Sherri Steuart

B.Sci., B.Ed. M.Ed. • Grade 4/5 Teacher • Interested in Research & Evidence informed Instructional Practices • Dog Lover • Peleton Lover • Opinions are my own

[Sherri Steuart @SheSteu]

@VinceBoley This is so true! But people still love throw that word around!

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@Doug_Lemov They really do! It’s changed my teaching for the better!!!

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@SciInTheMaking You ask great questions! “Grab Your Scissors and Glue Notebooks”! Not sure if learning sticks …their fingers and desk surfaces sure do!

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@rastokke @MrZachG This!

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Explicit Instruction and yes…Grade 4 students must know their multiplication tables! I hope school boards pay attention!

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

Gift article: How to rebuild the foundations of teaching math in The Globe & Mail today, written by their editorial board
https://t.co/zdr72DlpC8

[Sherri Steuart @SheSteu]

@SoLInTheWild Please do!!

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@natwexler @Doug_Lemov I teach Grade 4/5 and this book has been invaluable! The practices show up in my classroom every day, shaping lesson design and delivery. It’s perfect for upper elementary.

[Vince Boley @VinceBoley]

The academic gains of productive struggle:

[Sherri Steuart @SheSteu]

But as @rastokke noted, praising disorganization as a marker of thinking is “the opposite of what we want,” because mathematics is fundamentally about “precision, structure, and clarity.” Amen!

[Dr. Bill Tozzo @DrTozzo]

I’ve finally launched my Substack with a piece that reflects a concern I’m no longer willing to soften. Building Sinking Classrooms takes a hard look at Building Thinking Classrooms and the widening gap between instructional popularity and instructional evidence. I believe this trend poses a serious risk to mathematics instruction if left unexamined.

The article draws references the work of three educators I deeply admire:
@rastokke, @MrZachG and, @greg_ashman Their thinking has profoundly shaped my own on BTC.

Thoughtful, serious feedback is welcome.

https://t.co/nBhDZweMbu

[Dr. Bill Tozzo @DrTozzo]

I’ve finally launched my Substack with a piece that reflects a concern I’m no longer willing to soften. Building Sinking Classrooms takes a hard look at Building Thinking Classrooms and the widening gap between instructional popularity and instructional evidence. I believe this trend poses a serious risk to mathematics instruction if left unexamined.

The article draws references the work of three educators I deeply admire:
@rastokke, @MrZachG and, @greg_ashman Their thinking has profoundly shaped my own on BTC.

Thoughtful, serious feedback is welcome.

https://t.co/nBhDZweMbu

[Ammar A. Merhbi @AmmarMerhbi]

The vertical whiteboards and "productive buzz" of Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) are sweeping through schools, but engagement is not achievement. Experts like @rastokke , @MrZachG , and @greg_ashman are sounding the alarm that we are trading mathematical mastery for a classroom aesthetic.

​The shift toward "de-fronting" the classroom often ignores Cognitive Load Theory, leaving novice learners to flounder in unproductive struggle while major publishers drive implementation ahead of the scientific evidence. Success breeds engagement, not the other way around. If we want students to love math, we must ensure they are actually competent at it.

"The Aesthetic of Engagement: Why Building Thinking Classrooms Might Be a Cognitive Dead End"

https://t.co/sEVBIu1V2T

[Sherri Steuart @SheSteu]

Domino’s Classroom of the Month: Grade 4/5 at Strathmillian Elementary https://t.co/TToDHustBP

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@rastokke @AmmarMerhbi @MrZachG Awesome response! It’s your blog and that particular episode with @MrZachG that got me hooked and made so much sense! Your blog is much needed professional learning for teachers, particularly in the area of math!!!

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@SoLInTheWild @SciInTheMaking @TheWritingRevol Do you prefer the chart for its visual component and because it doesn’t stunt thinking like maybe a line can?

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@rastokke @17cagey Your podcast is excellent!! I never miss an episode!

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@MrZachG Your next book could be - “Just Ask Them!” 😉

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

📢 My new CD Howe report is out today! In “Getting Math Instruction Right: Strategies for Improving Achievement in Canada,” I discuss Canada's declining math scores and suggest solutions to reverse the trend. Check it out 👇
@Educhatter
@nsachdeva2019 https://t.co/aoJEYBnVSO

[Sherri Steuart @SheSteu]

and to @SoLInTheWild for sharing the book "The Writing Revolution 2.0" with examples from his classroom. They all have their own podcasts and/or are on lots of podcasts. There's so many more out there. My sources for self-directed professional learning!

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We’re reading Pax while using the FASE reading technique from @TeachLikeAChamp’s Guide to the SOR. The appendices offer excellent lesson examples and practical ways to embed fluency practice and knowledge building within lessons. I've created my own.

[Sherri Steuart @SheSteu]

Grateful for so many powerful voices in education. Thank you to @MrZachG for "Just Tell Them", packed with practical techniques for modelling and building interactive lessons. Thanks to @SciInTheMaking for her blog/Substack posts that hooked me on @GTavernetti book "Teach FAST",