Another Way to Interact with MCA Released and Sampler Items (JLabs)
Jefferson Labs (JLabs) has worked with Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to input several released and sampler items into their practice test engine.
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Data 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 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.
Continue readingFrom the MCTM Equity Task Force
Happy Summer! The Equity Task Force wanted to supply you with some summer reading/viewing opportunities to support your learning and growth in the area of equity.
Continue readingMN Math Leaders and MDE Fall Kick-Off
What does fluency with basic facts actually mean, and how is fact fluency developed? During this session, participants will explore meaningful activities and games designed to help children progress along a developmental trajectory towards lasting fact mastery.
Continue readingMN Math Leaders & MDE 2-day Leadership Series
This 2-day series is designed to help school and district leadership teams implement K-12 mathematics programs that sustain and improve the learning of each and every student over time. Research affirmed practices and protocols are provided that when implemented correctly significantly improve student learning and teacher knowledge of mathematics.
Continue readingEstimation 180 in a 3rd Grade Classroom
Post-recess and lunch excitement is in the air as we walk back to our classroom; where our next subject to begin is math. As we all know, routines are crucial in the classroom so we begin our student-led, mindful breathing to focus our bodies and minds for learning.
Continue readingNEW Released Math MCA Items
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), for the first time in its history, has released some math items for teacher and student use on our website. Supplemental information, such as metadata and answer option rationales, is provided to make the items more useful for classroom practice.
Continue readingMCTM Staff Development Survey
MCTM Staff Development Survey – your assistance is requested.
During the 2016 MCTM Spring Conference, a need was expressed for creating a statewide resource of how districts provide staff development during the school duty day.
The importance of this survey relies in our belief that staff development is vital for the success of any school district. Thank you for showing you value staff development by taking the time to complete this survey. Results of this survey will be shared in April.
Continue readingFIVE! 5 Images to Inspire Mathematical Discussion
FIVE!
5 Images to inspire mathematical discussion.Minnesota: The land of 10,000 words for every picture.