2026 NCCTM Leadership Seminar

Tinker Together: Empowering Mathematics Leaders Through Collaboration

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Benton Convention Center · Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Register for the Leadership Seminar

Registration: $120 (member) $150 (non-member)

Before you register: review the afternoon breakout descriptions — you will choose your session during registration. Note that registration for Leadership Seminar is separate from the NCCTM Annual Math Conference.

Why This Matters Now

This year’s Leadership Seminar is intentionally designed around two connected questions: What’s the “why” behind the new structure of the revised standards? and How do mathematics leaders guide what comes next?

The morning keynote will help leaders understand the instructional “why” behind the shifts in North Carolina’s new mathematics standards. Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta’s work on reasoning routines, discourse, and mathematical thinking has strongly influenced the field and aligns closely with the way the new standards are organized.

The afternoon keynote and breakouts will shift from “why” to “how.” Leaders will consider how to support coherence, professional learning, instructional materials decisions, and thoughtful implementation across schools and districts.

New for 2026: Continue the Conversation

Participants attending the full NCCTM Conference will have an opportunity to continue collaborative problem-solving during a special Thursday conference session designed specifically for mathematics leaders.

• K–12 alignment work
• Supporting the transition years (5th to 6th; 8th to 9th)
• Supporting instructional coherence
• Leading systems-level change
• Additional topics generated from Wednesday discussions

Additional details and session time information will be shared soon.

Hotel & Room Block

Marriott Winston-Salem
425 N. Cherry St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Group rate: $181 per night
Reserve by: October 12, 2026. The group rate is released after this date.

Book a room in the NCCTM block

Register for the Leadership Seminar

Questions? Contact NCCTM or call (336) 975-0029.

Cancellation requests must be received in writing 30 days prior to the first day of the conference.

For Annual Meeting Conference registrations, NCCTM will issue a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee for members, nonmembers, and each person affiliated with a group.

No refund of any type, including no-shows, will be given after 30 days prior to the first day of the conference.

Substitutions will be accepted via email, letter, and onsite registration. Substitutes must submit a letter explaining who they are substituting and must return the original attendee's badge. Nonmembers substituting for members will be charged the current nonmember registration rate. In addition, no discount will be given for members substituting for nonmembers.

Refunds will be issued within eight weeks after the Annual Meeting.

Send all cancellations via email to info@ncctm.org.

For pay by check registrations, if attendees or exhibitors submit a pay by check registration, NCCTM views it as a binding commitment and balance will be due.

ADA Accommodations - deadline to make requests for ADA accommodations is October 7^th