Montana Math Monthly Newsletter - September 2019

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Office of Public Instruction

Montana Math Monthly Newsletter- September 2019

Statistics in Schools K-12 Resources

Statistics In Schools

The new Statistics in Schools materials will be released throughout the fall and include 67 classroom activities, updated classroom maps with census statistics, three videos for students in grades K-12, a sing-a-long song, and a new activity book for children ages 2 to 5. With these materials, teachers can incorporate Census Bureau statistics into any subject! 


Teaching Fact Fluency 

Math Symbols

"My kids just don't know their math facts!" If you have said this before and want to learn how to best help students improve fact fluency, take the But What About Fact Fluency course on the Teacher Learning Hub. Using Jo Boaler's research on Fluency Without Fear, the two-hour course explores key ideas and strategies for improving fluency. Make this the year to try out new ways for your students to build fluency!


2019 Educators Conference

Sara VanDerWerf Photo

In addition to the 40-plus math sessions at the 2019 Educators Conference, the Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) keynote address will be delivered by Sara VanDerWerf. Sara is a Twitter superstar educator and is a wealth of knowledge! Learn more about Sara, and follow her on Twitter: @saravdwerf.Click to edit this placeholder text.Click to edit this placeholder text.


Online Math Professional Development 

Online Facilitated Math Courses:  Sign up for one of our 21 three-week online math courses on the Teacher Learning Hub. Check out our calendar of courses and sign up for reminders to enroll today. Our next round of courses begins on October 6th:

Montana Elementary Math Community: Join our community of more than 90 Montana elementary educators to discuss hot topics in elementary math, as well as problems of practice, live each month. Our next live meeting is October 16th from 4-5pm. Sign up here to learn more.


For more information, please contact:

Marisa Graybill

Mathematics Instructional Coordinator, Montana Office of Public Instruction

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