September 2026 CCTM Newsletter
 Welcome Message: Colorado Math Is Having a Moment!
Revised standards. New mathematics pathways. Data science. And NCTM 2026 is coming to Denver this October! There is a lot happening in mathematics education across our state—and even more opportunity ahead.
As I begin my second year as CCTM President, I keep coming back to the same thought: It is an exciting time to be a math educator in Colorado. Come see why- and how you can be part of what comes next.
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Countdown to NCTM!
Around the corner and in our backyard, NCTM’s Annual Meeting and Exposition is being held in Denver, Colorado, October 28-31. Register now! Take advantage of tips for your time at NCTM from our board.
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Upcoming Events, Celebrations, Happenings, and Opportunities (ECHO)
Look here to view upcoming CCTM math events and happenings, including:
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CCTM’s partner Open-up Resources will be hosting a webinar Thursday, September 17 5:30-6:30pm. We hope to see you there! Register here.
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Colorado has adopted innovative new high school math standards, including advanced mathematics pathways aligned with student interests and goals and increased attention to statistics, modeling and technology. Check out the full ECHO to explore ways for Colorado math educators to get involved with the creation of supplemental resources that will support teachers with the implementation of these new standards.
View additional math celebrations and opportunities on the full ECHO webpage.
Click here to view upcoming CCTM math events and happenings!
Practical Practices - Back to School and Practical Practices for Attending the NCTM Conference
In the Practical Practices section of our newsletter, we highlight practices you can incorporate in your classrooms, including including teacher self-care links to outside resources to build your knowledge of that practice.
In this issue, we cover the practices teachers of mathematics can incorporate as they head back to school. We also know teachers cannot fill others cups from an empty cup themselves. Check out the September Self-Awareness month. We also have included Practical Practices for Attending the NCTM Conference in Denver October 2026.
Partner Spotlight:
 In each newsletter, we will highlight one of the amazing partners that collaborates with the CCTM. This will be an opportunity to learn from our amazing partners, not only about effective and amazing teaching practices but also about what they offer to our math community as a whole.
This newsletter will spotlight Connected Math & Lab Aids!
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Spotlighting Colorado Mathematics Educators and Students
This section of our newsletter allows us to recognize the amazing mathematics teams, educators, and leaders in our community.
In this newsletter, we are spotlighting our 2026 CCTM Award Winners. At the CCTM summer conference in June, we were honored to recognize three amazing educators: Rebecca Schroeder (elementary), Elizabeth Holling (middle school), and Lydia Snyder (high school). Read more about these incredible educators.
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If you want to nominate an educator, leader, or team to be featured in an upcoming CCTM newsletter spotlight, please use the following form. Those selected to be featured in the spotlight, and the person who nominated them, will each receive an educational care package. Use this link to nominate an individual or a team!
This Month's Trivia Question:
Welcome back to school! This month, we are celebrating a woman who spent a long time in school. She was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics. She earned this degree in 1943 and spent much of her career advocating for desegregated schools, de-tracking, and quality education in Washington, D.C. In 1966, she was the first woman to chair the D.C. Board of Education.
Submit your answer here!
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION AND WINNERS:
Last month, we asked you, the members of CCTM, to identify the person who initially used a male pseudonym to correspond with prominent mathematicians like Lagrange and Gauss. Her groundbreaking work included significant contributions to number theory. Many of you correctly identified Sophie Germaine. Last month’s winner was Leigh Ann Kudloff from Precision-School Improvement. Learn more about Sophie Germaine here: Sophie Germaine Biography.
Get YOUR Word Out
Would you like to advertise or elevate an upcoming mathematical opportunity happening around you - in your school, district, etc? Do you want to celebrate successes in your mathematical community? Share your happenings in the CCTM’s November newsletter? Complete the Get Your Word Out form to submit your events, celebrations, etc.
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