Nate Larlee

Middle School mathematics teacher, cross-county running coach, dad, husband, and all those other things that come with good stories. Mt. Holyoke MATM Cohort 8

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

After listening to episode 70 of mathisfigureoutable podcast, I wondered how my 8th graders would find the linear patterns. As a math teacher, I have never taught linear equations like this, until now!
@pwharris @mathisfigureoutable

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@adinam225 A person who uses patterns and relationships to make sense of the world.

[Steven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz]

Pi Day is tomorrow. Here was my attempt, a few years ago, to explain what all the fuss *should* be about. https://t.co/0p8Z7fpWOV

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

I think my 4 year old daughter is ready to learn binary code...that’s the number 29, yes?

[Kris Karnauskas @OceansClimateCU]

Take a tour of CO2 since 800 thousand years ago.

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@adinam225 hmmm...not sure. But another thought I've had over the past few hours is to think of separation as a building block - the distinction of one unit to another (i.e. one point in space being separate from another). I don't know...it is now late and my brain hurts.

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

I had my 7th graders immediately after their science teacher introduced sub-atomic particles (and quarks) as the most basic building blocks of matter. #mtbos folks: what would be the most basic building blocks of mathematics? What is more basic than numbers?

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@adinam225 My most recent thought was ‘sets’, as in sets of objects. Anything that numbers can represent.

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@ElaineDiStefan5 @nikfarmath Nice. Patterns perhaps. Or sets of objects? I’m still contemplating...

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@Lin_Manuel @VAMNit Most people probably think, “hes so lucky to have Lin as a dad!”....but im sure you’re thinking, “im so lucky that i have you as my son!”

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@mrsprouty145 I know it's not a quote, but this says so much.

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

https://t.co/Fzfba9PzQX

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

This book I preordered back in June just arrived...and its my birthday. Pretty sweet timing! ⁦@pgliljedahl⁩ #iteachmath #mtbos

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

Written on the front board by one of my 6th graders for us to consider. Kinda blew my mind actually. #iteachmath #MTBoS

[Corwin @CorwinPress]

At long last the result of 15 years of research is here! Presenting #Buildingthinkingclassrooms in #Mathematics by @pgliljedahl
Order your copy here: https://t.co/XguoJDGXe9

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@swivl Unlimited!

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@mschivious @pgliljedahl A great example of off the page thinking! #thinkingclassroom

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@mschivious @pgliljedahl I completely agree with @mschivious! This approach to teaching is transformative. Current social distancing measures in the classroom make it a little more challenging, but still manageable!
Check out the book!

[Mike Flynn @MikeFlynn55]

@heidifessenden @TracyZager @krichardsonmath @bstockus @kassiaowedekind When I need to see a performance task (counting, grouping, creating representations, etc.) I ask students to angle their laptop screen or device down so I can see their workspace. This allows you to observe the nuances as they work. I call that camera position "work mode".

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

@adinam225 Not quite, but with this hybrid model my number are low enough (8 Ss per day) to pair them up and space them out creatively in my classroom.

[Nate Larlee @natelarlee]

Finally got my students back up on vnps! Whiteboards and windows! what a difference this makes for student engagement!#thinkingclassroom #iteachmath