SUMMER 2024, Vol. 8
August 2024
Published by: Montana Office of Public Instruction Mathematics Instructional Coordinator - Katrina Engeldrum
MT Math Minute
Announcement!
OPI is pleased to announce our partnership with Discovery Education to offer the Discovery Ed and DreamBox Suites to all K-12 Educators in Montana at zero cost to districts for the 2024-2025 school year!
FEATURE:
DreamBox
DreamBox (K-8) offers adaptive and differentiated learning “based on how students solve and answer math problems”.
DreamBox can help support your curriculum design, implementation of MAST, and offer valuable differentiation to help you meet a variety of student needs.
OPI has paid for Montana’s Educators have access to:
DreamBox Math K-8 + Algebra
DreamBox Reading K-2 (systematic phonics)
DreamBox Reading 3-12 (comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency)
for the 2024/2025 school year!
FEATURE:
DreamBox
Looking for a program preview?
So, how do you get started?
If you were a MAST Pilot District, and used DreamBox last year, simply update your rosters for the 24/25 school year.
FEATURE:
Discovery Education
Discovery Education (K-12) offers countless resources to support classroom instruction and increase student engagement. Examples include:
- Virtual Fieldtrips
- Financial Literacy Curriculum
- Mathematics Discovery and Exploration Tools
- Math Games
- Videos
- and so, so much more.
RESOURCE LIST:
Here are some resources for developing math learning in the classroom:
The National Science Foundation offers a multimedia databank where you can locate numerous videos to share with your students! Want to share how the mathematics of AI are helping monitor and protect our world’s coral reefs and cure Parkinson’s? How about mathematics is used to aid websites in collecting your data? Find these and more by visiting the NSF Website!
PBS Learning Media offers a multitude of free resources - from videos to lessons, even curriculum guides! Looking for a way to bring math to life? Need a new way to answer that cheeky student’s question about whether or zero and infinity are numbers? Or do you just need a video to show on a sub day? Check out PBS Learning Media.
Teacher Discounts
Getting ready for the new school year but the costs of setting up your class the way you’d like seem overwhelming? Or, do you just want a new pair of shoes that won’t make your feet ache? Here’s a list of companies that give teacher discounts! Published by NBC, this article can serve as your cheat-sheet to making sure you get a deal. Lets be honest - you’ve earned a few perks!
More
Resources
For more resources visit our padlet where you will find:
- featured classroom resources;
- podcast episodes of interest;
- research in math education;
- and more!
All curated and updated weekly by our Math Instructional Coordinator
pROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Learning Hub Offerings:
Addition and Subtraction Strategies (5 PDUs)
But What About Fact Fluency (2 PDUs)
Indian Ed & Math Seamless Integration (2 PDUs)
Mathematical Practices (K-8) (3 PDUs)
Multiplication Strategies of Basic Facts (4 PDUs)
Multiplication Strategies: Multi-Digit Numbers (5 PDUs)
Playing with Pythagoras (4 PDUs)
Problem Solving: Bring Your Classroom Alive! (3 PDUs)
The Hub offerings are free and self-guided. While each training can be applied towards licensure renewal, we encourage you to check with your district administrator or collective bargaining agreement to verify these meet district requirements for PIR.
Upcoming Events:
MCUBED: Butte, August 8th/9th ($30 - $50 based on membership)
Professional Development F.A.Q
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Thanks for
Reading!
Want to be featured in future volumes?
OPI would love to feature those educators making innovative strides in mathematics education. If you would like to see a teacher, math department, school, or district honored for their great work, please fill out our feature request form.
