The Classroom Research Grant (PK-12) aims to encourage and support a collaborative team of teacher(s) and college or university mathematics educator(s) in conducting classroom-based research in mathematics education. The primary applicant may be either a mathematics educator or a PK-12 classroom teacher currently teaching mathematics. The applicant must be a current (on the day of the application) Essential or Premium member of NCTM. Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to reapply. The research must address a significant and specific area of mathematics education. The proposal may include, but is not restricted to, research on the following topics: Curriculum development and implementation; Instruction for at-risk students or students from diverse backgrounds and experiences; Student's thinking about a particular mathematics concept or set of concepts; Connection of mathematics to other disciplines; Focus on learning and/or teaching of Mathematics; and Innovative assessment or evaluation strategies. Proposals must address research design, the plan for collecting and analyzing data, and the anticipated impact on students' learning. A letter of support from the principal at the applicant's school and a letter of support from a Higher Education Institution must be submitted. It must confirm the teaching status of the applicant. Please visit the award's website for more information.