#MCTMequity – A Call To Action
As I enter my second and last year as MCTM’s President, I feel drawn to come before you as a white woman who has worked in a large urban school district for 25 years to say I have a lot to learn.
Continue readingCategory: Middle School
Calculators on the MCA
The calculators used on the MCA are available online for use in classrooms or on homework. To take advantage of the free online calculator, visit the PearsonAccess Next websites shown.
Continue readingMy Arduino Adventure
Each year I try to introduce new technology that requires coding into my middle school STEM class. In researching what’s out there in the “maker/tinkerer” world, I was attracted to the Arduino as a means to “ignite” my STEM students about coding and electronics.
Continue readingBalancing the fear of ALL with the pursuit of ALL
This article is part 6 of an 8 article series highlighting 8 words in the MCTM Mission Statement highlighting the word ‘ALL’.
Continue readingNumber Routine, Number Talk or Problem String?
The terms number routine, number talk, and problem string, are often used interchangeably. Recently I have been wondering is there a difference? And if so, how would I describe it and when should I use one over the other?
Continue readingSurprises in My First Year of Teaching
However, as the students and I began working together, I realized all the classes I had taken, books I had read, and planning I had done still could not possibly prepare me for unique situations I would face (these are unpredictable 12 and 13-year-olds after all!)
Continue readingMCA Technology Enhanced Items In Action (videos)
Submitted by Angela Hochstetter and Ann Page (MDE Math Specialists)
Would you like to see some technology-enhanced items in action?
Have a Say about the MCA
Submitted by Angela Hochstetter and Ann Page (MDE Math Specialists)
Do you want a chance to give feedback about questions that will be field tested on the MCA next year?
The Homework Debate
Submitted by May Vang
How does anyone tackle the homework debate without going in circles or feeling like it is a losing battle?
Why is 6 Afraid of 7?
Submitted by RoseMary Hunt
As we droll through this latter part of winter, I’m thinking a fun topic to ponder is bringing humor to the math classroom.