My last Lyft driver: I'm in awe of how people can understand math... I gave up on math after 8th gr.

I meet so many people who volunteer that they don't like/understand math, yet I still see some people vehemently advocate for teaching math the way that got us here.

'Our students won't take the kinds of risks we need them to take in the learning process if we don't provide them with ample opportunities to build trusting relationships with their peers.' Starr Sackstein
Another reason looping is so beneficial!

A powerful way to deepen students’ understanding of a math problem: Tell them to solve it the *wrong* way. ❌

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Why is the teacher the one doing the majority of the talking (and learning)?

WHAT IF…student questions, curiosity, passion, and wonder drove the learning?

Made a video on Animoto years ago but couldn't find the template to update it so I reached out to the company. AMAZING customer service! Answered my email on the weekend even added the old template to my account. So impressed!

Teaching math by tricks must stop!

A class discussion is a powerful way to assess learning. 🙌 Find tips, discussion prompts, and a rubric here: edut.to/3UvlF6j

End of the year state testing then placing students in classes based on their score.

School is not a kid’s job. It’s OUR job. Our job to design engaging, relevant learning experiences. Not assign tasks to complete for points.

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Friendly reminder-

Just because the curriculum is neatly packaged, doesn't mean that teaching and learning needs to be.

(There's a real messiness to maths, and that's ok.)

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Tired: All math needs to be motivated by the 'real world.'

Wired: No it doesn't.

Inspired: Numbers and shapes and all the rest of math IS the real world.
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Can anyone in the #mtbos community recommend a really good Math Intervention curriculum for 7th-8th graders? Melissa D Adam Eschborn Abigail Bates Marc Hodgkinson Nolan Fossum Shelby 💗💜💙 Dr. Kristopher J. Childs (he/him) Nat Banting

Multiplication by Heart is a wonderful way for students to learn multiplication facts. Made in partnership with Dan Finkel, our program uses spaced repetition, has helpful visuals, and provides detailed teacher analytics. Explore for yourself at mathigon.org/multiply

Each week we will have a GOAT in every class, GREATEST OF ALL THINKERS, who will get to keep the trophy on their desk. Also, their name will go on the wall under the goat pic. Peter Liljedahl #buildingthinkingclassrooms #mtbos #iteachmath