A lot of what we blog about is questions that have intrigued us or questions we have brought before our students that have given them a lot to chew on. We also blog about our department’s philosophies regarding assessment and pedagogy.
Continue readingHowever, as the students and I began working together, I realized all the classes I had taken, books I had read, and planning I had done still could not possibly prepare me for unique situations I would face (these are unpredictable 12 and 13-year-olds after all!)
Continue readingSubmitted by May Vang
How does anyone tackle the homework debate without going in circles or feeling like it is a losing battle?
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.
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.
Submitted by Courtney LaRoche
The past four days, I have had the opportunity to visit many middle school classrooms. The teachers in my district are focusing on using teamwork and team strategies to engage students in rich mathematical tasks.
Submitted by Becky Rahm
As a teacher in a small district in greater Minnesota I find myself using social media to stay connected and collaborate with other teachers. My go to is generally twitter, but lately I have been getting lots of new ideas from Periscope.
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’.
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.
Submitted by Amy Wix.
It’s our job, as the middle level educators to be
the go-between and start the dialog with our math departments K-12 to encourage the
reasoning and understanding with the use of precise language in our classrooms. Let’s
get rid of these rules that expire!
