(MT)² Newsletter

A monthly newsletter brought to you by the Middle Tennessee Math Teachers Association.

Vol. 1, Issue 1                                                                                                               August 1, 2018

Back to School!

Top Discounts for Teachers

Shopping around for the best deals for classroom supplies and other back to school necessities can be time consuming and exhausting. Not to mention expensive! Thankfully, there are people that have done this homework for us (woo hoo!). Here’s a very comprehensive list from dealhack of discounts available to teachers on everything from classroom supplies to apparel to technology. Happy shopping!

Never Say Anything A Kid Can Say!

In this article published in NCTM’s Mathematics Teaching in Middle School, teacher Steven C. Reinhart shares strategies for helping students communicate their thinking about mathematics.

Back to School Video Series from Jo Boaler

Have you seen Youcubed’s Week of Inspirational Math? This engaging set of videos and corresponding math tasks created by Jo Boaler will help you create a culture of Growth Mindset in mathematics beginning on the very first day of school. The results are amazing!

Bloggin’ For Your Noggin

What Do You Do on the First Day of School? Check out this blog post from Dan Meyer for some really great ideas!

(MT)² hosts its first Book Club!

Have you been wanting to read Jo Boaler’s newest book Mathematical Mindsets? (MT)² is excited to facilitate its first book club! You can find more information and register to participate on ourwebsite. The first 10 registrants will get the book for free!! The first meeting will be held in person August 28th, 5:00-7:00 at the Brentwood Library Fall Conference Room.

Tech Tip—Did You Know?

When you finish typing an email (and you’ve remembered to attach any files!), you can simply hit Ctrl-Enter and it will send automatically. No mouse click required!

(MT)² News and Notes

This year’s Annual TMTA Conference will take place at Walters State Community College, Sevierville Campus on September 28-29, 2018. Click here for more information.

We are now on Twitter! Join us @MidTNMath today!

Middle Tennessee Math Teachers needs a logo! Check out the current options and vote for your favorite!

In July, several (MT)² attended NCTM’s Affiliate Leaders Conference in Indianapolis, IN. As a result of their learning and collaboration, we are rolling out several new features for (MT)² members, including twitter, this monthly newsletter, book clubs, online registration for our conferences, and much more! Keep watching this News and Notes section for regular updates!

We are looking for new board members! Please contact us if you are interested in joining a great group of Middle Tennessee educators focused on mathematics excellence!

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