Illuminations: About Illuminations

About Illuminations

Goals and Contributors

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. With 100,000 members and 250 affiliates, NCTM is the world’s largest organization dedicated to improving math education in preK‑12.

Illuminations is designed to:

Provide Standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.
Provide materials that illuminate the vision for school mathematics set forth in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.

Illuminations is part of the prestigious Verizon Thinkfinity program.

Online Projects Manager

G. Patrick Vennebush

Illuminations Content Coordinator

Julia Zurkovsky

Illuminations Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Christa Koskosky

Illuminations Advisory Group

Patrick Flynn, Olathe East High School, Overland Park, KS

Amy Gersbach, Shawnee High School, Marlton, NJ

Robin Harmon, Highlawn Elementary School, Huntington, WV

Spencer Jamieson, Westlawn Elementary School, Ashburn, VA

Latrenda Knighten, Lewisville, TX

William J. Masalski, University of Massachusetts (retired), Amherst, MA

Jason Slowbe, Escondido, CA

Jennifer Suh, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Patricia Stephenson Wallace, Lowell Elementary School, Baxter, MN

Jonathan Wray, Marriottsville, MD

Lead Consultant, Revisions and Improvements

Christopher Johnston, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Illuminations Summer Institute, 2009

Ellen Bush, St. Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge, LA

Kim Clary, Roseburg High School, Roseburg, OR

Martin Funk, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL

Lawrence F. Iles, Madison West High School, Madison, WI

Victoria Miles, Abigail Adams Middle School, Weymouth, MA

Kimberly Rubin, Washington Irving Middle School, Springfield, VA

Craig Russell, University of Illinois Laboratory High School, Urbana, IL

Melanie Smith, Manhattan Village Academy, New York, NY

Michael Weingarden, Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, CA

Project Writing Team

Cynthia R. Olivas, University of La Verne, La Puente, CA

James Reeder, University School, Hunting Valley, OH

Benjamin Sinwell, Montgomery County Public Schools, Silver Spring, MD

Project Review Team

L. Charles Biehl, The Charter School, Wilmington, DE

Cristy DeMarino, Warren Hills Regional Middle School, Washington, NJ

Jan Marie Gebert, Warren Hills Regional School District, Washington, NJ

Julie Healy, Kilmer Middle School, Vienna, VA

Tammy Hunara, Warren Hills Regional Middle School, Washington, NJ

Terry Johanson, Prairie Spirit School Division, Langham, SK, Canada

Christopher Kavcak, Warren Hills Regional High School, Washington, NJ

Michael Stewart, MathStew, Inc., Ventura, CA

Kris A. Warloe, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Past Contributors
Fran Arbaugh Andy Averill Kheri Baker Lindsay Bates Arthur Bichler Judy Ann Brown Grace M. Burton Rich Burgis Erdinc Cakiroglu Larry Cannon Katie Carbone Jamie Chaikin Kristen Chandler Linda Chard Donna Coe Margaret Coleman Fred Crouse Tamie Dickson Sarah DiRuscio James Dorward Anne Dow William Dueber Sue Eddins Shelley Ferguson Joan Ferrini-Mundy Gina Foletta Marcia Friedman Cathy Fueglein Enrique Galindo, Director, 1998-2000 Herendira Galindo John Gillis Heather Godine Cathy Gorini S. Thomas Gorski	Timothy Granger Troy Hankonen Tracy Hargrove Dan Harned Eric Hart, Director, 1999-2003 Robert Heal Julie Healy Karen Heffelmire Corey Heitschmidt Katie Hendrickson Cindy Henning Jeff Hinton Jean Howard Belinda Jeffcoat Terry Johanson Christopher Johnston Jeane Joyner Dorothy Keane Brian Keller Steve Kelly Dasha Kinelovsky Ron Lancaster Steve Leinwand Juli Longtin Ed Manfre Gary Martin Robert Mann Elizabeth Marquez Rebecca McGraw Carol Midgett Melanie Missildine Rona Mock Kimberly Morrow-Leong S. Leigh Nataro	Rhonda Naylor Joanne Nelson J. Kevin Odhner Tasha Parrish Judy Roitman Edith Roos Alan Russell Mabel Scaroni-Fisher Doug Schmid Nanette Seago Betty Senger Paul Shotsberger Randy Siebold Len Simutis Leslie Sitton Edie Skipper Karan Smith Michel Smith Canghui Song Marilyn Strutchens Lucija Talijancic Joe Tarver Linda Tate Rosemary Thomas Diana Treahy Lori Wachter David Wagner Marianne Weber Richard Wellman Sarah Westbrook Maryann Wickett Maggie Williams Barbara Wood Gunes Yucel Rose Mary Zbiek


More and Better Mathematics for All Students