Friday, May 20, 2016

Because Anne

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And because finals.  I never do these things, but Anne and Julie, you are both awesome.  So here goes... A- Age: I'm better with age. ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

"De-tracking" Versus Mastery: Is This Our Dirtiest Little Secret...?

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There has been so much heat and noise (and not very much light) on all sides of the so-called "de-tracking" debate, it has made me...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

NCTM 2016 — Talk Moves and Talk Structures for MP 3 (introducing and using Talking Points)

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All the files for my session are available for download at this folder:           https://goo.gl/I1O2R4
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Volume of a Pyramid: Proof by Play-Doh

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This is the best idea I never had. My colleague, Tom Chan, asked me in the Math Office this morning, "Where are you guys at?" ...
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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Algebra 1 quadratics — which method and why

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When kids demonstrate that they don't yet have a solid-enough fluency to move on to deliberate practice with metacognitive reflection, i...
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Monday, March 21, 2016

What to do when strong students struggle

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Jessica Lahey just posted this column on the New York Times web site and I think it may be the most important read I have seen for parents o...
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Friday, March 18, 2016

Let the kids teach themselves how to do Talking Points

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In thinking about the ways in which I try to push authority downward into student groups, I have been searching for ways to get my students ...
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