Oct 19 MCTM Equity Task Force Webinar Book Discussion
October 19, 2016
Webinar 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Book: Blindspot
A monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
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.
Continue readingIt’s Elementary!
Sometimes an idea keeps coming up in surprising places and surprising ways. At first it intrigues you. Then it pops up again and again. You start thinking someone out there is trying to tell you something.
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 readingJoin Greg Tang in Minneapolis for His 10 Best Practices Workshop
To succeed in math, students need number sense and strong reasoning skills. They also need to visualize, generalize and communicate their thinking.
Continue readingCognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Conference
Mark your calendars for the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) 9th Biennial National Conference
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.
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