NebraskaMATH Newsletter - February 2013

NMSSI 2013 Locations
NMSSI 2013 Locations

Make 2013 a summer of learning

The Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) 2013 course catalog is nearly complete. We expect to offer more than 35 courses for K-12 mathematics teachers in 12 Nebraska locations. New this year are three courses being offered online. Continue reading…

More details at: http://go.unl.edu/0fb
 

Bus trip to NCTM in Denver

NCTM's national conference is coming to Denver April 17-20, and the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Math would like to take you there! NCTM conferences are a wonderful and beneficial experience and we want Nebraska teachers to take advantage of the location of this year's annual conference. Continue reading…

 

Gates Foundation study: What makes a good teacher

Bill GatesResearch funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports a three-pronged approach in teacher evaluations that includes students' test scores, classroom observations conducted by multiple people and feedback from students. Check out this story from The Washington Post. Continue reading…

 

Ratzel: Teaching mathematical discourse

Marsha RatzelBy Marsha Ratzel: What's on the horizon for my young learners? I can't predict the future, but I know this much: Performing basic computational tasks won't be a gateway to a well-paid or long-term career... They will have to be able to think, reason, and communicate to solve complex challenges. Continue reading…

 

Math Challenge: Less than 1,000 Game

Check out this game for algebra students from the Illustrative Mathematics Project website. It's designed to address Common Core standard "Create equations that describe numbers or relationships." The website includes the task (the game), comments to instructors, and a complete solution. Continue reading…

 
 
Originally published February 14, 2013 - Submit an Item