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What is it about Cohort21 that makes it such an effective professional development experience? I think there are 2 key elements that drive the outstanding #cohorteffect: Culture, and Andragogy Continue Reading →
“That was cool. And hard.” “It’s difficult to come up with math questions.” “I realized that I had got it wrong and then I figured out that I understood it Continue Reading →
Outside education, everyone assumes that it must be easy for teachers to measure our students’ learning. Just give them a test, right? As insiders, we know it isn’t this straightforward. Continue Reading →
Are you one of those people who can “see” math? Or are you a person who self-identifies as “not a math person”? I’m an optimist. I actually believe that everyone Continue Reading →
While this year my action plan moved around a few times, it came to rest in my favorite teaching place: helping students find joy and beauty in Mathematics. Here is Continue Reading →
… did you recently sign up to be part of this year’s Cohort21 group? Are you considering registering, but not sure whether the PD will be worth the time? I Continue Reading →
hello world: meet GirlTech. What is GirlTech? Before I tell you that, I have to tell you where it comes from. (tl;dr – an awesome new club for HS girls about coding, leadership, Continue Reading →
I had the great privilege to attend a workshop last week led by the famous-amongst-the-nerds visionary math teacher Dan Meyer. He presented a very accessible framework for bringing more application to Continue Reading →