The Importance of Advocacy: Math Educators and Elected Officials in Minnesota
by Kim Le, Region 5 Director In Minnesota, math educators play a crucial role in shaping the educational landscape. One
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Foundation Update: May 2025
by the MCTM Foundation, https://www.mctm.org/mctm-foundation Thank you to everyone who stopped at the MCTM Foundation booth at the MCTM Spring
Continue readingMeet your new Minnesota NCTM Representative
by Becky Rahm, Minnesota NCTM Representative The MCTM 2025 Conference has just wrapped up—and what an incredible experience it was!
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by Jessica Strom, Win-e-Mac The new 2022 mathematics standards are officially approved and the first year of testing is 2028.
Continue readingI Despise the MN State Fair and Yet I Go Each Year
by Laura Wagenman, MCTM President One of the most un-Minnesotan things about me is that I despise the Minnesota State
Continue readingTo the MCTM Board and Membership, Thank You
To the MCTM Board and Membership, thank you for honor of becoming an honorary life member of MCTM. I truly
Continue readingFor the Love of MATH: Reflections on the MCTM Conference in Duluth
by Lori Harris, Outgoing Region 6 Director The recent Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) conference in Duluth was
Continue readingMCTM President’s Message
by Kristin Johnson, MCTM President Spring has arrived, and with it comes a time of reflection and new growth. April
Continue readingA Document in Progress – How Does Explicit Instruction Practices Fit, if at all, into (Guided) Inquiry-Based Classroom Environments?
Compiled by James Brickwedde, Project for Elementary Mathematics What follows a preliminary exploration of the attributes of both explicit/direct and
Continue readingMath Moments in Early Childhood
by Elisabeth Carlson, Teacher Incentive Grant Recipient We know a child’s math identity is so important for the child to
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