I’m still taking in last week in Denver. Between NCSM and NCTM I learned a lot, reconnected with people I care about and met a whole new group of colleagues. Here are the highlights. My First NCSM This was my first NCSM, and it set a high bar. The theme of bold leadership ran through every room I walked into. Keynote: Anthony Muhammad opened with Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture Is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever . It framed the whole conference. Strategy and curriculum only go as far as the culture we build around them. Sessions that stayed with me: Jo Boaler , From Division to Harmony through Inclusive Mathematics Kris Childs , Unapologetic Leadership: Building Impactful Mathematics Environments Eli Luberoff , Who’s Doing the Thinking? This is a question every math leader should be asking in every classroom. Brooke Powers , A Culture Playbook to Bold Leadership Arlene Crum and Dashiell Young-Saver , Infusing Data Literacy into All Pathways . As a data l...