Jessica Haskins

PAEMST 2019 HS Math - Missouri, 2021 Regional Teacher of the Year, always looking for new ways to inspire and challenge my students

[Jessica Haskins @jab8115]

@TICalculators I teach algebra and Honors Geometry at Webster Groves High School. I wear a "nerdy" math shirt every Friday and the Eat, Sleep,Math, Repeat shirt is right up my alley!

[Jessica Haskins @jab8115]

Today was one of those days where it felt like things just weren't clicking and I had to resist the desire to just show my students how to do the problems instead of using #thinkingclassroom. It felt like a hot mess. Going to reorganize and try again tmrw.

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I've been wondering a lot lately why there's such a big discrepancy in maturity between my algebra one students and my honors geometry students. I'm also wondering what I can do to help close that gap so we can be more productive but still have fun in class.

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@4theDistraction I just posted a link to the thin slicing problems a colleague and I worked on this summer. It is by no means exhaustive but it has gotten us started.

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Some #thinkingclassroom observations. My Alg 1 Ss just scored an 87% algebra on their first test (60 Ss) with less HW, little to no lecture, meaningful notes only (no mimicking). I enjoyed it more, the Ss are learning collab skills, and explaining skills. It's been great!

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@cmal1102 As of now yes, I am still learning how to operate the #thinkingclassroom and haven't really moved into grading different things or grading differently yet.

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This link is better for the thin sliced algebra resources for thinking classroom.
https://t.co/yyGscwG7pK

[Jessica Haskins @jab8115]

We still have work to do for 2nd semester. If you have anything you can share in return we would love to have it.

https://t.co/yyGscwG7pK

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Spent 12 hours this summer creating thin sliced problems for our alg classes with @CoachLevine for our #thinkingclassroom. Just wanted to share it as a resource. It have units for Solving Equations, Linear Graphs and Equations, Polynomials & Exponents and Quadratics.

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2. In groups of 3 to encourage more participation and focus, I had a writer and 2 talkers. The writer could only write it if another group member said it.
I am going to use these going forward and hopefully they will improve the experience for all.

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I learned some lessons today in my algebra #thinkingclassroom today. 1. Students don't read directions. We had 4 different kinds of problems each with slightly different directions. So after the first classes failures and frustration I made sure to go over each set of directions.

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We've thin sliced our way all the way through our first chapter, solving equations and inequalities and literal equations. Today's our first test, fingers crossed it all paid off. #thinkingclassroom

[Jessica Haskins @jab8115]

For my #ThinkingClassroom I put all of the problems on my smartboard and provide the answers to some of them (hidden under a move able box) so Ss can check themselves instead of relying on me all of the time. It frees me up to have convos with groups who might be struggling.

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@abbybates24 We have been thin slicing in alg 1. We started with solving all kinds of single variable equations over about a week. Last Friday we solved equations in standard form for y in preparation for day 1 of literal equations today.

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#thinkingclassroom and literally equations... I was skeptical that it would go well but my students rocked it. Our first test is Friday I am hoping the retention along with the conceptual understanding will shine through.

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@DanielShorts3 We had been solving equations for about a week then on Friday we solved equations in standard for for y as a segue into literal equations which we tackled today. We will continue to practice more of them next class.

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2. They are making mistakes and figuring it out instead of me arbitrarily telling them about mistakes that could happen and to try to avoid them. We are able to have authentic conversations about their learning

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Two things I really like about #thinkingclassroom. 1. The students are doing way more problems than we would if I were in front. This allows them to see patterns to help their understanding.
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My 3rd class is struggling with maturity and are having a hard time staying focused, not bothering other groups, and not participating. Any one have management strategies you can share? #thinkingclassroom #mtbos

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Two of my algebra classes are doing great with #thinkingclassroom they are doing way more problems together in groups than we would have done as a class with direct instruction giving them the opportunity to see patterns and apply them to new problems. 1/2