The older the stds you teach, the greater responsibility you have to address false beliefs learners hold about their potential & shift cultural beliefs about maths that students absorb. High school & college tchrs - this may not be why you went into tchg but it is so important!
Yes indeed to those who asked: I’m writing a sequel to The #HandmaidsTale. #TheTestaments is set 15 years after Offred’s final scene and is narrated by three female characters. It will be published in Sept 2019. More details: https://t.co/e1umh5FwpX
Remember everyone - if you are not getting pushback you are probably not being disruptive enough. The system is failing students and we need to disrupt the status quo. Some people are always going to find that hard. Pushback means you are making a difference!
I’ve posted this before. It’s a great reminder with the school year approaching- these are 5 questions we should all be asking ourselves every day #edchat#KidsDeserveIt#FailForward
@TheRickWilson If you’re referring to a 3D printed gun, it’s totally within reach for the middle class, if you had a design that used hard plastic. Schools and libraries have this tech.
In this week's TLC Interview, I talk with my long-time friend & globally recognized coaching expert @ChristianvN who shared many wise and helpful thoughts during our conversation. You can read it here: https://t.co/asBMPVx6Au
There's a lot of mental processing going on when learning math, so understanding how careful brain-based instruction can prime the brain for new learning becomes extra important https://t.co/RK1khXFjG6 @Kschwart#edchat#mathchat#math#fractions
I love how @jamestanton takes down five of the most common objections to using the area model to conceptually teach multiplication. Check out his 9 minute video where he helps make sense of the madness: https://t.co/ZZGZGHVRle