What Spin Class has Taught me about Teaching
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
Tag: Pedagogy
180 Ideas: #18 The Zero Day
The importance of giving yourself (and your students) space and time to do important work. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #18 The Zero Day
180 Ideas: #17 Know the Community
Here are some ideas to get to know more about the community in which we teach. This might be particularly useful for student teachers who are about to start their internships. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #17 Know the Community
180 Ideas: #16 Reflect
A short post to remind you to reflect before you leave for break. Continue reading 180 Ideas: #16 Reflect
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
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
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
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
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?!?
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?!?