TCTM Mission, Focus, and Goals Statements Approved by membership in 2018 Mission of the Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics: To promote mathematics education in Texas To support this mission, TCTM has five focus areas: Recruit and Retain Mathematics Teachers Curriculum and Instruction Support Advocacy Promote Communication among Teachers Serve as Partner Affiliate for NCTM TCTM activities will align to the five strategic goals. Goals of the organization include six strands: Administration * Streamline online membership registration through CAMT Publications * Periodically survey membership to identify what they want in the Texas Mathematics Teacher (TMT) * Continue to refine and improvethe TMT journal and TCTM website * Utilize review protocol, establish criteria for reviewers * Provide tips for new teachers in the TMT and on the website Service * Increase the donations toward the Preservice Teacher Scholarships and TCTM Grants. * Staff CAMT with volunteers as necessary * Advertise affiliated group conferences on the TCTM website, in the TMT and at CAMT Communication * Use email lists of current membership for timely communication * Communicate with affiliated groups in a timely manner Membership * Encourage affiliated groups to include TCTM registration on their membership forms Public Relations * Sponsor and staff the TCTM booth at CAMT * Follow NCTM Advocacy Toolkit (2019) https://www.nctm.org/Research-and-Advocacy/advocacy-toolkit/ for increased voice of TCTM membership on issues relevant to our mission TCTM Past-Presidents 1970-1972 James E. Carson 1988-1990 Otto Bielss 2008-2010 Paul Gray 1972-1974 Shirley Ray 1990-1992 Karen Hall 2010-2012 Nancy Trapp 1974-1976 W. A. Ashworth, Jr. 1992-1994 Susan Thomas 2012-2014 Mary Alice Hatchett 1976-1978 Shirley Cousins 1994-1996 Diane McGowan 2015-2017 Martha Godwin 1978-1980 Anita Priest 1996-1998 Basia Hall 2017-2019 Sandi Cooper 1980-1982 Patsy Johnson 1998-2000 Pam Alexander 1982-1984 Betty Travis 2000-2002 Kathy Mittag 1984-1986 Ralph Cain 2002-2006 Cynthia L. Schneider 1986-1988 Maggie Dement 2006-2008 Jo Ann Wheeler www.txmathteachers.org Spring/Summer 2020 | 47https://www.nctm.org/Research-and-Advocacy/advocacy-toolkit/ http://www.txmathteachers.org