Twitter Math Camp 2018
I was one of six educators from Minnesota that was able to attend Twitter Math Camp (TMC) in Cleveland in
Continue readingI was one of six educators from Minnesota that was able to attend Twitter Math Camp (TMC) in Cleveland in
Continue readingThe Advanced Placement® Teacher Training Institute (APTTI) provides comprehensive preparation for developing and teaching an AP® course. APTTI takes place June 26-29, 2018 at the University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
Continue readingThe Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Tartan High School Math Team are hosting two performances of ‘Calculus the Musical’ on Friday, April 13, 2018.
Continue readingSeveral years ago a friend mailed me a copy of 10 Mindful Minutes by Goldie Hawn. At the time I had not heard much about mindfulness, but after reading the first chapter of this book, I realized mindfulness was a tool for parents as well as for educators.
Continue readingThis interaction reminded me of a talk Christopher Danielson gave at MCTM Duluth this past spring, using photos to encourage math discussion and Malke Rosenfeld’s Instagram Page, Math Off the Page. I was inspired to find the mathematical beauty as I explored Trinidad and Tobago the next several days.
Continue readingHere are some of my favorite Minnesota Math Teacher Bloggers. You need to follow each of their blogs. They all have some fantastic things to say. (In no particular order)
Continue readingI organized a professional development day this summer and had to make signs to point people in the right direction. As an overachiever, I had to make them mathy.
Continue readingAs we look at heading back to school, establishing your classroom community is key to setting the tone for the entire year. Jo Boaler provides a framework for norms for the mathematics classroom with seven norms.
Continue readingOver the last year or 2 I’ve accepted the fact that there is a rather large subset of educators that love the #MTBoS resources I send out as links or share at sessions I lead, but they are not even close to ready to join twitter. This post is for you.
Continue readingSo this summer I am spending 1 hour at each of the 5 websites below. I have 8 word docs (one for each unit I teach) ready to add all the resources I find. You can organize what you find any way you like. Join me in doing some teacher summer homework and search these sites with me.
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