Shira Helft

Math Teaching/Learning Enthusiast, Member of Desmos Teaching Faculty, Knowles Senior Fellow, Lover of All Things Puzzling, Creator of Story Tables

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

My talk at @NCTM Annual was a dream come true.

I have posted my resources on my brand new Substack! (https://t.co/NzNhqR4xty).

[Sarah DiMaria @MsDiMaria]

“If you can, use a knife” — powerful tools make a difference @MsHelft on her beliefs about mathematics. “Simple, versatile, hard to forget how to use, power is in how you use it.” #NCTMCHI24 #NCTM @KnowlesTeachers

[Sarah DiMaria @MsDiMaria]

“Story tables help me teach the things I believe in, use them if they help you teach the things you believe in too” @MsHelft #NCTMCHI24 #NCTM

[Sarah DiMaria @MsDiMaria]

A story table is a table where we tell the whole story. You can start at the beginning, middle or end. @MsHelft #NCTMCHI24 #NCTM

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

Working on my slides about story tables for 9:45 tomorrow (Friday). N231 (by the Connie’s pizza). Excited to do math together.

@NCTM @KnowlesTeachers @ExploreMTBoS @desmosclassroom

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

Starting to get excited (and nervous) for @NCTM 's Annual Meeting and my first public talk on Story Tables in 6 years!

Come find me at McCormick Place on Friday morning at 9:45!

[Sarah DiMaria @MsDiMaria]

Why do we teach math at all? To see the world through someone else’s eyes @MandyMathEd #NCTMDC23 #ignite

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

Ignite talk: why do we teach math? To see the world through someone else’s eyes.

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

What a fun application of LCM!

https://t.co/JwuI1bo7ui

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

@Camboyano Oooo the dilations connection is interesting.

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

I am so grateful for all that this human has given me. She deserves to be shouted from the rooftops. @AyannaPerry2

[Mathematically Gifted and Black @MathGiftedBlack]

Today MGB spotlights Ayanna Perry, the Associate Director for the Teaching Fellows Program at the Knowles Teacher Initiative.
Read more about Ayanna Perry at https://t.co/96JCRHWf3P

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

Controversial opinions here. @Idil_A_ @Trianglemancsd alt: cook’s illustrated talking about savory oatmeal.

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

@Mrs_NailCook That is what I've done!

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

Math Internet. Do you teach students to factor with a=1 first and then a>1? For the last several years I have invited students to just use the area model and puzzle it out without diatinguishing the cases. Now I'm finding out that that was unusual. #MTBoS what say you?

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

@Martyclarke14 Hi! Whoa. That is a fascinating strategy. I just find that if I don't do a=1 as special then I don't have the problem where all of students' rules break down!

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

@MrCorleyMath Love algebra tiles here! I just always did that with things like 2x^2+5x+3 at the same time.

[Shira Helft @MsHelft]

@v00121 Yes! I’ll dig some up later and post here. Anything specific you are curious about?