SPRING 2024, Vol. 4
APR. 2024
Published by: Montana Office of Public Instruction Mathematics Instructional Coordinator - Katrina Engeldrum
MT Math Minute
FEATURE PIECE: New Mathematics Standards K-12
The Montana Mathematics Content Standards are currently under revision. To learn how to access the current drafted proposals for the Board of Public Education’s consideration, as well as how to participate in the Economic Impact Survey, please watch this 10 minute video.
CLASSROOM RESOURCE:
Which One Doesn’t Belong?
The Which One Doesn’t Belong website, inspired by the book “Which One Doesn’t Belong?: A Shapes Book” by Christopher Danielson, contains a plethora of activities you can use in your classroom daily.
Try using these activities as a quick 2-minute entrance ticket, or, have students engage in group discussion activities or classroom debates. This is a K-12 resource, capable of being adapted to all grade levels and student abilities.
Your students will enjoy making a case for why each image may not belong. In addition to promoting mathematical thinking, this builds classroom community, allowing your students to hear how their peers think differently in a low-stakes context.
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Discovery
Education
Now free for all Montana K-12 teachers and students! Materials include:
- Activities
- Videos
- Interactive Games
- Lessons
- And More!
Code.org
Helps build coding and computer programming skills in students. This program is:
- Free
- Available for Elementary, Middle, and High School Educators and Students.
- Game-Based and Project Based.
Erikson Institute
Early Learner and Elementary School Resource!
This resource presents a list of children’s books, PK-3rd Grade, that are organized by mathematical concepts. Each book highlight comes with pre-created activities for classroom and home use. Engage your students and their families through these fantastic materials.
Dream
Box
A tool for teachers to:
- Assign and build interactive activities for their students.
- Allow students to learn through discovery.
- See timely data on student success and support needs.
- Access continual professional development through DreamBox University.
pROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Learning Hub Offerings:
Addition and Subtraction Strategies (5 PDUs)
But What About Fact Fluency (2 PDUs)
Indian Ed & Math Seamless Integration (2 PDUs)
Mathematical Practices (K-8) (3 PDUs)
Multiplication Strategies of Basic Facts (4 PDUs)
Multiplication Strategies: Multi-Digit Numbers (5 PDUs)
Playing with Pythagoras (4 PDUs)
Problem Solving: Bring Your Classroom Alive! (3 PDUs)
The Hub offerings are free and self-guided. While each training can be applied towards licensure renewal, we encourage you to check with your district administrator or collective bargaining agreement to verify these meet district requirements for PIR.
Upcoming Events:
Professional Development F.A.Q
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Reading!
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