MCTM CONNECT Book Giveaway
Please consider donating any unneeded but reasonably current textbooks or other learning materials to the MCTM CONNECT Book Giveaway.
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Summer Math Camps for Students
The Minnesota Math League is hosting two math camps as part of their Summer Institute. Opportunities are available for students entering grades 7-12 to study mathematics that goes beyond the traditional curriculum.
Continue readingNEW Released Math MCA Items
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), for the first time in its history, has released some math items for teacher and student use on our website. Supplemental information, such as metadata and answer option rationales, is provided to make the items more useful for classroom practice.
Continue readingMCA Achievement Level Descriptor Maps (Progressions)
There is a descriptor map for each grade that is tested on the MCA in math, reading, and science. These maps are on the department of education website MDE > Districts, Schools and Educators > Statewide Testing > Achievement Level
Continue readingMCTM Staff Development Survey
MCTM Staff Development Survey – your assistance is requested.
During the 2016 MCTM Spring Conference, a need was expressed for creating a statewide resource of how districts provide staff development during the school duty day.
The importance of this survey relies in our belief that staff development is vital for the success of any school district. Thank you for showing you value staff development by taking the time to complete this survey. Results of this survey will be shared in April.
Continue readingFIVE! 5 Images to Inspire Mathematical Discussion
FIVE!
5 Images to inspire mathematical discussion.Minnesota: The land of 10,000 words for every picture.
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”.
Continue readingDesmos Dude
Minnesota Math Students catch the eye of the national math educator audience.
Continue readingComparing Multiple-Response Questions to Multiple-Choice Questions on the MCA
There are a variety of technology-enhanced (TE) questions used on the MCA. One type of TE question is called multiple-response (MR). In this type of question the student is expected to select more than one answer option.
Continue readingScholarships and Teacher Support
The MCTM Foundation awards scholarships of up to $1200 to middle school teachers to help with costs. You can help us award more grants by donating to the MCTM Foundation.
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