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MCMI Virtual Summer Institute, August 1, 2024 with Featured Speaker Jeff Zwiers

MCMI Summer PD: Last Chance to Register

The Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative is excited to offer two unique PD opportunities this summer! Special Event Positioning Multilingual Learners and Their Families for Success in K–8 Mathematics with featured speaker Kathryn Chval,…

MCMI Virtual Summer Institute, August 1, 2024 with Featured Speaker Jeff Zwiers

MCMI Summer PD: Register Now!

The Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative is excited to offer two unique PD opportunities this summer! Special Event Positioning Multilingual Learners and Their Families for Success in K–8 Mathematics with featured speaker Kathryn Chval,…

MCMI Virtual Summer Institute, August 1, 2024 from 9:000–2:30 via Zoom with Featured Speaker Jeff Zwiers

Summer Institute 2024 Featured Speaker Spotlight

MCMI Virtual Summer Institute: Positioning Multilingual Learners for Success in Mathematics Join us via Zoom from 9:00–2:30 for a day of virtual learning for K–12 math educators and administrators. August 1, 2024 with…

Save the Date for the 8/1/24 MCMI Virtual Summer Institute

MCMI 2024 Virtual Summer Institute—Save the Date!

MCMI 2024 Virtual Summer Institute: Positioning Multilingual Learners for Success in Mathematics August 1, 2024 with Featured Speaker Dr. Jeff Zwiers Join us via Zoom from 9:00–2:30 for a day of virtual learning…

MCMI is Hiring! Apply at https://tinyurl.com/MCMIHighSchoolHire  or  https://tinyurl.com/MCMIK8Hire

We're Hiring!

The Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative at UIC is hiring! We are searching for math coaches to support 6–12 classrooms. We are looking for experienced teachers and coaches who are ready to inspire and…

1st graders engaging in a Dot Talk

Using Dot Talks Across the Grades

Coach: Farah Mahimwalla Grade band:  Can be used K–8; picture of 1st   Description Dot Talks are powerful learning activities that show students the creativity in math, the visual nature of math, and the many…

Happy Pi Day

Pi Day Ideas and Resources

Help your students celebrate Pi Day, 3/14, while engaging them in rich problem-solving and explorations. Here is a list of our favorite resources and ideas for K–12 students. If you need something to…

Students work together on math tasks at vertical, non-permanent surfaces

Stand Up Activity

Coach name: Byrne Grade band: 7th grade Description: During this class period there was a significant increase in student thinking, participation, and collaboration. What changed? The teacher had them stand at vertical non-permanent…

Valentine's Day Math

The MCMI Team has gathered some Valentine’s Day inspired math tasks just for fun! Hope you enjoy!