What We Learned in 2025

About this episode

Curtis and Joanie reflect on their learnings from 2025, focusing on the enduring Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions.

This episode of Room to Grow, Curtis and Joanie reflect back on 2025 and all that they learned during the year. A significant number of 2025 episodes of Room to Grow were focused on the Mathematics Teaching Practices from NCTM’s Principles to Actions, celebrating the 10th anniversary of its publication. Curtis and Joanie highlighted how these practices have survived the test of time, and continue to reflect good teaching in mathematics. Additionally, our hosts preview what new topics they are...

People in this episode

Hosts: Curtis, Joanie

Topics covered

• Mathematics Teaching Practices
• NCTM
• education
• reflection
• good teaching
• 2025

Keywords

• mathematics
• teaching practices
• NCTM
• education
• 2025
• reflection
• good teaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCTM

Books & works: Principles to Actions

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