OLPA Information and Resources
The Optional Local Purpose Assessment (OLPA) will be administered this school year for the last time. The testing window opens
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Pass 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 readingMoody’s Mega Math (M3) Scholarship Challenge
Since 2006, Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge (http://m3challenge.siam.org) has become the online math modeling competition known for inspiring high school juniors and seniors to pursue STEM majors and careers, awarding nearly one million dollars in scholarships to date!
Continue readingDonaldson Science Award – Nominate a Student
The Science Museum of Minnesota is currently accepting nominations for the 2017 Donaldson Science Award.
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 readingPresidential Awardees Named
MCTM congratulates the Presidential Awardees for 2014 and 2015 as well as the finalists for 2016!
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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!
Continue readingMath On-A-Stick
Math On-A-Stick is back for 2016, and we need your help to make it another successful venture! In our first
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