Mz Math Matters M.Ed.

📍 Middle school math educator 🎬 Creator of #DebateTheMath 📚 Centering student voice, student leadership, and equity.

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Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. ~John Dewey

[Mz Math Matters M.Ed. @Mz_Math_Matters]

The magic happens when math feels like play.
Using UNO cards, we built ratio tables, found unit prices, and practiced scaling with confidence.
Less pressure, more connection — and lots of “aha” moments 🍎
#MathJoy #TraumaInformedTeaching #DebateTheMath

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Me and student excellence go together real bad!

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@RPCS369 12-23-25 RPCS Academic Excellence Challenge Awards, December 2025 https://t.co/qurcRWoL6C

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@base44! Building with Base44 was an intuitive and empowering experience. The platform made it easy to translate a real classroom problem into a functional AI-powered solution without heavy coding. I was able to rapidly prototype, iterate, and test features in real time

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They may leave my class but never your heart ❤️
Early morning session with an old student of mine

[Mz Math Matters M.Ed. @Mz_Math_Matters]

The magic happens when math feels like play.
Using UNO cards, we built ratio tables, found unit prices, and practiced scaling with confidence.
Less pressure, more connection — and lots of “aha” moments 🍎
#MathJoy #TraumaInformedTeaching #DebateTheMath

[Mz Math Matters M.Ed. @Mz_Math_Matters]

Some bring flowers, some bring lies 😩

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Oh the horror 😳😩

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How a ghost can scare a math teacher

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UNO + Math = 💡
My small group used UNO cards to create equivalent ratios, stretched them on a double number line, and unlocked the next level: unit rates.
Sometimes the best learning happens when it feels like play.
#StudentCentered #MathJoy #TraumaInformedTeaching

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Why isn’t this entire story bigger news?

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2025-2026 Convocation 🎉#movingintogreatness #thisisorange #colinkaepernick

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Day one on the books. #studentvoicematters #movingintogreatness #thisisorange #appleteacher
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@RPCS369 On Food Duty at the Technology Rollout 🍕🌭

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Summer check-in for my fellow math educators 👇🏽
What’s one classroom shift you made this year that sparked real student voice?

[Mz Math Matters M.Ed. @Mz_Math_Matters]

I don’t just integrate tech into my math classroom…
I build broadcast studios, student panels, and record math debates.
Because engagement isn’t a gimmick—it’s an invitation.
#MathEngagement #EdTech #DebateTheMath

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Real engagement isn’t flashy.
It’s when a student leans in and says:
“Wait… but what if we flipped that?”
That’s the moment.
That’s the math.
#MathDiscourse #StudentVoice

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Some students walk into our rooms already believing they "don’t do math."
The tech isn’t what changes that—how we use it does.
Use it to validate their voice, not just track their scores.
#EquityInEd #MathChat #EdTech

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@PrincipalKafele I just listened to a podcast where you were the guest speaker. “How Principals Elevate Instructional Impact.”
Very informative and inspiring.
It would be a pleasure if our professional paths were to cross. 💫

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A student brought me a hash brown to school today!
You know how expensive those this are?!? 🤤