Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Take Time to Save Time – Hall of Fame reference sheets

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Inevitably, teachers get known for their mottos. Sam's mottos are justifiably world-famous. Personally, I love "Don't be a her...
Thursday, December 1, 2016

The Festival of Reassessment (SBG)

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December is when I am truly grateful for strong routines. They mean I can split the class up and still count on everything moving forward. I...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Blogs feed my teaching soul, but Twitter helps me feel less alone

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As I've been working on my National Board certification, I have come to appreciate something that the #MTBoS gives to me every single ho...
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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Graphing Stories Meets Estimation 180: A Love Story

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On Friday we started our Functions unit, and as always, my go-to is to start with Dan Meyer's Graphing Stories . After they pick up a ...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Scaffolding Proof to Cultivate Intellectual Need in Geometry

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This year I'm teaching proof much more the way I have taught writing in previous years in English programs, and I have to say that the s...
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Saturday, October 1, 2016

Algebra 1 inequalities unit - notes on a conceptual and problem-based approach

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My Algebra 1 inequalities unit is now the unit with which I am most satisfied, including a solid conceptual launch and framework, some serio...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Katamari and Speed Demons and Not-Knowing

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I want to keep track of how I am learning from my speed demons and katamari in Algebra 1. I want to be clear about two things. Not all spe...
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