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Welcome Back! When you see and hear the number 744, what do you think of? How does it connect to
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Number Talks: Making Thinking Visible, Valuing Mistakes, Building Confidence
Number talks have long helped students with mental math, but as I have used them over the years I find
Continue readingEveryone Is a Math Person: Perspective from a Teacher and a Mom
Everyone is a math person. As Howie Hua says, “We are all people and we all do math.” At our
Continue readingMinnesota Indigenous Communities Book Club: Year 2
by Laura Wagenman, President Elect Amy Nolte and I are holding two more sessions to continue our learning around our
Continue readingFrom What They Know to Where They Grow: Activating Prior Knowledge in the Math Classroom
Session by Dr. Pamela Seda, Reflection by Laura Wagenman, President Elect Along with the NCTM Effective Teaching Practices, I use
Continue readingFrom the Southwest Corner
“From the Southwest Corner” It’s hard to believe this is my last article as Region 2 director for southwest MCTM.
Continue readingAn Equity and Excellence Framework for Mathematics in Minnesota
By Lesa M. Covington Clarkson, University of Minnesota and Fawnda Norman, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Since Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework
Continue reading10 Takeaways from NCTM Los Angeles
I was able to attend the NCTM Los Angeles conference September 28- October 1st with a travel grant through ICME
Continue readingWhat excites me about the New MN Math Anchor Standards!
I wanted to share how excited I am about the new MN Math Anchor Standards. I know they are a
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