Here's the project I'm most proud to be a part of in my career to date: a beautiful MS curriculum made with talented, thoughtful colleagues at @Desmos.
I'm excited (and nervous! 😬) that it's now available for everyone to see.
🎉 It’s here! You can now preview our favorite lessons in the core Desmos Math Curriculum, all wrapped up in its shiny new Desbook wrapper.
See it yourself and get more info about bringing it to your school or district. 👇
https://t.co/Eo6D4Y9k3D
As SF parents/caregivers and students brace for the announcement of which schools @SFUnified will close/co-locate, I wanted to share some timely research on the painful--and often inequitable--impact of school closures:
Applications to join my team at Desmos/Amplify just went live. We're hiring curriculum developers to help build new Geometry and Algebra 2 courses. If making HS Desmos lessons interests you, consider applying – it's an incredible team!
https://t.co/ximNhhV1av
👋 We’re hiring! Come join the @Amplify @desmosclassroom team!
(or forward it onto _that_ teacher you know would be perfect for a job like this)
#mtbos#iteachmath
https://t.co/gJGzEluWhc
Want to come work with me and my amazing colleagues at Desmos Classroom at Amplify?
Got math classroom and lesson developing experience?
https://t.co/SKwOx0XDRP
I made a new escape room in Desmos!
Desmos Escape 2: The Museum
Play it here: https://t.co/D4J7ox6U6z
You don't have to log in, but if you do it saves your progress in case you want to come back to it.
@kathyhen_ @desmosclassroom @Amplify 👋Is this the screen you're talking about? If so, I believe it was an original cooked up by @MrJohnRowe. In addition to other Explore problems in the curriculum, I like the puzzles here -> https://t.co/0ZCSCdW3LD
https://t.co/Y3JtkQwnTE
We're all green! 💚 @EdReports has awarded @DesmosClassroom Math 6-8 perfect scores and an all-green rating. Green ratings represent EdReports' highest ranking. Read more here: https://t.co/bnBmBocwVr
Muqarnas is an ornamentation element applied in Islamic architecture. It fills the inner parts of semi-domes with its honeycomb shape. Historically, muqarnas grew in their decorative use in the 12th century during Islam's golden age
Here are 20 extraordinary examples
A thread…
Just so we're clear: the pregnancy that ends up in the wrong spot, like the fallopian tube? The one that will NEVER turn into a baby and will rupture and kill your wife, daughter, or sister? Terminating that fetus is also an abortion, and they want to ban those, too.
1. @GovRonDeSantis claims math textbooks "indoctrinate" students with "dangerous and divisive" ideologies like "Critical Race Theory"
But he REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES from the rejected books
So we tracked down 8 of them
Here is what we found
https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk
Geometric patterns are one of the most distinguishing features of Islamic art, thought to reflect the language of the universe & the greatness of creation
Today, artists are reinterpreting this traditional artform in new ways
A thread on 24 artists redefining Islamic geometry…