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Natalie Conway interviewed me on her amazing podcast Adventures in Online Education by @syspresents. A huge thank you to Natalie for supporting my work and for having the courage to be my first interviewer. I encourage you to follow her podcast. Even if you are in the classroom full-time and don’t teach online, her podcast … Continue Reading
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” -Joseph Campbell To go further, you must let go. And if, after letting go, you want to go further still, then you must continue the practice of letting go—again and again and … Continue Reading
Are you going to CMC-South? Me too! And I’d love to buy you a coffee or a beverage and learn with you. Keep reading. I’ve been asking the following questions lately: How do we grow as math teachers? How can we get better growing the craft of math teaching? How can we get better growing … Continue Reading
“I am not a math person.” As we all know, there’s a certain social hazard that comes with our occupation in math education. Folks often feel compelled to tell us their math stories, (often declaring with some amalgam of shame, pride, anger, and resentment): “I am not a math person.” And when they do, we’re … Continue Reading
Welcome! If you came to this blog post because you saw my “Us and Math” talk at the Creative Edge conference at West LA College, you’ll find several resources I mention in my talk below. Feel free to scroll ahead to the “Resources” section. Please keep the conversation gsoing and let me know how my … Continue Reading
I had the opportunity to talk about math on a recent episode of “Rad Parenting” hosted by author and parenting expert Anea Bogue and comedian and record label owner Joe Sib. Math in the Common Core era is a hot button for many parents. So I was asked to speak about how parents can best … Continue Reading
My Dilemma I had an experience last week that has me in a professional dilemma, and I’m looking for your input. My dilemma may be emotionally charged to you; it is to me, but I assure you that I want to seek a positive outcome for everyone involved (the student, teacher, parent, and me) in … Continue Reading
Last week, I wrote about Pair Drawings, one of my favorite ways to establish classroom norms at the beginning of the school year. Starting on the first day of school, I want my students to know these two fundamental norms: Learning mathematics is a collaborative effort. It’s something we do together; it’s not something that … Continue Reading
Welcome back math nerds! The beginning of the year is one of my favorite times of year. Clean slate, clean classrooms, fresh ideas, and refreshing optimism. I also love this time of year because I love building classroom norms and setting the tone for the classroom culture that is necessary for productive and rich mathematical … Continue Reading
What are Estimation Stations? Estimation Stations are 10-minute activities for teachers to use to build number sense, promote statistical literacy, and foster purposeful student discourse about estimations in the elementary, middle, and high school classroom. These activities can be an ongoing, weekly instructional routine that teachers can use to invite students to have meaningful and … Continue Reading
