Math News April 2018
Math Network
2018 PCTM Annual Conference
The PCTM 2018 Annual Conference will be held at the Hilton Harrisburg, One North Second Street, Harrisburg on Monday and Tuesday, August 6-7, 2018.
To register, go to http://www.pctm.org/
Article
Middle School Math Assignments: Common Core-Aligned but Not Rigorous
This recent article in EdWeek discusses how math educators need to rethink their math assignments at the middle school level. This is a great article to discuss at your next math department meeting.
Click HERE to access this article.
Math Resources
Share My Lesson Common Core Database
Share My Lesson hosts an extremely comprehensive collection of aligned lesson plans from a variety of sources. Not only are lessons broken down by process and proficiency, they’re all free and there’s a huge number of them from favorite sources like Sesame Street. (Note: Using Share My Lesson does require signing up for a free membership.)
To view, go to https://sharemylesson.com/
NASA for Educators (Supports STEM too!)
Search hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword. These lesson plans and teaching materials support your STEM curriculum.
To view this resource, go to https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
Math Intervention Resources
There are many free (or low-cost) resources here including targeted lessons for specific math skills, assessment/progress monitoring tools, and both online and printable intervention supports.
To view, go to https://www.thethirdwheelteacher.com/math-websites-for-intervention/
CAIU Math
Any matters related to math education, please contact Sarah Kelly skelly@caiu.org or Jenn Brosky jbrosky@caiu.org
Email: skelly@caiu.org
Website: caiu.org
Location: Capital Area Intermediate Unit, Miller Street, Summerdale, PA, USA
Phone: 717-732-8400