So how do we build those relationships with our middle schoolers? Let’s face it- their personalities can change by the hour sometimes! Here are a few things I’ve tried- some are the obvious types, others are stolen from #MTBOS folks that are so willing to share.
Continue readingReleased items and data tables are now provided for teacher or parent use as well as for students. All items on the MDE Released Item webpage were used operationally on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-III).
Continue readingThis interaction reminded me of a talk Christopher Danielson gave at MCTM Duluth this past spring, using photos to encourage math discussion and Malke Rosenfeld’s Instagram Page, Math Off the Page. I was inspired to find the mathematical beauty as I explored Trinidad and Tobago the next several days.
Continue readingHere are some of my favorite Minnesota Math Teacher Bloggers. You need to follow each of their blogs. They all have some fantastic things to say. (In no particular order)
Continue readingI organized a professional development day this summer and had to make signs to point people in the right direction. As an overachiever, I had to make them mathy.
Continue readingThis month, I would like to concentrate on ways to develop number strings with students. Multiplication will be featured as the operation around which these number strings can be formed.
Continue readingThe following examples were compiled to demonstrate one way depth of knowledge (DOK) levels I, II, and III may be displayed in a test item (question).
Continue readingCutler Scholarships Available for Middle Grade Teachers and Teacher Incentive Grants Available from MCTM
Continue readingThere are 4 great ways to keep up with mathematics news and math resources in Minnesota.
Continue readingThere has been an amazing transformation that has taken place in both professional learning and networking in mathematics teaching and learning.
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