Patricia Hicks

I love hiking, medieval archery, languages, and making math make sense to middle schoolers.

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

So excited to learn about transitioning to
abstract thinking! #kernvisualmath

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

Because kids are a joy to work with (especially silly middle-school kids) and I want them to learn they CAN do math! #csubted

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

@dwjameson41 I agree. I used to ignore if only one or two people were talking when I was, because it seemed more important to keep the lesson going than address the issue. Sadly, I learned that it just led to a complete lack of management.

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

A3: I want my routines and expectations to be clear as crystal. #csubted

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

A2: When the teacher bought the badly managed class donuts one day "for being good" (they weren't) then yelled at them the next day for being the way they always were in spite of having gotten donuts the day before. I learned to be consistent and fair. #csubted

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

A1: Planning out your routines ahead of time and practicing them with the kids!!
#csubted

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

This is The Pat. My favorite holiday movie is any Christmas episode of Dr. Who. #CSUBTED

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

Q5: It's too easy to use games as a time-filler with students who finish early, rather than real enrichment activities. #bettertogetherCA

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Q4: My Ss just want to play coolmathgames every day. They liked Prodigy until they learned it had built-in assignments! #bettertogetherCA

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Q3: Ss do assignments that are closer to real-life work projects, including graphics and presentations. #bettertogetherCA

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Access is a huge issue. More and more schools have chromebooks or their equivalents available, but the net still fails. #bettertogetherCA

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Q1: I use Prodigy to make their practice more fun. In the future, I want a fully gamified classroom. #bettertogetherCA

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

I'm Pat Hicks; getting my credential in math teaching from CSUB. I loved the conference last summer! #bettertogetherCA

[Patricia Hicks @HarukaHOJK]

I love making unusual places for students to work, because they love to get out of the everyday desk routine. #ClassroomCribs #CSUBTED https://t.co/w9X7lL96JQ

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A3 Schools can try to involve parents and family more in educational and extra curricular activities to make them community events. #CSUBTEd

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A4 Schools can hold SST to develop plans to support students with problems at home. Teachers can share what students need. #CSUBTED

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A6 Students also need face to face relationships with each other to learn how to interact, handle disputes, and respect differences.#CSUBTEd

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A6 Teacher-student because teachers are models of authority figures and students need to learn how to handle those. #CSUBTEd

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A5 It may work for high level students, but for minority and low income students who begin at a disadvantage, it can lock them in. #CSUBTEd

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A5 Tracking is separating students into permanent groups based on perceived innate ability. #CSUBTEd