Arts Integration Teacher Workshops This Fall in the Southwest/South Central Regions
Presented by the Perpich Center for Arts Education
See linked flyer for October and November dates and registration information.
A monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
Edcamp Math Science Minnesota
Edcamp Math Science Minnesota is a free, teacher-organized, participant driven educational unconference. Unlike traditional conferences which have schedules set months
Continue readingKay Wohlhuter Candidate for NCTM Board
MCTM member Kay Wohlhuter from UMD is a candidate for NCTM Director At-Large. Election takes place from September 30, 2015 to
Continue readingMath on a Stick
Consider volunteering a 3 hour block of time at the state fair (you get a free entrance ticket) at a
Continue reading2013 PAEMST Winner Announced
MCTM congratulates Leif Carlson of Jefferson Community School in Minneapolis for being named Minnesota’s 2013 mathematics awardee for the Presidential
Continue readingWhere Do You Find Your Math?
Contributed by Mardi Knudson
I was downtown Duluth browsing in a shop when the owner asked why I was in town. “The math conference down at the DECC,” was my reply.
June, July, and August are not “off” for teachers
Contributed by Courtney LaRoche
As we know, there are no technical fixes to getting kids to learn math. Middle school students are complex beings, and can be challenging to engage in anything, especially mathematics. We, as teachers, are able to assess this current reality with our students and identify a desired state of engagement, but are not always sure how to get there with each and every student.
Support from MCTM Foundation grants
Twelve educators from throughout the state received up to $500 each to supplement funding from their districts and their own
Continue readingLess Really Is More
Contributed by Karen Hyers
I left NCSM/NCTM week in Boston with a lot of big ideas to ponder for the summer, And as a full-time classroom teacher, I also look for that one new thing to bring back and implement with my students right away. For me that moment was when Dan Meyer said, “You can always add. You can’t subtract.”
Parents as Partners in Teaching Mathematics
Contributed by Nina Smith
Recently I met with a very frustrated parent. What was the source of her frustration? She simply wanted to help her child with math homework.