations to our 2024 William C. Lowry Mathematics Educators of the Year! Learn more about the award here.
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2024 Board of Directors Election Results |
Congratulations to our newest board members who will begin their terms on July 1, 2024.
| Megan Julien, Middle School Representative
Tammy Sanford, Elementary Representative
Ernest Swan, High School Representative
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VCTM's Position on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics Education |
The VCTM board adopted an official position on diversity, equity, and inclusion in mathematics education. Please read the position to learn more about the official actions to which we are committing in order to improve classroom practices that support equity-based mathematics teaching. |
Updated Mission and Vision Statements |
As part of our 2022 strategic plan, we have updated our mission and vision statements. Mission Statement: The Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the public voice of mathematics education in Virginia, supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning at the highest quality for all students through leadership, professional development, and research.
Vision Statement: The Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the state’s leading community of educators, by educators, for the benefit of all K-16 mathematics educators. VCTM members are connected, valued, and supported to ensure all Virginia students have access to the highest quality mathematics teaching and learning. We envision Virginia students who are inspired by the usefulness and beauty of mathematics, empowered by the opportunities mathematics affords, and prepared as confident doers of mathematics in the changing Digital Era. |
2024 - 2025 Grants and Scholarships |
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Ongoing Grants, Scholarships, and awards |
Grant and Scholarship Opportunities for Mathematics EducatorsVCTM provides several grants for Virginia's mathematics educators. Select Grants and Scholarships from the menu to learn more. Most of these are only available to current VCTM members--one more reason to join us today! Karen Dee Michalowicz 1st Timers Grant: These grants are designed to support attendance at an upcoming NCTM or VCTM conference. Professional Development Grant: These $1,000 grants will support attendance at conferences or workshops, tuition, reimbursement for mathematics education courses, or other professional development opportunities. Applications are accepted on a continual basis. Ena Gross Professional Development Scholarship: this scholarship will provide funding towards tuition reimbursement for teachers seeking to add an endorsement to teach middle or high school mathematics or for career switchers seeking to become endorsed to teach mathematics. |
Scholarship for Preservice TeachersThe Edward A. Anderson Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students studying to becoming a mathematics teacher. |
William C. Lowry Mathematics Educators of the YearEach year, VCTM awards the Educator of the Year to a teacher at each of the following levels: elementary, middle, high, math specialist, university. To learn more about the award or see our past winners, go here. | Mathematics Beauty Contest for StudentsVCTM is proud to sponsor the mathematics beauty contest for teachers. Each spring, we pose problems for a variety of grade bands that promote problem solving. Learn about the contest or see past winners by visiting the math beauty contest page. |
Join us!If you are already a VCTM member, thank you! If you are not currently a member, please think about joining today! For only $30 a year, you will become part of a community of over 1,000 mathematics educators in Virginia and:
For more details or to join, click the membership tab in the menu, or just click here. | Become involved!We are always looking for members who want to get more involved in helping us be the best organization we can possibly be. There are lots of volunteer opportunities available from helping at our conference, to reviewing grant applications, to chairing a committee, to running for a position on the executive board. To let us know of any areas where you would be able to help out, access your profile, select edit profile, and then scroll down to see the variety of volunteer opportunities we have available. Check a few boxes and click submit. Thanks in advance! |
Local AffiliatesVCTM's local affiliate groups are hard at work planning their professional development events and conferences. Learn more about these events on our affiliates page. Affiliates should also consider applying for our Affiliate Grant, designed to help grow membership in your local organization. |
Upcoming events
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