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Application Information
2020-21 Cynthia L. Schneider Mathematics Preservice Teacher Scholarship
There are scholarships of up to $1000 available for
2020-21. Any student attending a Texas college or
university - public or private - and who plans on
student teaching during the 2020-21 school year in order
to pursue teacher certification at the elementary, middle
or secondary level with a specialization or teaching

field in mathematics is eligible to apply. A GPA of 3.0
overall and 3.25 in all courses that apply to the degree
(or certification) is required. Look for the scholarship
application online at www.txmathteachers.org. The
application deadline is May 1, 2020. Winners will be
announced in July 2020.

2021 TCTM Grant
This grant is for K-12 educators, university faculty
and NCTM affiliate groups in Texas. Please note, preservice teachers are not included as they can apply
for the Mathematics Preservice Teacher Scholarship.
The grant can be awarded to an individual, a group
of teachers or to another NCTM or NCSM affiliate
organization, if they are in Texas. Grant requests up to
$800 will be accepted.

Uses include (1) improving mathematics classroom(s),
or (2) helping your school achieve its goals related to
mathematics, or (3) promoting mathematics teaching
and learning, or (4) improving your ability to teach
mathematics.
The online application may be found at
www.txmathteachers.org. The application deadline is
November 30, 2020. Awardees will be notified by
January 31, 2021.

NCTM Membership
What's an easy way to support TCTM? Join NCTM or renew your NCTM membership!
Sign up for your NCTM membership and use the link
on the web form to indicate TCTM as the affiliate you
wish to receive a rebate! Go to www.nctm.org.
TCTM will receive $5.00 if you are joining NCTM as a
new member, and $3.00 if you are renewing. Now you
can sign up directly with NCTM and give back to your
state affiliate. However, you may only choose one state
affiliate for the rebate (it will not be split).

Please remember, you cannot join your local
affiliates from the NCTM website. You must join
the local affiliates directly by the process they have
established. You may join TCTM by either attending
the CAMT conference as a paid participant, or
by using our membership form found online at
www.txmathteachers.org.

TCTM Membership
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Please join TCTM each year! Your membership
includes this journal as well as updates on state and
national opportunities such as grants, competitions,
or professional development. You may also donate to
our scholarship fund at any time. You may join TCTM
either as a paid participant at CAMT, or online at
www.txmathteachers.org. If you are a paid participant
at CAMT your TCTM membership is automatic for the
school year following CAMT.

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Remember to renew your membership if you do not
attend CAMT or are not a paid participant. Our current
membership dues are only $13.00 per year. If you are a
new or returning member, please find our membership
form online at www.txmathteachers.org. Just fill out the
form and pay via PayPal or mail your check to our current
treasurer, Kathleen Hart-Abel as noted on the website.

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