Have a Say about the MCA
Submitted by Angela Hochstetter and Ann Page (MDE Math Specialists)
Do you want a chance to give feedback about questions that will be field tested on the MCA next year?
Category: Elementary
Why is 6 Afraid of 7?
Submitted by RoseMary Hunt
As we droll through this latter part of winter, I’m thinking a fun topic to ponder is bringing humor to the math classroom.
MN Math Tweeter of the Month
Submitted by Megan Schmidt
Fifteen years ago, Laura Wagenman (@laura_wagenman) could not have seen herself teaching mathematics to 5th graders. Today, she is MCTM’s first Elementary Math Teacher Tweeter of the Month.
Our Top Ten (Math)
Submitted by Courtney LaRoche
Through my math lens, I started to think about how we culturally communicate what it means to be a good mathematician. Do students even want to be mathematicians? I wondered what would happen if I simply replaced the word art with math.
MCTM CONNECT Update – Resources for New Teachers
Submitted by MCTM CONNECT
Spring Conference CONNECT event info and Summer Interns for summer programs.
TAKE ACTION! Join MCTM in Duluth April 29-30th.
As President of MCTM, I am hoping to see each of you in Duluth April 29-30th, 2016 for our annual conference. My favorite part of conferences is the opportunity to network with math teachers from around the state that inspire me. The best ideas and most effective change I’ve made in my own classroom has often come from the people I meet in Duluth each year.
Continue readingMCTM’s Mission Statement: MEANINGFUL
Submitted by Sara Van Der Werf
This article is part 5 of an 8 article series highlighting 8 words in the MCTM Mission Statement highlighting the word ‘MEANINGFUL’.
MN Math Tweeter of the Month
Submitted by Megan Schmidt.
A few years ago, Nicole Bridge (@NicoleBridge1) couldn’t imagine any use for Twitter in her life. Now she can’t imagine her life without it.
The Only Way to LEARN Mathematics Is to DO Mathematics
Submitted by Sara VanDerWerf.
So what might the Learning of Math look like in our classrooms? Here are a couple of areas I am challenging myself in my own practice and I share with you.
MCA Online Item Samplers and Teacher Guides
Item samplers and teacher guides are available as resources for MCA preparation. The teacher guides give additional information about each sampler item and may be used in conjunction with the samplers. (The online location for both of these is at the end of this post.)
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