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Oak Creek, WI
Joined February 2009
Just wondering…Why are we so eager to combine grades in 6-8 so that some can be accelerated into Alg 1 in grade 8, when the duplicative Alg 2 and Pre-Calc can easily be merged to open the door to Calculus to anyone who wants it without the inequity of Middle School tracks? Hmmm.
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In this first post of a new Aligned blog series that will interrogate longstanding practices in mathematics education, @ShelbiCole1 shares the teaching experience that led her to study academic tracking in math. Read about it: bit.ly/30zbqQW #edequity #mathchat
We are a #smallbusiness, started by a math teacher, focused on sparking joyful math moments in the classroom and at home. This year we launched this rad new board game that’s fun for all ages! Please give us a ❤️ and a retweet, and help spread some joy, thanks!
MULTI is a fun new board game, with strategic tic tac toe style gameplay, where players use math to beat their opponents. Learn more at joyfulmathematics.com/multi #MULTI #Joyfulmathematics #tabletopgames #boardgames #boardgamegeek #gamebasedlearning
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Pissed off by Trump’s Lysol “jokes”? That’s not just emotion, it’s mathematic equation at work. @darryldarryl_ explains: xitter.cf/darryldarryl_/status/1…
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If you are interested in learning more about developing Representational Competence, join me in Salt Lake City at the NCTM Regional Conference! #nctmslc19 @nctm
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Cool project coming out of Lacrosse Wi! Please help Maggie and her students by voting! @maggieleemchugh @dh11235 @kepner9 @Taml17 @mdmeyer #integratingmath #STEMeducation – at Milwaukee, WI
VOTE for my @lacrossedesign students who designed a shoe for @VANS_66. custom-culture.vans.com/home… One vote per day! Search for ANECCENTRIC, CMAND345, or FWOOD652. #sdlax
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“There is too much math in the world to be memorized” 🙌🏻 @beth_3041 #NCTMSD19
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"There is consensus among researchers that teaching phonics in a systematic way is a key part of good reading instruction. Many studies back that up. Even so... many schools just pay lip service to the importance of daily phonics lessons in early grades." wsj.com/articles/schools-see…
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Comparing quantities with PreK 4 year olds!! Bears and chairs at work! #smway #tosaproud @mlmchugh @schefelket @Taml17 @mdmeyer – at Milwaukee, WI
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Non-negotiables for supporting teachers. @TracyZager @MathEdLeaders #NCSM18
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Republicans: ✅ Control the House ✅ Control the Senate ✅ Control the presidency Do your job. Run the damn government. Pass a budget that protects working families.
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How we meet the needs of all learners while exposing them to grade level content? Really important ideas that @astridfossum discusses achievethecore.org/aligned/d…
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Day 2 of #countingcollections with @MilwaukeeMPS 3rd graders... much more strategic work on their second go-round! #StrongStartMath – at Milwaukee, WI
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Pinterest is not an empirically supported math curriculum.
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"Remember this: Students can do no better than the assignments they receive." edtrust.org/the-equity-line/… @EdTrust #MaterialsMatter
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I've shared this quote before, but with the threat of #TitleIIA funding being cut, it needs to be shared again. #educoach
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Wonderful presentation @pearse_margie #VMS17
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Virtual Summit, Day 2, 11,000 educators learning to teach math better during the summer! members.buildmathminds.com/v…
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Link to resource for implementing "Effective Math Teaching Practices" at the elementary level: tinyurl.com/TakingAction-Ele… @nctm