MCTM CONNECT A resource for beginning teachers

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CONNECT Session at the Spring Conference

Pre-service teachers and those in their first few years of teaching are invited to the CONNECT Session held during 7:00–9:00 PM on Thursday, April 30th, the evening before the MCTM Spring Conference in Duluth. Sponsored by the CONNECT Committee and the MinnMATYC Mentoring program, this event offers an orientation designed to maximize your conference experience, as well as an opportunity to network with other teachers with similar interests. In addition, participants are eligible for door prizes and can come away with free learning/teaching materials from our famous “Book Giveaway.” There is no charge for this event—that’s right, free food courtesy of MCTM! Reservations are not necessary but are greatly appreciated, especially if several people from a school or college are coming. If you know you’re coming, please contact Betty Johnston  elizabet.johnston@comcast.net

Mentors

MCTM’s Virtual Mentoring program, conducted by Ann Sweeney of St. Catherine University, provides periodic email messages to beginning teachers that include teaching suggestions, problem ideas, useful websites, and information about upcoming events. We also offer one-on-one mentoring with an experienced teacher to those who request it. Then there is our Matt Mentor advice column found elsewhere in this issue of MathBits, as well as previous Matt Mentor columns archived at the MCTM website (www.mctm.org). But we know that many districts designate mentors for beginning teachers and we’d like to be of service to them as well. If you or someone in your district is a mentor for beginning mathematics teachers, please let us know so that we can share ideas, information and support.

CONNECT Blog

We have a new blog! The CONNECT Blog contains useful tips and information for new and beginning teachers. The latest post, written by May Vang, is titled “Adventures into creating a flipped classroom and the lessons I learned.” Check out the blog https://mctmconnect.wordpress.com/

If you are a pre-service or beginning teacher, CONNECT to MCTM through us. If you’ve been around a while, help your new colleagues to get CONNECTed. For more information visit www.mctm.org. To be CONNECTed, contact Larry Luck at larryluck@aol.com or at 763-784-0084.