Diane J. Briars

Diane J. Briars, PhD, a mathematics education consultant, is president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and will serve two years (2014 and 2015) as president beginning in April 2014. Dr. Briars was mathematics director of Pittsburgh Public Schools for 20 years. Under her leadership, Pittsburgh schools made significant progress in increasing student achievement through standards-based curricula, instruction, and assessment. She is past president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics and codirector of the Algebra Intensification Project. Dr. Briars began her career as a secondary mathematics teacher.

Dr. Briars has been a member of many committees, including the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century. She has served in leadership roles for various national organizations, including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the College Board, and the National Science Foundation.

She earned a PhD in mathematics education, an MS, and a BS in mathematics from Northwestern University.

Dr. Briars is the author of Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work, Grades 6-8 and What Principals Need to Know About Teaching & Learning Mathematics. You can further view her work at solution-tree.com