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renegotiating the didactic contract

Showing posts with label writing in math class. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing in math class. Show all posts
Monday, August 6, 2012

WEEK 1: 'Words into Math' Block Game | #made4math

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In keeping with my Week 1 emphasis in Algebra 1 on activating prior knowledge of how to translate words into mathematical expressions, equat...
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Saturday, July 7, 2012

On choosing sanity, and on modeling this choice for our students

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I want to talk a bit about sanity — not because I think I'm an expert (I'm not; no one is) but because I have come to understand san...
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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Getting students writing and reflecting in math class

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I used this idea in Algebra 2 during our polynomial graph sketching unit to support their conceptual understanding of end behavior, and it w...
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Math teacher, writer, Buddhist, NPR commentator, Desmos Fellow. Focusing on gifted edu for culturally & linguistically diverse students. I would like for math teachers to feel less alone.

"Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love alone is healed. This is an ancient and eternal law." -- Buddha, Dhammapada

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multicultural gifted edu; equitable exploratory talk in math (esp. Talking Points); intrinsic motivation & flow with an emphasis on joy (à la Dan Pink's Drive); developmental psychology of secondary math students; sparking engagement through authentic understanding; restorative practices.
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