"We can be willing to be disturbed and be curious about other’s thoughts and ideas. We can read and learn and grow ourselves, just as we ask our students to do. We can model perspective and agency and compassion." Thank you @Dean_of-math deanofmath.wordpress.com/2024/10/01/im-…

Using Theater Games to Support Students’ Math Skills edutopia.org/article/games-…

"According to Dr. Talithia Williams, taking a course that reveals the aesthetic qualities of numbers and their values could transform our perception of math from being a subject to pass to a tool for understanding the world." bigthink.com/the-well/how-t…

"Students want to know and understand. What they are learning matters to them."

Your typical curriculum presents maths as a laundry list of skills. These are skills to be done one by one & ticked off when ‘completed’ (with little intention of revisiting what’s been done once). Yet, at the heart of maths lie connections. Read more- loom.ly/LjKqQQw

Maybe every maths classroom should have a box of mathematical toys & at the start of each lesson a toy's picked out & played with & discussed for five minutes before everyone returns to fractions & trigonometry. Might also work for company meeting rooms. Meanwhile, Sam Howison.

If we spent as much time on recess as we do on standardized testing, our students would be much more prepared for the real world.

“Every human being has value.... What a privilege to be able to look for the good in our neighbor!”

Going through a rough patch may be challenging, but have faith that good that can come from bad and keep moving forward! #edchat

📣“People don’t hate math. They hate being confused, intimidated, and embarrassed by math.”—Vanessa Vakharia, @themathguru Learn how to heal math trauma with math therapy! 🎥 Watch the full webinar recording here: ow.ly/znfB50TMZ1k

Instead of traditional math remediation, let's cultivate learning habits for lasting success. Check out Part 2 of this blog series by Dr. Sue Chapman and @holly_burwell for easy strategies to empower students. #MathEducation #MathematicalHabits ow.ly/Zhof50TphtQ

Lots of potential math explorations here. Thanksgiving by the Numbers: Here's How America Actually Plans, Spends, and Celebrates the Holiday allrecipes.com/how-america-pl… via Allrecipes

"Let's celebrate the 'jagged edges." (Steve Barkley) Variability is the Norm, Not the Exception barkleypd.com/blog/variabili…

If you attended a predominantly Black kindergarten, middle school, or high school in the early 1990s, there is a large chance that your class sang “Tomorrow” at graduation. The nostalgia. 🥹 There is very little in American music that has been untouched by Quincy Jones. RIP. 💔

Activity from SELebrate YOU: “Breathe in~ Breathe out. Appreciate the things that bring joy and that fill you with calm. ❤️ What’s on your calm palm?✋”

Powerful reminder! 🙌 🌐 teachergoals.com

You Are Practicing Your Politics in Your Classroom Every Day, by Dan Meyer open.substack.com/pub/danmeyer/p…

"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else."

Instead of traditional math remediation, let's cultivate learning habits for lasting success. Check out Part 2 of this blog series by Dr. Sue Chapman and @holly_burwell for easy strategies to empower students: ow.ly/tl0E50UbXQe #MathEducation #MathematicalHabits

Who still works a job AFTER they have either retired or left the job? Everyday Americans must ask themselves will they be silent or rise up during these times.