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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 4h

N: I notice graduating NCTM Board member Cheryl Cantin is our display.
W: I wonder if this counts as a selfie with her for the prize drawing.
#NCTMATL25

NCTM Board member Cheryl Cantin with Notice and Wonder.

Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 22h

Lateefah Id-Deen sharing a teachers voice in her opening keynote. Talking about what we carry and the legacy of everyday acts of persistence. #NCTMATL25 #iteachmath

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 1d

N: I notice the Olympic rings are five congruent circles.
W: I wonder if they can be rearranged to have more intersection points.
#NCTMATL25 #noticeandwonder #iteachmath #MTBoS

NCTMs plush Notice and Wonder looking at the Olympic rings in Centennial Park.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning Atlanta. #NCTMATL25 #iteachmath #MTBoS #NoticeandWonder

NCTMs plush Notice and Wonder looking out a window at the Atlanta sunrise.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 3d

W: I wonder where we are going this time?
N: I notice you have some cool new pins.
W: I wonder where I can get some more?
#NCTMATL25 #MTBoS #iteachmath

Photo of NCTMs plush Notice and Wonder on a suitcase.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 12d

They are usually in the same region. I have so many official obligations that I barely make it to the unofficial ones that I truly enjoy.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 12d

I found it when I logged in to check my registration. It is under optional events. It wasn't on my original receipt because I registered for it later, but I could see it when I went into the NCTM registration website.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 12d

It always conflicts with game night.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 12d

Wednesday 7:30 to 9:00. I don't think we see the place until we pick up our registrations.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 19d

A new answer to what is the perfect date. #MTBoS #ITeachMath

Howie Hua @howiehua.bsky.social · 19d

TODAY'S THE DAY! It's one of the coolest dates of our lifetime.

Whether you go by month/day/year or day/month/year, if we write the date as one number, we will get a square number! Both sides can agree that today's date is a square date.

9,272,025=3045²
27,092,025=5205²

Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 27d

Happy Birthday Carol!

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 29d

CMC-S is a great conference. I'm giving an interactive session on Calculus topics Friday afternoon. Hope to see you there! #MTBoS #ITeachMath

cmcmath.bsky.social @cmcmath.bsky.social · 29d

CMC-S: Reigniting joy & imagination in math ed! 💙
You can look forward to:
🔍 Engaging workshops + innovative, hands-on sessions.
🤝 Meaningful connections with math educators.
🌞 A weekend of learning and recharging in sunny Palm Springs!
More Info and Registration here: web.cvent.com/event/e71067...

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · 29d

I'll see you there! Presenting on Friday morning.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Sep 16

Me! Giving First timers & New Teachers Sessions for NCTM. Presenting for BFW on Conceptual Calculus activities Friday 11am. For myself on Diff Eqs, Slope Fields and Euler on Saturday 8am.
Call for Denver proposals went live. Don't miss next year: www.nctm.org/speak/ #MTBoS #ITeachMath #NCTM

Be a Speaker - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

<p>Submit a proposal for an upcoming NCTM conference. Share your teaching ideas and practices by presenting at the Annual Meeting, Regional Conferences or Research Conference. </p>

www.nctm.org

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Sep 16

I've mostly used Twitter in the past for community when attending conferences (and have still been posting there for that purpose). I cross post here too, but really don't get much for replies. I probably need to up my Sky responding game.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Sep 11

Submit a proposal and share your mathematics teaching ideas with others. I would love to see you in Denver!

NCTM @nctm.org · Sep 11

📣The Call for Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition is now open!

This year's conference theme will spotlight where the future of teaching and learning mathematics is being written while making an impact in classrooms today.

Submit a proposal today: nctm.link/xfIfq

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NCTM @nctm.org · Sep 11

📣The Call for Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition is now open!

This year's conference theme will spotlight where the future of teaching and learning mathematics is being written while making an impact in classrooms today.

Submit a proposal today: nctm.link/xfIfq

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Aug 10

It is a dream come true. I am now a math instructor at Inverness College, University of Highlands and Islands, Scotland!
I didn't get a job here or anything. I'm just a math instructor physically on their campus.
#HappyBdayHowie #HowieHuaAppreciationDay @howiehua.bsky.social

Karen Hyers by the sign for Inverness College UHI

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Jul 1

Going to #APAC in Boston? Join me at the BFW party -- food, drink, photobooth, and live music. #APCalculus #MTBoS #ITeachMath
What: BFW's APAC Party
Date: Thursday 7/17
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Leaderbank Pavilion, 290 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bfw-apac-2...

BFW APAC 2025 Reception

Welcome APAC 2025 attendees! Join us for food, drink, and live jazz music as you preview and sample the latest AP® resources.

www.eventbrite.com

Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Jun 27

I notice some cool @nctm.org - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics collectible pins. I wonder how many I can collect. A preview for the annual meeting in Atlanta!

Sheet of collectible Notice & Wonder pins

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Jun 23

Meet ups with PAEMST friends at the AP Reading and in Minnesota.

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · May 11

I began teaching w/NSF curricula: CMP, MMOW. I learned: S-S discourse is THE key, we learn when engaged, math has a storyline. As a #PAEMST awardee, via NSF, I found my voice in nat'l math groups. A travel grant (NSF-NCTM) took me to ICME in Hamburg.
NSF is impactful. Ask Congress to retake control.

David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 8

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

www.science.org

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Apr 26

Mathy friends at MCTM #MCTMDuluth

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Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Apr 24

I #Notice we are in a suitcase again. I #Wonder if we are going to meet some new math friends. Where are #NoticeandWonder heading this week? #NCTM #MCTMDuluth

NCTM Notice and Wonder plushies on a suitcase.

Karen Hyers @keyhyers.bsky.social · Apr 17

In the NSF days, COMAP’s Math Modeling Our World was wonderful. I think they still sell it, but the data is out of date.

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