I have been a part of many conversations around mathematics teaching and whether or not this or that perspective of teaching mathematics has merit or not. Before we get into what approach to teaching mathematics matters, I think there needs to be a more important conversation: what mathematics do we want our students to learn? … Continue reading What Math?
My grant team and I were working on ideas for our project (Practice-Driven PD). We’ve been thinking about how to create small suggestions for teachers to enhance their algebra instruction. This week our conversation was about using worked examples with students (if you want to read a great report on algebra instruction check out this … Continue reading 180 Ideas: #20 Rate & Review
I have the good fortune to attend and speak at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching Conference (CAMT) this week in San Antonio, Texas. Here is a bit more about my sessions and also handouts for each of them. Formative Assessment Through Student Choice July 14th 8:15-9:30 Hemisfair Ballroom C3 Providing students with … Continue reading CAMT 2022
Resources for those of us teaching students how to solve systems of equations with substitution or elimination. Continue reading Substitution and Elimination
Thank you to everyone who joined me at the Beyond Math Conference this summer. I hope you enjoyed my presentation on Getting the Most out of Math Tasks. As promised, here are some additional resources to accompany that presentation. Staircase Task During the video I did three tasks. First, I did a classic task called … Continue reading Beyond Math Conference 2021
Discussing terrible events can be challenging but it is important to do. I’ve compiled some resources I found helpful in learning how to better facilitate discussions with students after horrible events occur. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #19 Making Space to Discuss Events
It’s Pi Day (March 14th) so I figured I’d briefly talk about circles and pi. First, let’s talk define a circle. Okay, so a long time ago people wondered how to find the area of a circle, it’s tricky because square units don’t fit within nicely unless they are teeny tiny. People found that if … Continue reading Circles and Pi
A few weeks ago I teamed up with Casio Education and TODOS: Mathematics for All to do a webinar on choice. I think that providing students some choice in the classroom is so important. By providing students some choices over what and how they learn I have found increased engagement and empowerment. If you are … Continue reading Choice as a Foundation for Engagement and Empowerment
Four ideas for facilitating small groups remotely. Continue reading Facilitating Small Groups Online
Taking spin classes has got me thinking about my preferences for instruction and how this might relate to our students’ preferences. Continue reading What Spin Class has Taught me about Teaching
