Present at the 2017 MCTM Spring Conference
What are you excited about? What is working for you? What is important to you? What do others need to
Continue readingA monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
Chrome Extensions
My school became a GAFE school a few years ago and it has been great with all students having a google account. But I began to question how google could help me as a teacher. I heard a lot about apps, add-ons, and extensions but I didn’t really know the difference between them and which ones I should use.
Continue readingMathematical Immersion Unit for Pre-Service Teachers
For those working with pre-service secondary mathematics teachers, I’ve developed a two-week mathematics immersion unit as part of my secondary methods course. I start the methods course with this immersion experience as a kind of learning touchstone that we can go back to later when we are thinking about teaching.
Continue readingCONNECT Math Mixer on Dec. 1
You are invited to the CONNECT Math Mixer!
Continue readingDifferentiating with Trajectories
A learning trajectory is a common developmental path to understanding a concept. Douglas H. Clements describes a simple example: “children first learn to crawl, which is followed by walking, running, skipping, and jumping with increased speed and dexterity.”
Continue readingQ & A about MCA Math Test Resources
Q1: What can you do to help prepare students for the MCA?
Continue readingWhat 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 readingOct 19 MCTM Equity Task Force Webinar Book Discussion
October 19, 2016
Webinar 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Book: Blindspot
OLPA 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.
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