Connect with Metro Area Math Teachers!
As I advertised CONNECT’s events I was contacted by many not-new math teachers saying “Hey, we want to get together too”.
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Desmos Dude
Minnesota Math Students catch the eye of the national math educator audience.
Continue readingComparing Multiple-Response Questions to Multiple-Choice Questions on the MCA
There are a variety of technology-enhanced (TE) questions used on the MCA. One type of TE question is called multiple-response (MR). In this type of question the student is expected to select more than one answer option.
Continue readingScholarships and Teacher Support
The MCTM Foundation awards scholarships of up to $1200 to middle school teachers to help with costs. You can help us award more grants by donating to the MCTM Foundation.
Continue readingMarch Madness in Math Class
I don’t know about you, but the term “March Madness” is a relevant term in Minnesota Education. When March rolls around I start to think about how far we have gotten addressing the content, and how much further do we need to go. How are we going to get it all done?
Continue readingNotes from Region 1
Over the last three years that I have been here at Albert Lea, I have seen a huge, positive impact with student understanding of mathematics. I believe that is due to multiple reasons; however, the one I want to share today is how important a math-positive culture is to success.
Continue readingMCTM Foundation Grants and Scholarships
Spring Conference Grants Deadline Feb. 10th
Scholarships for Middle School Teachers of Mathematics
Hidden Figures
The movie, Hidden Figures, is currently the number one movie in the country! Here are ways to include it with your math courses…
Continue readingIt’s Elementary! – Planning
Last month we looked at what constitutes a rich task. How can we open up the tasks in our curriculum to be more engaging for all our learners?
Continue readingChoosing a Primary Resource for Instruction
The term “primary resource” for many would be the “curriculum” used to guide instruction. For the district in which I teach, our curriculum is the set of MN standards for math; our “primary resource” is the text (or other platform) teachers use to guide instruction on the standards and benchmarks
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