Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Conference
Mark your calendars for the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) 9th Biennial National Conference
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Happy New Year!
Over the summer I rediscovered the book Accessible Mathematics: 10 Instructional Shifts that Raise Student Achievement by Steven Leinwand. The lens is pointed to “engage, and focus on understanding and application.” (p.2) In this time of heightened awareness and action to engage all students and to be culturally responsive in our classrooms, it makes sense to integrate Leinwand’s shifts.
Continue readingHelpful Hints – Fill in the Blank Items on the MCA
All responses to fill in the blank (FIB) items are reviewed by a computer program/algorithm as well as math specialists. Over the years, similar mistakes have been noted on the MCA across items and grades.
Continue readingIt’s Elementary, My Dear Watson!
Welcome back to a new school year! We hope your year is off to an exciting start. Our goal for this column is to inspire teachers to inspire children. How can we help our students to see their world through a mathematical lens?
Continue readingPresidential Awardees Named
MCTM congratulates the Presidential Awardees for 2014 and 2015 as well as the finalists for 2016!
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Join the Minnesota Council on Economic Education on August 2 & 3 for the 2016 Conference on Teaching Economics & Personal Finance for elementary and secondary teachers!
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Math On-A-Stick is back for 2016, and we need your help to make it another successful venture! In our first
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Equity in mathematics education in Minnesota is moving beyond rhetoric. We will meeting around the table to have conversations to fuel the movement.
Continue readingAnother Diversity Tool – Podcasts
As we strive to meet the learning needs of all students, especially students of color, I want to invite you join me as I eavesdrop on conversations I don’t normally hear in my white suburban world. I do my eavesdropping through two podcasts, Code Switch and Counter Stories.
Continue readingReading the MCA Reports
What do Partially Meets, Meets, and Exceeds mean on the Individual Student Reports (ISR)?
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