Math On-A-Stick returned in 2021
After being canceled in the pandemic summer of 2020, Math On-A-Stick at the Minnesota State Fair was back in 2021.
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The Tasks We Serve
By Margaret Williams MCTM Vice President for Elementary We’re all too familiar with this phrase: Math is the only place
Continue readingSense-Making Math Makes Career Ready Coding
I still remember the morning Mike came to my math classroom and said to me, “you should try implementing
Continue readingMath at Play
Playing games is a powerful way to build mathematical thinking and create connections between generations.
Continue readingSpotlight on MN Math Bloggers
Spotlight on MN Math Bloggers Last month I wrote about the benefits of connecting with other math teachers on
Continue readingA message from your MCTM VP for Elementary
How could promoting “Growth Mindset” be a negative thing? Google the topic and you get a plethora of links, ranging
Continue readingFawn Nguyen – Wins over MN Math Teachers
This summer the MN Math Leaders and MN Council of Math Teachers hosted 1 day professional development with Fawn Nguyen.
Continue readingA Message from the VP of Elementary Math
tarting off the year right means conveying your values to your students from your first meeting and throughout the year. What does mathematics mean to you? What does it mean to your students?
Continue readingMy 5 Favorite “Open Middle” Problems
I stumbled upon Open Middle in 2015 while looking for resources to be used as a warm up that would be easily differentiated for my fifth graders. While we had discussed growth mindset, had been using visual representations, and had engaged in some productive struggle, many weren’t prepared for the level of flexible thinking Open Middle problems required. I was hooked!
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