The Only Way to LEARN Mathematics Is to DO Mathematics
Submitted by Sara VanDerWerf.
So what might the Learning of Math look like in our classrooms? Here are a couple of areas I am challenging myself in my own practice and I share with you.
A monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
MCTM Board of Directors Elections 2016
Four offices on the Board of Directors of MCTM will be filled in the 2016 election. The members of the Executive Committee have nominated candidates for each office and the MCTM Board of Directors approved the slate of candidates. Members will receive an elections email on February 3. All ballots are due on February 17.
Continue readingCandidates for President-Elect
Kathy Cramer and Emily Larsen
Continue readingCandidates for Vice President Jr.High/Middle School
Amy Wix and Deborah Rykken
Continue readingCandidates for Region 6 Director
Solveig Harriday and Jesús Sandoval
Continue readingCandidates for Region 3 Director
Dawn Dibley and Jessica Rice
Continue readingTwitter Math Camp for Teachers
Submitted by Jessica Breur.
TMC stands for Twitter Math Camp and it is a conference run by teachers, for teachers. The participants, speakers and organizers communicate year round via Twitter, blogs and other social media. This 4-day conference in July is a chance for everyone to get together for face to face interactions.
Beginning Math Teachers – CONNECT in Duluth
Submitted by Larry Luck.
MCTM CONNECT is a resource provided by MCTM to make sure beginning teachers feel supported and connected to the profession. Our biggest event is the CONNECT Session which is held from 7:00-9:00 PM this year on Thursday, April 28, the evening before the MCTM Spring Conference in Duluth, at the DECC.
Best STEM Book of the Year – The Martian by Andy Weir
Submitted by Anna Thompson.
I’m not much of a science-fiction reader these days, but I like to keep up on the books my students are reading and this one looked like believable sci-fi. As I read, I realized it was chock-full of mathematical problem solving that my students could understand.
Rules That Expire
Submitted by Amy Wix.
It’s our job, as the middle level educators to be
the go-between and start the dialog with our math departments K-12 to encourage the
reasoning and understanding with the use of precise language in our classrooms. Let’s
get rid of these rules that expire!