Number sense (to me) is so much more than computational fluency. It's intuition. It's seeing relationships. It's manipulating numbers. BTW do number lines HAVE to have endpoints. #elemmathchat #jumpstartmath

"My definition of a good teacher has since changed from 'one who explains things so well that students understand' to 'one who gets students to explain things so well that they can be understood.'" — Steven C. Reinhart from bit.ly/2DU3Za9 #iteachmath #MTBoS

Girls in BSA Troop 39 learn how to care for basic head injuries. First Aid

Canadochly Elementary Math Club students play a Crazy 8’s board game using addiction/subtraction strategies and identifying multiples.

We are sliding into the end of the school year, yet there is a room full of energized math teachers ready to play with math & laugh with John SanGiovanni Its Day 2 of Daily Routines to Jumpstart Mathematics Lincoln IU12 #CPMCCP What do you notice about the numbers in the star?

Canadochly Elementary Math Club students find their way through connected mazes.

EYSD Math 24 Tournament kicks off at KC.

Canadochly Elementary team work on the sleds!

Canadochly Elementary math club students practice the math behind landing airplanes on our twin runways.

CAIMS at Penn State Harrisburg will be offering numerous STEM education workshops this year. These are FREE, and participants will receive classroom kits, materials, or equipment for their school! See the website for more information. harrisburg.psu.edu/capital-area-i…

We are roaring into 2020 with Christina McLaughlin and positive behavior training for Lincoln IU12 ESL teachers. The ESL team chooses the 1st school day of the new year for their winter in-service to reduce interruption of student services.

For resources for ESL teachers differentiated by PD, web-based, paper-based, phone, Apps for ELs & translation go to the Edcators tab >> Step 2: Review, Think, Consider All Your Learners>> English Learners >> scroll to very bottom for Resource link>> PAIU ELD Resources

Schools may be closed until further notice, but learning should continue – and we must do everything we can to create equitable learning environments for all students. We developed a collection of resources ⤵️ to help. education.pa.gov/Schools/safesc…

How do you plan for struggle? Maybe something like this. Granted it’s not a lesson plan template that I was ever taught to use. #elemmathchat

Tuesday's system fizzled to drizzle...and Thursday's system will miss "wide right"...but all hope isn't lost for snow lovers! An Arctic blast Friday (highs in the 20s) will make for a cold weekend ahead of a slow-moving southern system SUN PM - TUE AM. Developing...#theresachance

Winter in PA today. First time ever seeing such perfect snow!! Had to share this mathematical perfection.

Districts are required to administer PSSA test this year. Not sure how valid that is with all that has occurred this year. The priority should be to get back to full time instruction, NOT take PSSA test. Parents have the ability to opt their child out of taking this test.

A collective sigh was heard, when the Lincoln IU12 ESL itinerant teachers closed their laptops and closed out their last work day in a most unusual school year. Smiles abound over what they accomplished as well as just being in the same space with their work family.

KEY PRACTICE #9: USE PRECISE MATH LANGUAGE. Students use correct math language when verbalizing explanations and steps for solving problems. Download all the #10Keys for elementary math ---> meadowscenter.org/files/resource…

What can we do individually & collectively to support democratic values? Carter lists actionable items. Engaging in civil discourse & pushing back against disinformation are two we all can do. I would add teaching critical thinking across all subjects. #Gettysburg4Democracy