Marina McKenna

Cycle 3 Teacher at Butler Elementary #WeAreETSB

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@s_casement You were right. A physical copy was definitely for note taking. #SummerReading

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

Last summer at math camp!!! #LCEEQmath #DNAmath @ETSBMathSci

[Farshid Safi | فرشید صفی @FarshidSafi]

Fantastic finish with @lceeq Year 3, Cohort 3 of grades 5-7 teachers in #Quebec. Lots of energy, learning and discussions related to engaging students in meaningful mathematics and sense making! Great work by this group! 👏🏼🙏🏼#DNAMath #LCEEQmath @jryanlceeq @ETSBMathSci

[Lauren @_Thurbs_]

Finding a significant gap in my Unit 1 plans for gr6 with @MarinaM_PE!! Need guidance RE: Exponents ASAP from the wonderful @ed_nolan and @FarshidSafi . Dinner time chat?? #LCEEQmath #DNAMath #msmt68 #msmt35

[Sharleen Casement @s_casement]

Year 3 of the @LCEEQ Summer Math Institute begins tomorrow morning! It's hard to believe it's my last year. I'm going to make the most of it with new instructor @FarshidSafi and table mates @_Thurbs_ and @MarinaM_PE!
Make a cameo appearance @ed_nolan if you can! #DNAmath

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@thestrokeofluck That makes sense @thestrokeofluck Thank you!

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

How do you feel about teaching kids to divide & writing their remainder like this: R3 instead of using a fraction/decimal? I feel like kids don’t understand the why but can easily put 3/4 in context. #help #MSMT35 @ed_nolan @ETSBMathSci @jhalletsb @_Thurbs_

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@ed_nolan Alright. I like that way of seeing it. Thank you!!

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@ed_nolan Thanks @ed_nolan! This will definitely help when I discuss more with my colleague tomorrow. I’m worried about a possible “ expiring rule” associated with the remainder way though? #DNAMath

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

Thank you so much for your input everyone!! I spent a good 20 minutes with my student today and he was WAY more into sharing his thinking and has grasped the concept now. #success

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

Can someone help me discuss this mistake with this student? He can’t explain his reasoning to me and I’m not sure how to unpack this! @jhalletsb @ETSBMathSci @s_casement @_Thurbs_ @ed_nolan

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@MKGoindi @jhalletsb @ETSBMathSci @s_casement @_Thurbs_ @ed_nolan Funny you mention that cause he’s a little pro with base ten!! You’re right though so I’ll have some examples with less digits for him today. Thanks!! #MSMT35

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@ReimerPE @jhalletsb @ETSBMathSci @s_casement @_Thurbs_ @ed_nolan Actually I got permission from his mom before posting it at all. Not my first rodeo.

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@ETSBMathSci @mrs_b_green @jhalletsb @s_casement @_Thurbs_ @ed_nolan @ETSBMathSci I will have a new example ready when I meet with him tomorrow. At the time, I never mentioned his answer being wrong. My questioning was more along the lines of “Good work! (He’s sensitive) Could you explain to me how you got this answer?”

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@mrs_b_green @jhalletsb @ETSBMathSci @s_casement @_Thurbs_ @ed_nolan Me too!! Thanks for your help :)

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@mrs_b_green @jhalletsb @ETSBMathSci @s_casement @_Thurbs_ @ed_nolan @mrs_b_green I did and he completely shut down. He tried to read it to me 2-3 times and started getting tears in his eyes. I’ll spend some extra one and one time with him tomorrow.

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@ed_nolan I’ll be doing that tomorrow! Thanks Ed!

[Megan Martin @Meg04Mart]

“Stop providing scaffolding all the time, provide scaffolding JUST IN TIME”. Increase student engagement by waiting until they need the extra step. #LCEEQmath #DNAmath

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

@JamieRhicard @ed_nolan @TLAMath @thestrokeofluck @_Thurbs_ She definitely has her moments 😅

[Marina McKenna @MarinaM_PE]

“It’s like going home and being introduced to your mom” -@ed_nolan 😂😂 #DNAMath #LCEEQMath @TLAMath @thestrokeofluck @_Thurbs_