New Standards and Small Schools
by Jessica Strom, Win-e-Mac The new 2022 mathematics standards are officially approved and the first year of testing is 2028.
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I 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
Continue readingFoundation Update: April 2025
From the MCTM Foundation Congratulations to our Spring Conference Support Applicants —The MCTM Foundation will be supporting 28 students, 3
Continue reading“From the Archives–1949” Mathbits
Article Series by Mark Nechanicky, Region 1 Director April 1949 was Volume 1 Number one of the MCTM newsletter Highlights
Continue readingWhat I Discovered By Playing Card Games with My 8th Grade Students
By Jamie Fenicle, Region 2 Director Most math educators can agree that in today’s world, playing board games and card
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