I teach math and computer science. I use student inquiry, gamification, and computational thinking. BreakoutEDU Authorized Trainer. Tweets are my own.
St Paul, MN
Joined November 2015
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This type of thing just makes you think. If the School Board isn't willing to meet in a classroom because it's not safe, then why would we ask our Ts and Ss to risk their health. #COVID19 #TEACHers #distancelearning
Superintendent Pontrelli, you will be missed. Thank you for all the support you've shown to the students and staff at Stillwater!
#Ponies #Stillwater #SAHS #isd834
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Do any Ts or staff have a screenshot or list of what a Digital Learning Day assignment(s) looks like for your Ss? Looking primarily for HS but all levels would be interesting feedback as we move to replace snow days. I'd love to give some examples to committee.
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Check out some of my students Dilations Projects! I am a proud teacher!! #achievingexcellencetogether @TISDCPJHS @DaveSurdovel
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Let's end Monday with a new collection of inspiring tweets in this week's Monday Must Reads where I try to capture the awesomeness of math teachers on twitter. mathequalslove.blogspot.com/… #mtbos #iteachmath
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Love this as a #noticewonder for exponential decay. Works just as well in #Algebra II as it did with middle schoolers. After discussion, reveal tallest doll 21.25 inches, smallest .12 inches, 51 total dolls. What’s the decay rate? #mtbos #iTeachMath
"Can you imagine what kids think of education that were born post 1995? Kids born post internet face a different world than we faced." ~ Jaime Casap #TIES18
It's all about mindset! I found myself thinking today, ugh I'm so sick of grading all these late assignments. Then I stopped to think...wait! I should be happy they are actually doing all that work and learning in the process at a minor inconvenience to myself!
Scratch Murder Mystery Logic game for Geometry Parallel lines and Transversal. I have links to the game as well as templates and planning guides! #MNcodes #CSandMath @alicekeeler bit.ly/ScratchMMGame
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I’m taking a hard look on what is driving my teaching practices this year. I’m focused on the ‘why’ and ‘how’. Am I doing what is truly best for Ss? How am I reaching every S in my classroom? I’ve found there are a lot of ‘traditions’ in the classroom that fail those questions.
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I’m embarrassed to admit that I just now stumbled upon this piece of academic gold by @fawnpnguyen . I mean I’m going to go start collecting cars ASAP. If you teach #algebra you should probably do the same #quadratic #desmos #mtbos #iteachmath fawnnguyen.com/vroom-vroom/
From @gcouros keynote: “Social media is like water. You can either let us drown, or teach us to swim.” ~Student. #i3stillwater
About ready to start Innovation Conference. Presenting three sessions about @breakoutEDU, pervasive gaming, and inquiry based/gamified classroom. Keynote today by @gcouros !! #i3stillwater
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Hate it. Love it. Be scared of it. Embrace it. Fear it.
Just
don't
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Social media is the water our kids swim in. It would be malpractice to not teach them how to swim & empower them to make a positive difference there. #socialLEADia by @JCasaTodd
“Failing isn’t falling down. Failing is not getting back up again.” Jessie Diggins first woman’s Olympic medalist in Nordic Skiing. She spoke at our school today and is a graduate from it!
I was told my first day tutoring middle school Ss while I was in college: “Be a role model for the kids. Most of these kids don’t have a good home life, so you might be the only positive person in their life.” I have always remembered & tried to live by that goal. #DitchBook