Promote Struggle – A Hero’s Journey in Math Class
October 31, 2018
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HOW CAN WE HARNESS THE POWER OF PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE TO TEACH STUDENTS TO BE RESILIENT PROBLEM SOLVERS?
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How We Can Avoid a Major Lesson Planning Misconception.
October 24, 2018
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One common misconception around how we should plan our lessons is that planning and creating lessons, course outlines, and assessments is all done in isolation.
Pumpkin Time-Bomb Activity
October 15, 2018
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This fall themed activity asks students to predict how many rubber bands will implode a pumpkin. Use data collected from over 120 exploded pumpkins and create scatterplots to make predictions.
Eye To Eye – A Similar Triangle Problem
October 10, 2018
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Have your students experience similar triangles by getting them curious and out of their seats. Your students will prove and disprove why two people can or can’t see eye to eye in a mirror.
A Squiggle-Line Dilemma: How Creating Bends Gives us Freedom in Planning
October 2, 2018
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How do we incorporate practice and procedural fluency in lessons while building resiliency in problem solving — without sacrificing time? A lesson we can learn from The Dot & The Line.
My #1 Go-To Tool In Math Class
July 12, 2018
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Let’s start with this one question: For me, I use a set of 4 criteria to evaluate all resources, tools, and lesson ideas. It helps
Hurry Up/Kill Time Math Classes – How Desmos Can Help
June 28, 2018
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Seth Godin brought up an interesting idea: If you think about it, everyone at the airport is in one of two modes. In a hurry,
Making Math Moments That Matter – Live
May 6, 2018
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What makes students remember the math they are learning? Is it because you’re using a real world problem that they can relate to? Is it
How Can We Anticipate to Fuel Sense Making? Stretching Trees
April 29, 2018
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Are you looking to avoid “Lesson Flops” and bring on a “Lesson Successes?” I sure do. That’s why I plan with anticipation of student thinking
What Math Lessons Can We Learn from the Game of Nim?
April 22, 2018
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Have you played the game of Nim before? Do you know what lessons we can pull from the game? Watch me play the game with
Why Consistency Is More Important Than Intensity: Culture in the Math Classroom
April 15, 2018
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Ok so you tried using a problem based lesson like a 3-Act Math Task or maybe you had students solve a task in groups with
How To Get The Most Out of the Conferences You Attend
April 10, 2018
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Okay wow! You did it. You ponied up for that conference entrance fee, you reserved the hotel, made arrangements for travel! Substitute? Booked! You took
