K-5 Math Certificate Cohort at Hamline
Our enrollment numbers for the second cohort of the K-5 Math Certificate here at Hamline is slowly gaining ground. If you know of any teachers who would like to:
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Math Tweeter of the Month
As an ongoing feature, Math Bits would like to highlight some of Minnesota’s fabulous teachers that are growing professionally through social media.
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I utilized Jo Boaler’s “Week Of Inspirational Math” during the second week of school to continue our discussion on growth mindset.
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MCTM CONNECT (Committee to Orient and Network New/Novice Educators into a Community of (Math) Teaching) is an MCTM initiative that aims to provide support for pre-service mathematics teachers and those in their first few years in the profession. For the rest 2015–2016, we plan to have a monthly feature in MathBits with a CONNECT theme—stay tuned!
Continue readingFact Fluency: What does it mean? How do I know students have it?
Recently, I have been working with teachers to challenge conventional wisdom and classroom practices regarding fact fluency.
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Edcamp Math Science Minnesota is a free, teacher-organized, participant driven educational unconference. Unlike traditional conferences which have schedules set months
Continue readingKay Wohlhuter Candidate for NCTM Board
MCTM member Kay Wohlhuter from UMD is a candidate for NCTM Director At-Large. Election takes place from September 30, 2015 to
Continue readingMath on a Stick
Consider volunteering a 3 hour block of time at the state fair (you get a free entrance ticket) at a
Continue reading2013 PAEMST Winner Announced
MCTM congratulates Leif Carlson of Jefferson Community School in Minneapolis for being named Minnesota’s 2013 mathematics awardee for the Presidential
Continue reading21st Century Teaching and Learning Conference
What: 21st Century Teaching and Learning Conference A conference for forward-thinking educators An exciting one-day conference for educators, including K-12
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