Daniel Blanton

Secondary Math Specialist / Instructional Coach. Bringing tech into the math classroom!

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

@robertkaplinsky There isn’t any difference in our district, so we recommend not offering AP

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

"I wish I was a math person"

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

I don't know who needs to hear this (me), but your work doesn't have to be revolutionary in order to make a difference, and even if it helps one person, it is absolutely worth it.

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

@HaleyMoore_20 keep following those dreams!

[Monday Q Info @acaseofthegolf1]

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This was the start of a players pro career. He broke 70 once in those 42 rounds, shot over 80 five times.

Justin Rose will play in his sixth Ryder Cup this week.

[Eric Milou @drMi]

"While calculus is important for certain STEM majors, such as engineering & physics, other advanced math options, including stat and data science, may align better with some students’ college and career goals" says @PamelaBurdman . Read more at https://t.co/A7Mq7iG5HR

[Math ANEX @Math_ANEX]

Want to learn about improving mathematical explanations? Join our free webinar May 1st!

We'll share how we analyze student explanations and we'll go through a re-engagement activity you can use with your own students! #iteachmath #mtbos

Register here: https://t.co/7KIb7OLBRg

[Ralph Pantozzi @mathillustrated]

#calculus in high school is not always tied to preparing students for their intended major, nor is it necessarily predictive of a student's math success in college. Taking calculus is often about getting into college. https://t.co/SEj7ZbCZuf

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Looking at my son's math grade of 36% on a test. He feels dumb. However in looking at the test he shows great understanding. 36% is clearly not his content knowledge.

Grades do not measure learning.

[Robert Kaplinsky @robertkaplinsky]

Teachers, please sign this petition. The College Board is turning Precalculus into an AP class with 58 topics. This will have huge negative consequences including shifting teachers' focus from deep understanding to teaching everything quickly enough so students pass the AP test.

[Kareem Farah @Kareemfarah23]

Mastery-based grading rarely shows up in classrooms because schools, districts, and states try to roll it out without recognizing that it requires self-paced learning. We can’t expect students to achieve mastery if everyone has to move on to the next lesson the next day.

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

Love how their presentation by @Steph_Does_Math and @askmrsmartinez on pathways naturally moved into a tangent about our work in Standards Based Learning. It’s all connected! We’re changing the student experience in @sdschools! #ncsm22

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

Super proud to call @Steph_Does_Math my friend and colleague. We’ve started good things in San Diego, and today she and @askmrsmartinez got to share this work with other educators.

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

Great morning talking about HS mathematics…my feelings all on one slide. Curriculum changes are needed, technology needs to be embraced and not feared, and students need to experience the beauty of math, not drowned in its procedures. #NCSM22

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

Love this idea! Imagine a classroom where all students believed in this.

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

So excited for a great few days of learning from the best in math education!

[Daniel Blanton @DBlanton_Math]

Seriously great work here!

[Zak Champagne @Zakchamp]

New blog post: The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics is NOT About “Right Answers”

"When my students are learning mathematics, the answer is less critical. It only tells me one thing. How a student arrives at that answer tells me LOTS of things."

https://t.co/UgR2mwgN5M

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Kid scores 100% on a retest... Only given a 70%. For what possible justification do we put scores in the gradebook that do not match what a student knows?

There is no average time to learn something. Punishing students for taking longer to learn something seems archaic

[Math ANEX @Math_ANEX]

Math assessments should go beyond scoring correct/incorrect by analyzing the ways students approached the problems. We need to understand *how* students are thinking, not just if they can compute properly. #mtbos

[Crazycanuck1985 🇨🇦 @Crazycanuck1985]

Haven't had a chance to do this project with my math class for a few years now, but I get to teach my students a bit about golf course design while trying to disguise it as math today with my scale factor golf course design project. I'll show off some finished products next week!