2018 Spring Conference and Symposium
2018 MCTM Spring Conference and Symposium – Information and Registration.
Continue readingA monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
Meaningful Relationships
So how do we build those relationships with our middle schoolers? Let’s face it- their personalities can change by the hour sometimes! Here are a few things I’ve tried- some are the obvious types, others are stolen from #MTBOS folks that are so willing to share.
Continue readingData Table Added to Each Released Math Item
Released items and data tables are now provided for teacher or parent use as well as for students. All items on the MDE Released Item webpage were used operationally on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-III).
Continue readingMathematical Beauty on Vacation to Use in Classroom Conversation
This interaction reminded me of a talk Christopher Danielson gave at MCTM Duluth this past spring, using photos to encourage math discussion and Malke Rosenfeld’s Instagram Page, Math Off the Page. I was inspired to find the mathematical beauty as I explored Trinidad and Tobago the next several days.
Continue reading10 Minnesota Math Teacher Blogs
Here are some of my favorite Minnesota Math Teacher Bloggers. You need to follow each of their blogs. They all have some fantastic things to say. (In no particular order)
Continue readingMath Lettering
I organized a professional development day this summer and had to make signs to point people in the right direction. As an overachiever, I had to make them mathy.
Continue readingLearning Basic Single-Digit Combinations (Facts): Developing Important Ideas in Mathematics; Part II – Developing Number Strings to Build Derived Strategies
This month, I would like to concentrate on ways to develop number strings with students. Multiplication will be featured as the operation around which these number strings can be formed.
Continue readingDepth of Knowledge (DOK) Examples with Shared Context
The following examples were compiled to demonstrate one way depth of knowledge (DOK) levels I, II, and III may be displayed in a test item (question).
Continue reading$$$$ Available for MN Math Teachers
Cutler Scholarships Available for Middle Grade Teachers and Teacher Incentive Grants Available from MCTM
Continue readingHow to Connect with Minnesota Math Teachers and Resources.
There are 4 great ways to keep up with mathematics news and math resources in Minnesota.
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