The 2012 Ross Taylor Symposium
for Mathematics Education and Leadership
The Minnesota Mathematics Frameworks:
Linking Minnesota Standards and Classroom Practice
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center – Duluth, MN
The Minnesota Frameworks for Mathematics and Science (http://www.scimathmn.org/stemtc) went live in the fall of 2011. This dynamic, web-based, and fluid resource can be thought of as a digital version of the master-teacher next door. The Frameworks are designed to help teachers provide instruction that is related to the Minnesota Mathematics Standards and demonstrate current best practices. The symposium will help teachers, curriculum leaders, and administrators become familiar with the various features of the Frameworks and understand ways to use them to improve the teaching of mathematics in their district. Authors representing each grade band will demonstrate how the Frameworks can be used to provide quality professional development for mathematics teachers. Please come and join leaders from around the state as we learn how to use the Frameworks to help improve student learning in mathematics.
Who should attend?
- Teams from districts or schools
- Teacher leaders
- Math coaches
- District curriculum leaders
- Administrators
- Teacher educators
- School board members
Why should you attend?
- To become familiar with the features of the Minnesota Frameworks for Mathematics.
- To learn how to use the Frameworks to deliver quality professional development for practicing teachers.
- To understand the vision of the Frameworks as a fluid collection of resources designed to change and adapt to the most recent best practices in mathematics education.
What should you bring?
- Bring a group of teachers and administrators.
- Each group needs a laptop or an iPad to interact with the Frameworks.
- Bring a desire to make a difference in the teaching of mathematics in your classroom, school, and district.
On-line Symposium Registration Form
Downloadable Symposium Registration Form (pdf)
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.
Scholarship Application (pdf)
Deadline: March 16, 2011
