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Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics

An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
The MCTM is an organization of professionals dedicated to promoting the teaching and learning of meaningful mathematics for all students by supporting educators in their efforts to improve mathematics instruction.

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2020 Spring Symposium

  • April 23, 2020
  • Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center – Duluth, MN

2020 MCTM ROSS TAYLOR SYMPOSIUM
FOR MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP

CANCELLED

April 23rd, 2020
9-3:30
Lead by Marcy Wood
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center – Duluth, MN

Task Structures for Better Student Engagement

Participants will explore the five main task structures that support students in learning mathematics in groups. We will have opportunities to experience each task and to modify tasks to meet the needs of your students. Books will be offered for K-4 and 5-12.

About

Marcy B. Wood, PhD, is an award-winning educator, author, and researcher. She was an elementary school teacher in Albuquerque, NM before earning her doctorate from Michigan State University. She is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Department Head in the College of Education at the University of Arizona. Marcy has conducted invited workshops across the United States and internationally for teachers from kindergarten through high school and for university faculty, including a sequence of workshops for Minnesota’s very own Mahtomedi Public Schools. She is a co- author of Smarter Together! Collaboration and Equity in the Elementary Math Classroom, a best-selling book on groupwork in mathematics classrooms.

Ross Taylor Mathematics Education and Leadership Scholarship

The Ross Taylor Mathematics Education and Leadership Scholarship is awarded by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics to a mathematics educator for the purpose of attending the annual Ross Taylor Mathematics Education and Leadership Symposium. Nominations can be made for a colleague or for oneself. Check it out in Scholarship and Grants.

Lodging - Conference and Symposium participants are responsible for their lodging.
Duluth Hotel Information


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