{"id":1169,"date":"2026-01-05T18:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/?page_id=1169"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:44:21","slug":"change-in-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/institutional-change\/change-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Change in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Many Institutions have been making changes to their courses and programs to better prepare teachers for a more modernized K-12 curriculum that has a stronger focus on statistics and data science. Members of the ESTEEM Network from different institutions have shared their approaches and innovations. You can learn about these through watching Video Talks and reading Blog Plots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you and your colleagues would like to share about your institutional changes, let us know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-parallax-container ncst-parallax-container has-reynolds-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__image static\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-scaled.png);background-position:center center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1443\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-scaled.png\" alt=\"ESTEEM I Red Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-2048x1154.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement ncst-cta-statement\"><div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\"><p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\">Video Talks<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stats and Data Science for Prospective Math Teachers at Univ of Northern Iowa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Institutional Change: Stats and Data Science for Prospective Math Teachers at Univ of Northern Iowa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xWptguHWOpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Innovative Teaching to Prepare Prospective&nbsp;Math Teachers at Illinois State<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Institutional Change: Innovative Teaching to Prepare Prospective Math Teachers at Illinois State\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fSBwpJqMON0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Longwood University\u2019s Approach to&nbsp;Secondary Mathematics Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Institutional Change: Longwood University\u2019s Approach to Secondary Mathematics Education\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DeE0JPiTNLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-parallax-container ncst-parallax-container has-reynolds-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__image static\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-scaled.png);background-position:center center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1443\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-scaled.png\" alt=\"ESTEEM I Red Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/ESTEEM-Red-Banner-2048x1154.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement ncst-cta-statement\"><div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\"><p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\">Blog Posts<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-automated-posts ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/2026\/01\/07\/preparing-future-leaders-for-expanding-data-science-education-across-north-carolina\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/2026\/01\/07\/preparing-future-leaders-for-expanding-data-science-education-across-north-carolina\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Preparing Future Leaders for Expanding Data Science Education Across North Carolina<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">At North Carolina State University (NC&#160;State), we have been integrating statistics and data science education methods into our teacher preparation programs by adopting modules from PTMT and ESTEEM. The undergraduate course Teaching Mathematics with Technology and the graduate course Teaching and Learning of Statistical Thinking both include different aspects of the module Teaching Statistical <span class=nowrap>Investigation.&hellip;&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/2026\/01\/07\/how-we-made-room-for-a-new-teaching-prob-stats-in-grades-5-12-course-in-our-secondary-math-program\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/2026\/01\/07\/how-we-made-room-for-a-new-teaching-prob-stats-in-grades-5-12-course-in-our-secondary-math-program\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">How we made room for a new Teaching Prob &amp; Stats in Grades 5-12 course in our secondary math program<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">About our new course, MTH 313 &#8211; Teaching Prob &amp; Stat in Grades 5-12 We created MTH 313 as part of a broader program change designed to meet Michigan\u2019s updated 5-9 and 7-12 mathematics teacher preparation standards (see: Michigan Department of Education 5-9 and 7-12 mathematics program standards), which included new expectations for the <span class=nowrap>teaching&hellip;&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/2026\/01\/07\/integrating-data-science-into-mathematics-teacher-education-programs\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/2026\/01\/07\/integrating-data-science-into-mathematics-teacher-education-programs\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Integrating Data Science into Mathematics Teacher Education Programs<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">In our secondary mathematics education program, we integrate statistics and data science into teacher preparation through three primary avenues: a dedicated content course, a unit in our teaching with technology course, and a peer teaching cycle in our methods course. Each avenue highlights unique opportunities while surfacing challenges we face as we seek to <span class=nowrap>prepare&hellip;&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-orange-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Have a post to share?<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Please let us know if you have a blog post you\u2019d like to share with the network community!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"mailto:esteem@fi.ncsu.edu\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"mailto:esteem@fi.ncsu.edu\"><span class=\"text\">Email Us!<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/MAH5003-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Students work together on a math problem\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/MAH5003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/MAH5003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/MAH5003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/MAH5003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/esteemhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/MAH5003-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students brainstorm and collaborate in Hunt library on Centennial Campus. 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