Edwards appointed as chair of national math panel

GRUNDY CENTER – Dr. Clay Edwards, who has taught math at Grundy Center Middle School for the last 11 years, was recently honored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) when he was appointed as the chairperson of the organization’s Math Teaching in Middle School editorial panel.
Edwards has served on the panel for the last two years, but he will be transitioning into his new leadership role for his third and final year of a three-year term.
His new role will see him taking on more duties with the editorial panel, which reviews educational manuscripts pertaining to middle school math instruction.
Superintendent Jerry Schutz said he is extremely proud of Edwards for his appointment as chair of the national council, adding that it sheds a positive light on what Edwards is doing in Grundy Center.
“It’s a tremendous honor not only for Mr. Edwards, but for Grundy Center, for him to be leading this editorial board on a national council,” Schutz said. “He’s not only an outstanding colleague and professional to his fellow employees, but he’s a fantastic teacher. He’s had a very strong influence on our entire math program here and our middle school students have done phenomenally under his tutelage, and I know he’ll bring that same strong influence to his work on the panel.”
For the full story, see this week's Grundy Register.