Rena Bowman (@bowrena) 's Twitter Profile
Rena Bowman

@bowrena

Teacher, Mom, Reading and Math Specialist, and Doggy Grandma

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Greg Tang (@gregtangmath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On a mission to reinvent math. Some of the best superintendents, principals, coaches, teachers are with me. No more mass PD. Targeted & FREE with our program. Incredible technology? Virtual & FREE. Amazing materials? PERSONALIZED & 5 levels of abstraction. TangMath.com/TM

On a mission to reinvent math. Some of the best superintendents, principals, coaches, teachers are with me. No more mass PD. Targeted & FREE with our program. Incredible technology? Virtual & FREE. Amazing materials? PERSONALIZED & 5 levels of abstraction. TangMath.com/TM
Emily Hanford (@ehanford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The author of one of the nationโ€™s most influential and widely used curriculum for teaching reading is beginning to change her views. apmreports.org/story/2020/10/โ€ฆ

Greg Tang (@gregtangmath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wow. Took her all these years to figure this out? Lucy Calkins Says Balanced Literacy Needs 'Rebalancing' blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teachโ€ฆ

Greg Tang (@gregtangmath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can your 1st graders MAKE 10 all 3 ways? Every kid needs to Make 10 at least 1 way. No IFs, ANDs or BUTs! Our 5-step progression builds their skillset systematically & sensibly with 5 levels of abstraction. Advanced kids? Ask them for ALL 3 ways & to explain their thinking, too!

Can your 1st graders MAKE 10 all 3 ways? Every kid needs to Make 10 at least 1 way. No IFs, ANDs or BUTs! Our 5-step progression builds their skillset systematically & sensibly with 5 levels of abstraction. Advanced kids? Ask them for ALL 3 ways & to explain their thinking, too!
Greg Tang (@gregtangmath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Help us spread the word so we can get great manipulatives in the hands of EVERY student! We're committed to helping ALL teachers & kids in these challenging times. Our PD is free, our student lessons are free, and our new virtual manipulatives are free! tangmath.com/m

Rena Bowman (@bowrena) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you Greg Tang ! We had an amazing 45 minutes with you this morning- making tens to help us add. Look what happened at my Number Talks...MAGIC! Ravenwood Elementary #ThankfulThursday #10isthemostimportantnumber

Thank you <a href="/gregtangmath/">Greg Tang</a> ! We had an amazing 45 minutes with you this morning- making tens to help us add. Look what happened at my Number Talks...MAGIC! <a href="/RavensNKC/">Ravenwood Elementary</a> #ThankfulThursday #10isthemostimportantnumber
Greg Tang (@gregtangmath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Most do not teach the third MAKE 10 strategy I showed today. But don't kids need to learn to break BOTH numbers apart? Isn't that the EXACT skill they need for double-digit addition? Programs show all the CRAZY strategies but not the ones kids actually need. Status quo? Say NO!

Rena Bowman (@bowrena) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trying out Greg Tang virtual manipulatives while solving comparing word problems. It was a huge success! They also love seeing their own names in these problems. Ravenwood Elementary #hadtodanceinmath

Trying out <a href="/gregtangmath/">Greg Tang</a> virtual manipulatives while solving comparing word problems. It was a huge success!  They also love seeing their own names in these problems. <a href="/RavensNKC/">Ravenwood Elementary</a> #hadtodanceinmath
Berkeley Everett (@berkeleyeverett) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nothing in math is more important than sense making. It is an invigorating, self-affirming, and creative process that is also messy, un-grade-able, and doesnโ€™t fit within our conventional units of school time (1 problem, 1 lesson, 1 unit, etc)

Greg Tang (@gregtangmath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I got tons of them. Not random like the ones I see all over. Careful progression of key skills that build from K thru middle school so kids โ€“ with steady, strategic, systematic, sensible practice over long period of time โ€“ can solve hard problems mentally & without guess & check!

Rena Bowman (@bowrena) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you Greg Tang for todayโ€™s adding within 100 lesson. I heard 2 really encouraging things from my students during the lesson. โ€œMan, I thought this was going to be hard. This is easy.โ€ and โ€œCan we use our white boards as math tools? This will make the snake so easy!โ€

Thank you <a href="/gregtangmath/">Greg Tang</a> for todayโ€™s adding within 100 lesson. I heard 2 really encouraging things from my students during the lesson. โ€œMan, I thought this was going to be hard. This is easy.โ€ and  โ€œCan we use our white boards as math tools? This will make the snake so easy!โ€
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Education is not teacher centered or even student centered, but it is relationship centered. Teachers thrive w/ positive admin relationships & students thrive w/ positive teacher relationships. Relationships drive education.

Brian Mendler (@brianmendler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Teachers with few behavior issues have the following in common: 1. Rarely gets offended. 2. Provides very little down time. 3. Talks w kids before/after class. 4. Asks lots of questions. 5. Donโ€™t need the last word. Add to the list ๐Ÿ‘‡ #ThatOneKid #edchat

Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (@imseog) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's #TeacherAppreciationWeek and we are doing DAILY GIVEAWAYS! We asked & YOU told us you wanted fluency activities- so we are giving away 5โƒฃ of our K-2 Fluency Slide Bundles! To enter retweet & comment the first emoji that comes up on your keyboard!! #teacher #teachertwitter

Jim Thompson (@schoolguy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In lieu of an โ€œicebreakerโ€ to launch the new school year..think about having each grade or team in your building have time to share, put their accomplishments together, share them with colleagues, students, parents and the community. Would celebrate teacher voice !

In lieu of an โ€œicebreakerโ€ to launch the new school year..think about having each grade or team in your building have time to share, put their accomplishments together, share them with colleagues, students, parents and the community.  Would celebrate teacher voice !
Sahil Bloom (@sahilbloom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing. Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see: