Looking for Volunteers
The NCTM Regional Conference is November 11-13, 2015. We are excited to welcome regional and national visitors to the
Continue readingA monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
For teachers in their first three years
Please join us at the CONNECT session for pre-service and beginning teachers on Thursday April 30, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm, the evening before the joint MCTM/MinnMATYC Spring Conference.
Continue reading21st Century Teaching and Learning Conference
What: 21st Century Teaching and Learning Conference A conference for forward-thinking educators An exciting one-day conference for educators, including K-12
Continue readingMN Legislative Activity
Please find listed below some possible Bills that you might be interested in reading. You can access these Bills by
Continue readingCore Math Tools. CPMP-Tools. TCMS-Tools. Variations on freely available technology for investigation and problem solving.
The version of these software tools developed in conjunction with an NCTM task force is called is Core Math Tools. It is promoted on the NCTM website along with sample lessons, custom apps, and readily available how-to pages that may make it the most user friendly place to begin.
Continue readingMCTM Spring Conference Keynote Speaker is Matt Larson
Keynote speaker Matt Larson will address conference attendees both Friday and Saturday, May 1-2 at the 2015 MCTM Spring Conference
Continue readingMarch Math Madness Challenge!
Are you ready for an “I love math month”? See what Courtney LaRoche was inspired to create for her district and invites you to use in your own.
Continue readingUMTYMP is coming back to Duluth!
UMTYMP is coming back to Duluth! The University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program is an accelerated program for students who are highly talented in mathematics.
Continue readingA Lot Like a Sneeze
Contributed by Mardi Knudson
It’s cold and flu season and I can’t help but see the correlation between a sneeze and teaching math. ..
Finding Meaning in Fluency
Contributed by RoseMary Hunt
“My mom showed me a trick,” came from a third grader in the middle of the room. The look of horror from four students at the table in front of me was priceless. They know “trick” is a banned word in my math class. They started whispering to me as the first student rambled on about zeros…