Stephen Weimar

Began as a ms and hs math teacher. Helped develop Educators for Social Responsibility. Director of The Math Forum '92-'17. Figuring out what is next. #mtbos

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[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@MFAnnie @EdPsychMama @JennSWhite I think we first used Notice and Wonder in our NCSM 2006 workshop.

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@MFAnnie @EdPsychMama @JennSWhite The trademark was registered when we were part of Drexel May 6, 2014. Filed May 16, 2012. NCTM asserted they would not enforce it at the time we left NCTM. It never should have been trademarked in the first place but Drexel had the monetize the eyeballs dream.

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@mpershan I'm often amazed by your seemingly boundless intellectual and creative energy ....it's very hard to find others in a similar space, ready to commit, able to do so, ....more to the point, hard to build the relationship to that point....so much to negotiate....so much trust...

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@mpershan Yeah. For those who experience school as alienating, there is safety in mastering and having predictable the alien. (Not saying it is this for all, nor that's the only reason to seek stable pattern.) How to create a safe space to not have to check significant portions of self?

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@mpershan Yes! I was reminded of this recently in some articles about mathematicians who exhibited this in uncommon ways. I am also intrigued by the interest interviews of Jamaal Matthews and the idea of bringing the expertise of students into the math class. Quite different expertises.

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@mpershan I am also thinking about the not so extreme elements of being able to enter calm, meditative, even natural spaces while doing math.

[Mathematically Uncensored @MathUncensored]

In Episode 34+35 @ArisWinger shared his experience in an AMS Meeting. Many attendees witnessed white supremacy in action—and decided not to say anything. Instead, they emailed Aris afterwards, with varying types of apologies.

Here is what Aris wrote back: a 🧵 0/9

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@MrVaudrey Instead of labels that apply to the student, could use labels that apply to the work, say in terms of completeness or accuracy. Or, if must use labels relating to the student, then of your action not the person: not yet addressed, somewhat, fully. Etc.

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@SuMACzanne @MFAnnie @paomaths @pegcagle @maxrayriek @eileenhogan62 @sig225 @mathhombre @JTJuten @matienda @valyons @1228redd @roughlynormal @123Westley @BeckyNftP @mr_stadel @averypickford @javgarci @Durant100 So great! We definitely celebrate you!

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@jennalaib @mpershan I have also used it as a routine. The issue: who “owns” noticing and wondering. If the use of it as a routine leads to students thinking that the teacher owns these, then we’ve lost much of the value. So, how do we use it as a routine such that students feel ownership and power?

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@mpershan Right, back to one of the points of you blog entry: are we focused on getting to an answer or on developing our mathematical thinking. I think the latter is more effective for the former. And it also speaks to equity: whose math, whose thinking, who matters, who belongs?

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@mpershan Sure, you’re hearing my frustration with uses that wind up not bringing students any closer to valuing their own thinking. My benchmark is “wait, we’re not done noticing and wondering yet!” - 8th graders in “at risk school” who now knew they had the power within to see math paths

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

https://t.co/qJONS2IDQx

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

Thinking about MLK Jr.’s mom and all the many moms who lead. And have always led. “How moms shape the world “ (Anna Malaika Tubbs | TEDWomen 2021) https://t.co/khBRalpbOR via @TEDTalks

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@nomad_penguin And https://t.co/3rw4NgbrgS

[Stephen Weimar @sweimar]

@nomad_penguin From our collaboration with colleagues at Drexel University: https://t.co/MJ3P2oABsJ