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MoMath is pleased to invite you to Ask a Mathematician — Anything! (online) on Thursday, July 8, at 4:00 pm ET (New York).

Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you'd like to understand better?  Don't know whom to ask?  Here's your chance!  Join us for Ask a Mathematician —Anything! hosted by MoMath's 2020-2021 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics and Rutgers math professor, Alex Kontorovich.  Come with your own questions, or just join to listen in.  All are welcome, and no question is too basic (although plenty may be too hard!).

Learn more and register at askmath.momath.org.

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National Museum of Mathematics

The Connnecticut State Department of Education is please to announce that all of the materials for this year's Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge, The Power of Problem Solving, has been posted.  All materials can be accessed at https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Math/Summer-Math-Challenge.  Please encourage participation in this fun opportunity.

The Math Teachers Circle for Social Justice is seeking applications for Summer Stars! The Summer Stars is a cohort of teachers of math (secondary focus) who will come together during 2 weeks to develop lessons and materials to support math teaching for social justice in Connecticut. One product will be a digital-platform book. Participants will also be presenters/hosts during our MTC4SJ sessions this coming year. All virtual. Small honorarium provided. Please share this widely with others!  Applications due Monday, May 24.

ACES has created a virtual Praxis II prep series for the middle school and high school math tests (Mathematics: Content Knowledge 5161 and  Middle School: Mathematics 5169). These sessions are ideal for both currently certified teachers and pre-service teachers. Please see the attached flyer for additional information and the link to register.

You're invited to Math in the Middle: A Plan to Engage and Motivate Middle School Students, a virtual event series highlighting the ins and outs of motivating students in middle school mathematics. Sessions run throughout April and early May, with recordings available for those who cannot join live.

Middle school mathematics is tricky no matter which way you slice it. The mathematical content learned in these formative years lays the foundation for key concepts that will be used in all future math courses. Furthermore, as students learn these new and challenging concepts, they are experiencing many physical, social, and emotional changes. This makes teaching middle school mathematics as much of an art as it is a science. Join us for this webinar series dedicated to middle school mathematics, where we discuss fresh ideas and practical ways to engage students, increase their motivation, and develop independent mathematical thinkers. 

Check out more information here: https://web.cvent.com/event/1ee2b8a2-6b10-4498-8a3f-dbfe54542524/summary

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and Smarter Balanced are recruiting qualified educators to support the following assessment activities in 2021: 

MTC4SJ will be offereing a session on racial profiling and statistics.

Smarter Balanced is currently recruiting educators for the State Network of Educators (SNE) summer virtual workshops being held on June 14-18 and July 12-16, 2021.  More information is available on the Smarter Balanced web site (https://sne.smartertoolsforteachers.org/recruit/). Educators who meet the qualifications listed below can indicate their interest by submitting a RSVP to Smarter Balanced. Those educators who are selected will be contacted directly by Smarter Balanced (https://ucsantacruz.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bdMV0FzbynG7sRD).  Please contact Michelle Rosado at michelle.rosado@ct.gov if you have any questions.