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by: Mark Nechanicky, Region 1 Director For most of us, math isn’t just about numbers—it’s like a secret code for
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From the Archives–1970s
by: Mark Nechanicky, Region 1 MCTM director February 1976 excerpt “The Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in cooperation with
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Region 1, Mark Nechanicky Explore the 2022 math standards in action! This MCTM YouTube video breaks down Anchor Standard 1:
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Mark your calendars! The next two NCTM Annual Meetings & Expositions are October 15–18, 2025, in Atlanta, GA, and October
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From the NCTM Desk: Mark Your Calendars! The NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition is October 15–18 in Atlanta! This is
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Welcome Back! When you see and hear the number 744, what do you think of? How does it connect to
Continue readingFrom the Archives–1963 and 1964
by Mark Nechanicky, Region 1 MCTM director March 1963 excerpts from “The Role of Contemporary Math in Junior High Mathematics”
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Math Bits MCTM Foundation September 2025 The members of the foundation were pleased to support the attendees of the 2025
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The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), the Association of State
Continue readingNumber Talks: Making Thinking Visible, Valuing Mistakes, Building Confidence
Number talks have long helped students with mental math, but as I have used them over the years I find
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