Tim Kaltenecker (@tkaltenecker) 's Twitter Profile
Tim Kaltenecker

@tkaltenecker

Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Byram Hills Central School District

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How to help your students feel comfortable taking on challenges, even if they might fail: 1. Celebrate perseverance. 2. Share your mistakes. 3. Allow retakes. 4. Discover 'the power of yet.' 5. Note the failures of successful people. edut.to/2Bhnf4o

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This brain study compared students being drilled with math facts v learning math facts through conceptual learning of strategies. Results:"we found no significant differences in reaction times, while training by strategies leads to higher accuracy". tinyurl.com/ydywb882

This brain study compared students being drilled with math facts v  learning math facts through conceptual learning of strategies. Results:"we found no significant differences in reaction times, while training by strategies leads to higher accuracy". tinyurl.com/ydywb882
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kris felicello Rick Wormeli Thanks, Kris. I'm still surprised when educators don't realize that the problem is not the zero but the percentage grade system. Get rid of percentage grades, and you solve the problem of zeros! tguskey.com/solving-proble…

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Releasing the “Bobcat of the Month” in conjunction with the first day of our first night game! Congrats to Joe Saglimbeni! Thank you BobcatTV 🎬cred

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How can we balance the academic demands on students while supporting their emotional wellness? Standford University is helping us figure it out!

How can we balance the academic demands on students while supporting their emotional wellness? Standford University is helping us figure it out!
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For middle and high school teachers who avoid lecturing, the switch to flexible seating means the room aligns with their teaching style. Learning to Be Flexible / edutopia ow.ly/4eJV50kznJ9

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It's so important to recognize mathematics as a progression. This is why any discussions about math curriculum must involve teachers K through 12!

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Becoming a Math Person | Harvard Graduate School of Education. “Teachers need to frame wrong answers as opportunities for learning, rather than as summative assessments of ability” gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/16/01/…

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Grading: Change your grade book from assessments to targets (standards) Change your language from grading to scoring and assessing Change your scoring from points to body of evidence (