Math Webinar! Topic: Moving Forward: Managing Bumps in the Road

This webinar is for K-12 mathematics teachers. This session provides a brief MDE update followed by a presentation by Minnesota math teachers. Teachers will share information at their grade levels for working with students in math. Registration For more details … Continue reading

MN Math Leaders Networking Meeting Free!

This session is all about administrators and teacher leaders who are passionate about leading change in mathematics education for all students Registration For more details on registration, use the link below Registration Link The conference dates: May 19, 2016 Venue:MDE, … Continue reading

NJ ASK 2014: A Short Guide For Math Teachers

Math Teacher's Guide

Though the current iteration of the NJ ASK will not fully measure the Common Core State Standards in 2014, this “transitional” version of NJ ASK will be the bridge between the “old” assessment and the “next generation” PARCC assessment, which will be administered in the 2014-15 school year.
Last week, we looked at some of the changes between the 2013 and 2014 NJ ASK for English Language Arts – and while there are definite shifts and changes, the NJ Department of Education recognizes that these changes are of a more “subtle” nature (since many of the previously-tested skills will continue with the PARCC). Likewise, the 4th and 8th grade NJ ASK test for Science “will continue to measure the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and therefore will not change in any significant way.” However, for Mathematics, “the CCSS shifts are significant because new content will appear [in each] grade level.
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