Chris Adams

Math Teacher

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@PlatinumWoW654 ... when Ravager procs lol

[edutopia @edutopia]

Elementary math teachers: How do you decide when to use direct instruction and when to use inquiry-based learning? These key questions can help you decide. 🔑 https://t.co/6YPNCjHUrH

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@zekrec I know, we use schoology, and it's all set, but every now and then they release new features that have such a high chance to mess up someone's gradebook it a small box is checked it's maddening. Like can't these things wait until the end of the school year lol

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@zekrec love it when the lms is still in early access

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@zekrec Yeah my friend who works at a nuclear plant, was skeptical about cobalt and lead too lol

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@zekrec curious how accurate this is lol
https://t.co/U3m9ehiuJc

[Loftwah @loftwah]

A periodic table that is actually useful.

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@zekrec Glad I'm not the only one lol I like to say, I teach for free, they pay me to grade.

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@pearse_margie @SMCPSMathDept How feasible would it be for us to do interviews? Seems like something we could do periodically where irts could pull kids out and report back our findings to teachers for next steps.

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

Vonnegut's reflection is a breath of fresh air in an achievement-crazy culture - and particularly welcome in contrast to the grit mindset that says kids must stick with one thing until they master it (even if joylessly) rather than sampling a broad range of experiences.

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@tnelly91 Related variation is paper tables, same ideas with materials, but seeing which table can hold up the most. Love activities like these :)

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@zekrec @JimChurch2 It's something I picked up during a PD session in the fall of 2020, I think it was @TheMathLounge that presented that one.

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@zekrec @JimChurch2 At the high school level I found that asking a question, and telling the students not to post in the chat until I typed GO helped give students wait time, and prevented quicker students from spoiling the thinking of students who needed more time.

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@warcraftstats I was robbed by a murloc the other day. You could say I was burglburglburgled

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@QuissyTV Yes!!!! Thank you. So hyped to see how tanking goes on my pally

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@hankgreen Mars worms are probably rad though

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@zekrec Big mood 😂

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@hankgreen For math, there is a really nice storytelling program from the folks @Desmos , @tweetsauce did a play through of one https://t.co/kYZxZZWCcg and they have a host of teacher created activities at https://t.co/sYqsX31mof

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@hankgreen Check out the @GlobalMathDept There are lots of conversations being had in the math twitter blogosphere about teaching practice.

[Chris Adams @MrAdamsProblems]

@hankgreen As a math teacher, I appreciate this. I try to start most problems by asking kids what they notice. Feels more welcoming.