Calling for a Compass Comeback
Have you ever handed a compass to a child? After they satisfy their initial curiosity that one of the ends is pointy, have you ever then seen what a child does with that compass?
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My 5 Favorite Estimation 180 Tasks
Like all of the wonderful tasks that brought my students joy, Estimation 180 made its way into my classroom through Twitter, @Estimation180.
Continue readingMy 5 Favorite “Open Middle” Problems
I stumbled upon Open Middle in 2015 while looking for resources to be used as a warm up that would be easily differentiated for my fifth graders. While we had discussed growth mindset, had been using visual representations, and had engaged in some productive struggle, many weren’t prepared for the level of flexible thinking Open Middle problems required. I was hooked!
Continue readingLearning Basic Single-Digit Combinations (Facts)
Rather than a sole emphasis on rote memorization in high stakes timed environments, consciously spending time on these derived strategies helps students develop the very strategies and algebraic relations that are necessary when operating with multidigit numbers.
Continue readingUpdated Item Samplers and TE Item Types for Math MCA
Submitted by Angela Hochstetter – Math Assessment Specialist, MNDOE Ann Page – Math Assessment Specialist, MNDOE This article will answer
Continue readingGrade 11 and DOK III Items Added to MCA Released Items
MDE added 21 released items to the released item web page. The items span grades 3 through 8 and 11, including a few DOK III items.
Continue readingMyNCTM is Your NCTM!
You know, and we know, that learning, planning, and growing with others is better than doing so in isolation. MyNCTM, just released, is designed to support you in actively doing this with one another.
Continue readingHEART!
I love books about leadership. I especially love those books that provide a vision and an opportunity for reflection. Dr. Timothy Kanold’s book titled HEART! Fully Forming Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader does both.
Continue reading2018 Spring Conference and Symposium
2018 MCTM Spring Conference and Symposium – Information and Registration.
Continue readingData 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).
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