| Starting the School Year by Unpacking Your Why |
For many of you, the school year is about to start
or has already started. This means that there is a lot of work that needs to
get done before embarking on a successful beginning of the academic year. For
some, it may mean creating a list of what tasks need to get done before the
opening of school. This list may include making sure that you have necessary
resources, arranging the classroom to optimize learning, and figuring out what
you are teaching and how you might teach it.
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| Thoughts on the Report of the 2018 NSSME+ |
| In June, I attended Horizon Research’s dissemination meeting on the Report of the 2018 NSSME+.
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| What to Read? My Summer Reading List |
| People often ask me what books have had an impact on me as a mathematics educator. There are two books that when I first read them, affirmed |
| Examining Equitable Teaching Using the Mathematics Teaching Framework |
NCTM identified a core set of eight
research-informed effective teaching practices in Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (NCTM 2014).
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| #NCTMSD2019: Building Community, Making Connections, & Reflecting on Practices |
As I reflected on my experiences at the 2019 NCTM Annual Meeting, I felt a sense of community. This spirit of community was evidenced in the ways attendees engaged speakers, interacted in the exhibit hall, and supported one another. I appreciated that so many attendees used social media to connect with other attendees as well as with colleagues who were not able to attend the meeting.
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