Toni Cook

Goal: Help students feel empowered to approach math problems with curiosity, bravery, and endurance.
Fightin' TX Aggie 👍
💚Desmos Fellow Cohort V 💚
NISD Math

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

💚 This is a core memory.

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

We took an @openmiddle question, made a tweak, and my student took it beyond what I had considered possible. I LOVE the thinking Ss can do with open middle questions. These types of questions help high achieving students grow. #openmiddlemath #NISDUnstoppable

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Constructions with a compass and straightedge are usually a hit with Ss. 💙 This exposes them to congruent parts & naming parts of congruent triangles to help them in the future with two column proofs.

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

What allows a shape to tesselate? What is a tessellation? Do all tessellations come for a translation? What other ways can you build a tessellation? Ss really enjoyed this activity.

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Ss are applying their knowledge of the Pythagorean theorem to solve questions that requires a lot of thinking. Their conversations sound like music to my teacher ears.

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

When it comes to transformations on the coordinate plane, having patty paper for Ss to visualize rotations, reflections, and translations is a huge help! 💚

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

I love @openmiddle tasks that help students think deeply about the concepts we've covered. #NorthsideUnstoppable

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

I love when my students get to see how their peers approach the same problem. It was a great Monday! #NorthsideUnstoppable

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

My geometry students are having fun creating models of intersecting planes. They thought it was cool that two lines will never intersect and yet they would not be considered parallel. #NorthsideUnstoppable #MSGeometryClass #PointsLinesandPlanes

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

@CoachPMath Thank you!!! ⭐️🤩

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

It is going to be a great school year! I've got some phenomenal student's who are ready to share their knowledge with peers! 💜💛#NISDunstoppable

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Year 13 was great! 💙🖤🩶

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Here my Ss worked on "Scary Reunion" a task that requires them to use the Pythagorean theorem, calculate speed, and make predictions. They did great! 🦈🦈

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Here is a TomTom puzzle activity you can try with your students. Great for MS or HS students looking for a challenge. #mtbos #iteachmath https://t.co/9ulg3nbb7l

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Here is a fun one slide puzzle for your MS students who would want a challenge. If you are aiming for productive struggle you might like this! 🤓https://t.co/IJwqOnQTfm

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Today my Ss worked on an @openmiddle task with groups at the whiteboards and their collaboration made my teacher heart full!

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

@CoachPMath 😆LOL We do not have data to support this claim.

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

My students always love the surface area of a sphere activity. One student told me that orange peels are good for your skin so we of course had to test that theory. 🤓🍊

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

I love that my students are gaining a deep understanding of the relationship between the volume of a cylinder compared to a cone! 🥰😎

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

Not sure why I never thought to do this sooner. I offered extra credit for Ss to send a video of themselves solving a trig question must have audio and steps for their process. These videos fill my heart with joy! Listening to their voice use math language is gold! #iteachmath

[Toni Cook @MrsCookMSMath]

@robertkaplinsky Perfect timing! Thanks for sharing!