Connect with Metro Area Math Teachers!
As I advertised CONNECT’s events I was contacted by many not-new math teachers saying “Hey, we want to get together too”.
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March Madness in Math Class
I don’t know about you, but the term “March Madness” is a relevant term in Minnesota Education. When March rolls around I start to think about how far we have gotten addressing the content, and how much further do we need to go. How are we going to get it all done?
Continue readingNotes from Region 1
Over the last three years that I have been here at Albert Lea, I have seen a huge, positive impact with student understanding of mathematics. I believe that is due to multiple reasons; however, the one I want to share today is how important a math-positive culture is to success.
Continue readingMCTM Foundation Grants and Scholarships
Spring Conference Grants Deadline Feb. 10th
Scholarships for Middle School Teachers of Mathematics
It’s Elementary! – Planning
Last month we looked at what constitutes a rich task. How can we open up the tasks in our curriculum to be more engaging for all our learners?
Continue readingChoosing a Primary Resource for Instruction
The term “primary resource” for many would be the “curriculum” used to guide instruction. For the district in which I teach, our curriculum is the set of MN standards for math; our “primary resource” is the text (or other platform) teachers use to guide instruction on the standards and benchmarks
Continue readingIt’s Elementary! – Rich Tasks
We hear a lot about Rich Tasks these days. But…what does a “rich task” look like to you? What separates a rich task from an ordinary one? Where do we find them?
Continue readingSupplemental Math Resources from MDE
On the Pearson Perspective website (https://mn.pearsonperspective.com/perspective) there are hundreds of FREE resources available to you and your students.
Continue readingMore Accessible Mathematics
I used the book: Accessible Mathematics: 10 Instructional Shifts that Raise Student Achievement by Steven Leinwand as a springboard for some ideas to reflect upon as the new school year was underway.
Continue readingMCTM Foundation Offers Spring Conference Grants
Thinking ahead to the Spring Conference but your school or district is short on funds? The MCTM Foundation offers grants of up to $550 per person to supplement your costs.
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