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Lifetime Earnings of a Teacher
Posted on October 2, 2020

Lifetime Earnings of a Teacher

I’m fascinated by large numbers. They are a big part of our lives in so many ways, but they are so hard to visualize and understand. There aren’t many things we can touch or see a million of at once. I am also interested in wealth inequality and personal finance. I’ve brought all of these … Continue reading Lifetime Earnings of a Teacher

MCTM Keynote Part 1
Posted on July 1, 2020July 15, 2020

MCTM Keynote Part 1

The first of 4 parts of a keynote talk I gave for the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This one talks about learning styles and confronting myths. Continue reading MCTM Keynote Part 1

180 Ideas: #13 Students’ Goals
Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019

180 Ideas: #13 Students’ Goals

Many of set goals for our students but shouldn’t we encourage students to set their own goals for their math learning as well? Here are some ways to support students in the process of setting and revisiting goals in the math classroom. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #13 Students’ Goals

180 Ideas: #12 Do the Problems
Posted on March 19, 2019March 21, 2019

180 Ideas: #12 Do the Problems

It may seem obvious, but we really should do the problems we assign before we assign them to students. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #12 Do the Problems

Posted on January 29, 2019

Points and Lines

Here’s a math problem I thought of when I was driving today involving points and lines. Continue reading Points and Lines

Rethinking Note-Taking
Posted on January 7, 2019

Rethinking Note-Taking

In this final post of my miniseries on notes, I look deeper into what a new way of note-taking might entail. I include three guiding principles for my process and the reasons for each of these principles. Continue reading Rethinking Note-Taking

Aligning the Purpose and Process of Notes
Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Aligning the Purpose and Process of Notes

Considering the purpose and process of note taking. Ideas for critical reflections on whether they purpose and process align (or not). Continue reading Aligning the Purpose and Process of Notes

The Purpose of Notes
Posted on December 26, 2018

The Purpose of Notes

Pondering why we take notes in math class. We need to consider why we ask students to take notes (or not) before we can think of effective ways to create records of what we learn. Continue reading The Purpose of Notes

Notes: But Why Though?!?
Posted on December 22, 2018

Notes: But Why Though?!?

Introducing a new mini-series on notes and the mathematics classroom. In this series I’ll do a deep dive into answering, but why though?!? in reference to note taking. Continue reading Notes: But Why Though?!?

180 Ideas: #11 Leave Something Behind
Posted on November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

180 Ideas: #11 Leave Something Behind

Where have all the mathematical representations gone? In this post, I write about some questions and thoughts regarding student and teacher records of practice. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #11 Leave Something Behind

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