PopUp PD and Equity Book Discussion
May Vang is starting a monthly Pop-up PD this year. Annie Perkins organized a small number of people to read “Weapons of Math Destruction”
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Project Dragonfly – 2018 Earth Expeditions
Miami University’s Project Dragonfly is accepting applications for 2018 Earth Expeditions graduate courses that offer extraordinary experiences in 16 countries throughout the world.
Continue readingLearning Basic Single-Digit Combinations (Facts): Developing Important Ideas in Mathematics; Part I – The Case
This is the first in a series of articles that proposes a different instructional approach and purpose for becoming fluent in recalling basic single-digit combinations in all four operations.
Continue readingHow to Get Involved in MCTM
Are you interested in getting more involved in the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics but don’t know where to get started?
Continue readingBuilding Classroom Community
So as we get started on this new school year, work as a school to support each other in the development of your school community. Look to your colleagues to improve your skills and share ideas.
Continue readingMCTM Response to Recent Events in Charlottesville
The Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, as an affiliate of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, fully endorses this Response to Charlottesville by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) President, Matt Larson, and President Elect Robert Berry.
Continue readingWelcome to August!!
As we look at heading back to school, establishing your classroom community is key to setting the tone for the entire year. Jo Boaler provides a framework for norms for the mathematics classroom with seven norms.
Continue reading5 Ways to Include Yourself in the Online Math Community – Without Being on Twitter
Over the last year or 2 I’ve accepted the fact that there is a rather large subset of educators that love the #MTBoS resources I send out as links or share at sessions I lead, but they are not even close to ready to join twitter. This post is for you.
Continue readingSummer Homework for Math Teachers – 5 Websites You Need to Spend an Hour at and Steal Amazing Resources for Your Classroom This Fall.
So this summer I am spending 1 hour at each of the 5 websites below. I have 8 word docs (one for each unit I teach) ready to add all the resources I find. You can organize what you find any way you like. Join me in doing some teacher summer homework and search these sites with me.
Continue readingMCTM Twitter-Intro Sessions
The MCTM Communications Committee has heard that people want more ways to connect with other Minnesota math teachers so we are offering 3 times in August to help people get signed up for Twitter.
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