Whether you’re a classroom teacher, coach, administrator, teacher-in-training, or math specialist, the LATM Conference has something for you.

Active members are all those who have expressed interest in Mathematics teaching and learning in Louisiana, as educators, supervisors, administrators or curriculum specialists. Student members are those who are enrolled as full time graduate or …

The LATM Journal is a refereed publication of the Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM). LATM is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

Early data from LEAP 21 and the ITBS on mathematics performance persuaded LDE assistant Superintendent Billy Crawford to enlist LaSIP staff in establishing a state mathematics task force.

numerous secondary and college level mathematics teachers demonstrating this technique to their students and in each case the students are asked to recall how they learned to divide whole numbers as a way of helping them learn this method. In Algebra 2 the reader is then introduced to synthetic division (sometimes known as Ruffini’s Rule):

together in the mathematics department or go to the library where they would research and discuss topic related to their own investigation. The role of the faculty member during this time was to provide support in the form of encouragement, concept clarification, and help in understanding the role prior knowledge plays in conceptual understanding.

1. Briefly describe how you view your position as a classroom teacher of mathematics in Louisiana. 2. Briefly describe the value you see in attending the 2023 LATM/LSTA Joint Conference in Baton Rouge. Please identify specific information, skills, or contacts you seek at the conference, and indicate how they will be used and shared with your