Math talks are an essential way for students to learn and engage with mathematical concepts while building a deeper understanding of their own metacognition. While presenting their ideas and listening to the ideas of others, students are able to develop a deeper understanding of the material and begin to develop other strategies based on their […]
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The Power of Designing Your Lessons
Where Do I Go From Here? “Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t much care where. The Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go. Alice: …So […]
Dreaming with Eyes Wide Open
400 Minutes a day. What are you doing with this time? More importantly, what are our students doing? WOW! This quote is where Empower by John Spencer and A.J. Juliani sucked me in. Let that sink in and play that question over and over in your head as you go through the day. What are students doing […]
Top 10 Techniques for Building Rapport with Students
Today I ran across an article that caught my attention, “Top 10 FBI Behavioral Unit Techniques for Building Rapport with Anyone” and I began thinking about classroom rapport. When I was in the classroom, each year I would reflect on my class, and one of the things I always considered was the relationships. What did […]