Marian Small

math presenter

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Making progress on edition 2 of Making Math Meaningful, but still lots to go.

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Why do you think it's so hard for math teachers to give the kids the floor?

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Met a great group of teachers on Dec 13 at 4 pm, eager to learn. The profession is full of good ones.

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I worry about bandwagons. I hope teachers realize that big ideas are important because they change the way you teach.

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Finally finished writing all first drafts for Leaps and Bounds Grades 5/6-- intervention program from Nelson. Looking good.

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have a loot at http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math2/gapclosing.html - an intervention program for grade 6 number sense

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I was a little intrigued when Cathy twee ted thru my presentation-so many connections. I am back.

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worked with Francophone colleagues yesterday. Our issues are the same. Our solutions are the same.

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Junior math is so cool-- so much fun today in North Bay.

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It's also neat that the open question thing has really filtered down== so many of them got it even at the start.

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Math Camppp is over-- so sad. The power of a large group of committed teachers is awesome.

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Math Camppp is shaping up so nicely. What a great group of faciitators I got to work with. I thank campppers will be happy.

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Working in the heat today was challenging, but it was great how much participants stayed on task and worked out some complicated issues.

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In Toronto with LNS folks. Great, deep and challenging conversations- just what education should be all about.

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Sudbury today working with mostly high school teachers to create more valuable learning goals filtered through big ideas. Fun!

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Delaware high school teachers are all being told to use NSF texts. It will be interesting to see how the more conservative ones react.

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At a research meeting today. Interesting how different we are in thinking about what math ed research questions are worth exploring.

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Interesting discussion on communication and how teachers may be part of the problem - filling in the blanks when answers are incomplete.

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Two days of PRIME facilitator training out west reminds me that it's still pretty relevant even though it's been out for 5 years.

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Worked in Calgary today and travelled to Prince George BC this evening. This is an amazingly interesting, varied, and beautiful country.