I have been very remiss about keeping up my blog (mainly for me), but you have not yet checked Mathbits from MCTM, I highly encourage you to do so (not just because there is an article from me about my last plug for spring conference). Why the picture? It represents some fundamental changes at our house. My daughter, as pictured, has been interning out in the Chicago area to develop her media production skills to get better at her trade. Most recently, her dog, Brice, has also (more recently) made that transition by riding back out there with her. It makes me reflect and wonder what's the point of what I am doing right now? Do I have a mission to do other things and work with others since I no longer need to "watch over" the dog, nor tend to any immediate needs of my daughter. I think most frequently, especially because of the pandemic, school students have developed this attitude, "What's the point? Why do we have to have math class?" I think Howi
This may sound like a bit of a to do list, but there are several items to look through as we (educators) get closer to the MCTM Spring Conference. Since I am an exiting region director, I thought I should try to find info to get everyone aware of resources, especially with the change in our 2022 MN Math Standards. There is a group called MN Math Leaders, which meets regularly...if you want to know more about them you can check out more info at http://www.mctm.org . Some of the To-Do's I'll list here: 2023-24 MN Math Leaders Book Club Series (more information coming soon) Building Thinking Classrooms (Peter Liljedahl) - Led by Jessica Strom Choosing to See by Pam Seda and Kyndall Brown - Led by MCTM Regional Directors Everything you wanted to know about being an Indian but were afraid to ask. Junior Edition by Dr. Anton Treue r - Led by Laura Wagenman & Amy Nolte 6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching by Nicora Placa Led by Megan Schmidt🐶 2024 MN Math Leaders R