Q & A about MCA Math Test Resources
Q1: What can you do to help prepare students for the MCA?
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What is an Edcamp and Why Should You Go?
Better yet, attend EdCamp Math & Science MN on October 21st 2016, 9 AM to 3 PM at a new location, Prior Lake High School. Register here: www.edcampmsmn.org and follow on Twitter #EdcampMSMN.
Continue readingOLPA Information and Resources
The Optional Local Purpose Assessment (OLPA) will be administered this school year for the last time. The testing window opens
Continue readingPass this on to new teachers in your building!
If there are mathematics teachers in your building who are in their first few years of teaching, make sure that they get CONNECTed to MCTM. As part of the Council’s service to our members, the MCTM CONNECT Committee offers several opportunities to help beginning teachers feel supported and grow professionally. Since there is no convenient way to get in touch with new colleagues, we rely on you, our members, to help us get connected. Please give this page to your colleagues who are new.
Continue readingEdcamp Math Science MN – Oct 21
Edcamp Math Science MN is a form of unconference designed specifically for math and science teachers and their needs.
Continue readingCognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Conference
Mark your calendars for the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) 9th Biennial National Conference
Continue readingHappy New Year!
Over the summer I rediscovered the book Accessible Mathematics: 10 Instructional Shifts that Raise Student Achievement by Steven Leinwand. The lens is pointed to “engage, and focus on understanding and application.” (p.2) In this time of heightened awareness and action to engage all students and to be culturally responsive in our classrooms, it makes sense to integrate Leinwand’s shifts.
Continue readingHelpful Hints – Fill in the Blank Items on the MCA
All responses to fill in the blank (FIB) items are reviewed by a computer program/algorithm as well as math specialists. Over the years, similar mistakes have been noted on the MCA across items and grades.
Continue readingIt’s Elementary, My Dear Watson!
Welcome back to a new school year! We hope your year is off to an exciting start. Our goal for this column is to inspire teachers to inspire children. How can we help our students to see their world through a mathematical lens?
Continue readingEconomic Education Workshop
Join the Minnesota Council on Economic Education on August 2 & 3 for the 2016 Conference on Teaching Economics & Personal Finance for elementary and secondary teachers!
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