Transform Math Class into a Community of Problem Solvers
On Today’s Episode Can’t Afford a Math Coach? Do this… I am a firm believer in two things. #1- teachers are life long learners and our education system should invest in their learning and development throughout their career. Just as other professions (doctors for example) are given stipends for continuing education, teachers should too. It […]
Math teacher friend, you are powerful. I’m here to remind you of the 6 math teacher power moves to help you empower mathematicians this upcoming school year! Peg Smith talks about Ambitious Teaching in her books 5 Practices and The 5 Practices in Practice. I love this term because it’s encompasses teaching… teaching is ambitious. […]
On Today’s Episode all about I do, We do, You Do in Math Class: You know what I’m talking about… Gradual Release model. I do a problem, We do one together, and then you do one to practice. This was the BANE of my math existence in middle and high school. I actually remember my […]
On Today’s Episode on Collaborative Math Coaching with Nicora Placa: About Our Guest: Nicora Placa Nicora Placa is an assistant professor in mathematics education at Hunter College. Previously, she taught elementary and middle school mathematics in New York City. She is passionate about supporting teachers, honoring their expertise, and creating learning opportunities for them to […]
On Today’s Episode All About Access the Word Problem: Do you have student who struggle to access word problems? If you do, you’re not alone. It is THE MOST common question I get from teachers. The truth is our students struggle to get started on word problems because they don’t have access the word problem. […]
On Today’s Episode We’re Entering My Thinking Classroom: My classroom is different than most “math classrooms” It’s a thinking classroom. Which means…You won’t find me at the board explaining. You WILL find me as a scribe as students explain their thinking.You won’t find me showing students what to do. Instead, you WILL find me encouraging […]
Last episode, 112 we talked about doing less. And I’m on that trend with this episode too. I truly believe that we do not need a LONG list of questions to ask students to be prepared to facilitate an engaging math discussion. Our questions DO matter greatly. Why do we ask students questions? To promote […]
Do you want to do LESS? In a world that wants more more more… I want to do less! As busy teachers with demands that are impossible to meet all of, I want you to utilize the time to do what matters most. I want you to be able to use your time to make […]
