At #LitMath25, Elementary Cohort Facilitator @frankisibberson.bsky.social shared:
“The less we control and manage and the more we commit to freedom, the more our students learn.”
How will you invite choice? #MondayMotivation
With author @kristinziemke.bsky.social & NCTE VP Detra Price.
"Math should reflect student identities too—not just through names in word problems, but by embedding culture, history, food, family, and voice. A story like Bilal Cooks Daal isn’t just about measurement—it’s about belonging." @tjmath.bsky.social What a great session! #LitMath25
That’s a wrap on the 2025 NCTE— @nctm.org Joint Conference! #LitMath25 gave us new ideas and meaningful connections. Grateful to Howie Hua, Stella Villalba & Kristin Ziemke for closing the experience with such positive energy.
The texts we choose to use in our classrooms matter! Whose stories are we telling, and which cultures are we erasing? It is important for students to see themselves in their learning. #litmath25
Howie Hua on stage
What better way to wrap up #LitMath25 than with
@howiehua.bsky.social talking about building math confidence? We’ll wait. 🤔
When you start with what you know, and look for patterns, then you can make sense of something new and weird! @howiehua.bsky.social #litmath25
"something that may be obvious to you, may not be obvious to someone else... So please share your ideas." @howiehua.bsky.social We can all be math people when we learn to find our voice in the math classroom! #litmath25
1) We are all here to build each other up.
2) questions just mean you’re curious.
3) I can do hard things.
@howiehua.bsky.social
#LitMath25
@nctm.org
A slide with multiple shapes and terms
Disequilibrium moment- I’ve never heard of a “crossed quadrilateral” before …
#LitMath25
#LitMath25 is wrapping up, but the inspiration doesn’t stop here!
What’s been your favorite moment, idea, or connection from the conference? We’d love to hear it! 👇
📸: Marvin Young/NCTE
🙏 Huge shoutout to all the incredible NCTM-NCTE leaders and my amazing math tribe for making this week in Chicago unforgettable! 🌆✨ Let's stay gritty! 💪🎉 #drindiawhite #grit #TEDx #LitMath25 @NCTM @ncte #ncsm #nabse (I don’t own copyright to music or background)
🌟 Just wrapped up an enlightening session on the sense of belonging at the NCTM - NCTE Conference @NCTM @ncte 🎉 As educators, we explored inclusion vs. dejection! 🙌 #drindiawhite #inclusion #dejection #acceptance #nctm #ncte #LitMath25 @nctm
(I don’t own music copyright) youtu.be/NhR4ndh-rUw?...
Me with title page of presentation
Empty conference room
I saved you a seat! Grab your coffee and head to Salon A2 for my 8am session on Math with Heart: Embracing Joy, Choice, and Student Voice at #LitMath25 in Chicago! Hope to see you soon.
A group of several math educators outside a restaurant in Chicago.
Ending the second day of #LitMath25 with some of the best Mathers around! @jennifer-lempp.bsky.social @cfless.bsky.social @annieforest.bsky.social @drnickinewton.bsky.social @talknumber2me.bsky.social @mnmmath.bsky.social @rob-baier.bsky.social @mfannie.bsky.social @marriacarrington (1/2)
An image of a simple house from Gareth Metcalfe to help with missing addend problems
Gareth Metcalfe visuals to help Ss understand complicated situations (missing addends)
@drnickinewton.bsky.social
@nctm.org #LitMath25
“Kids need the language of engagement” - @drnickinewton.bsky.social quoting Lucy Caulkins
#LitMath25
“I never tell kids I have problems for them.” @drnickinewton.bsky.social
Who wants MORE problems!?!?!
Tell them you have a riddle
#LitMath25
@nctm.org
Ryan and Courtney with Todd Agee of Indianapolis Public Schools.
Ryan with Mike Wallus and Shanel Parette of the Math Learning Center.
Ryan with Nicole Rigelman.
Ryan with Jessica Miller.
Day 2 of @nctm.org and @ncte.org #LitMath25. It’s so fun to reconnect with colleagues and meet new friends. What an inspiring few days! @cfless.bsky.social @toddagee @mjwallus.bsky.social @shanelparette.bsky.social @nicolerigelman @jlmilleric.bsky.social
A picture of TJ’s magic square (with help from Deborah Peart Crayton)
LOVE doing math with @looneymath.bsky.social - I finally understand (and have created!) a magic square!!!
#LitMath25
A slide talking about how puzzles exercise both sides of your brain
Puzzles exercise both sides of your brain!🧠
#LitMath25
A quote from the Opportunity Makers Report
Belonging is a PREREQUISITE for being able to learn.
#LitMath25
@nctm.org
Happy to hear Christine Liu-Perkins & Kerry Aradhya discuss their 2025 Mathical Books winner & honor book at #LitMath25, moderated by Latrenda Knighten.
“Just knowing the books are going to get into the hands of so many more children… that means a lot.” —Kerry Aradhya
Deborah and TJ wearing their Mather shirts
Finally got to get my pic taken WEARING the shirt with THE @queenmather.bsky.social
#LitMath25
@nctm.org
#Mather
#MathersMath
Title slide for Sue Looney’s talk “Math is Everyone’s Story”
Starting at 2:45! Don’t miss this talk- something for math and lit people!
#LitMath25
@looneymath.bsky.social
@nctm.org
At #LitMath25, Omo Moses of MathTalk opened Day 2 with a powerful reminder: math lives in everyday moments—from transit maps to breakfast tables.
“It all begins with a child’s curiosity.”
#NCTE #NCTM #LiteracyAndMath
