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Henri Picciotto

@hpicciotto

Retired after 42 years in the classroom, from counting to calculus. Now working with colleagues, curriculum, cryptic crosswords.

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You can now pre-order my book. routledge.com/There-Is-No-On… The table of contents is on my blog: blog.mathed.page/2024/08/20/pre… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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New post: Proof in High School, in which I argue for teaching proof to high school juniors and seniors. blog.mathed.page/2024/09/09/pro… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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I sent out my e-newsletter: a summary of the blog posts and changes to my website in the past three months. Pentominoes, bots, proof, and more. mathed.page/newsletter/202… Subscribe! mathed.page/e-list.html #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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New post Making Struggle Productive: To learn important and difficult ideas requires students to engage intellectually, but denying teacher help may not yield the intended result! blog.mathed.page/2024/10/04/mak… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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Added “Geometric Puzzles for Prospective Math Teachers“, a chapter I wrote for a forthcoming book for profs of geometry to preservice teachers. It includes links to Tiling, Geometric Puzzles, & Geoboard materials on my website. mathed.page/get.html #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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I'm speaking at Asilomar, Sa Dec 7, Kiln, 3:40pm. Practical Strategies to Reach the Full Range of Students Kids learn at different rates. I will share manageable ways to differentiate by time, not content — and other ideas from my book. #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

I'm speaking at Asilomar, Sa Dec 7, Kiln, 3:40pm.

Practical Strategies to Reach the Full Range of Students 

Kids learn at different rates. I will share manageable ways to differentiate by time, not content — and other ideas from my book.

#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed
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New post: Asilomar Report. I share notes on sessions I attended (promoting student engagement; encouraging argumentation and problem solving; manipulatives), and my own session (reaching the full range of students). blog.mathed.page/2024/12/15/asi… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed #cmcnorth

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My book on math pedagogy (with Prof Robin Pemantle) avoids oversimplification, acknowledges the complexity of teaching, and offers discussion questions. Publisher: routledge.com/There-Is-No-On… Blog post: blog.mathed.page/2024/07/31/the… Discount: 20% off until April 30, use code 25SMA1

My book on math pedagogy (with Prof Robin Pemantle)  avoids oversimplification, acknowledges the complexity of teaching, and offers discussion questions.
Publisher: routledge.com/There-Is-No-On…
Blog post: blog.mathed.page/2024/07/31/the…
Discount: 20% off until April 30, use code 25SMA1
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Possibly useful for Valentine's Day: Katherine Pauer's "Cutting Out Hearts" mathed.page/puzzles/hearts… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed New post: Function Diagrams, Best Of blog.mathed.page/2025/02/05/fun… A parallel axes representation with great pedagogical payoffs.

#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed
New post: Function Diagrams, Best Of  

blog.mathed.page/2025/02/05/fun…

A parallel axes representation with great pedagogical payoffs.
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New issue of my math education newsletter: Productive Struggle, π Day, Function Diagrams, Geometric Puzzles mathed.page/newsletter/202… Subscribe! mathed.page/e-list.html #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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New on my website: Squaring Pentominoes, a dissection puzzle set using one-inch graph paper and scissors mathed.page/puzzles/squari… (Stealth application of the Pythagorean theorem.) #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

New on my website: Squaring Pentominoes, a dissection puzzle set using one-inch graph paper and scissors

mathed.page/puzzles/squari…

(Stealth application of the Pythagorean theorem.)

#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed
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I added teacher notes to "Leonardo's Areas", in (plenty of) time for π day. mathed.page/puzzles/polyar… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

I added teacher notes to "Leonardo's Areas", in (plenty of) time for π day.

mathed.page/puzzles/polyar…

#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed
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New post: Making Connections, disciplinary learning, Math and Art. blog.mathed.page/2025/02/28/mak… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

New post: Making Connections, disciplinary learning, Math and Art.

blog.mathed.page/2025/02/28/mak…

#mtbos #iteachmath #mathed
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Possibly useful for π day Circle area (animation) mathed.page/constructions/… Leonardo's Areas mathed.page/puzzles/polyar… π for regular polygons? mathed.page/geometry-labs/… Taxicab π: mathed.page/geometry-labs/… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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Integrating Problem Solving Seamlessly: A guest post by by Frank Cassano and Anya Sturm. blog.mathed.page/2025/05/27/int… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed

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Guest post by Frank Cassano and Anya Sturm: how to seamlessly integrate argumentation in curriculum and assessment. blog.mathed.page/2025/08/06/int… #mtbos #iteachmath #mathed