A5: Moments like asking student teachers to share a highlight of the prev week, and they ALL share a moment when Ss were SOOOO excited to figure something out that had been hard/complicated/a stumbling block. #ElemMathChat

A4: As a guest teacher, my learning impacts my efforts to recognize contributions from all Ss - I don't often know much about the individuals, so it's easier to value all more equally. Also having structures that invite contributions from every pair/team, not just hand-raisers. #ElemMathChat

A3: I sure wish Ts had time built in to plan together in the elem grades. Can make the grade team lots stronger, but not always possible. #ElemMathChat

A1: I think the #NoticeWonder police might make a note if I don't say I'd start by asking students to #NoticeWonder about something that might start a convo related to our math goal for the day/week. #ElemMathChat

Hey #ElemMathChat! I'm Annie, a consultant in the land of cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall, not necessarily in that order.

A4: How often do we get to slow down in the classroom and just focus on one thing? Everyone in the room? I'm guessing not often. "You have one job. Breathe consciously." #ElemMathChat

A2: I could tie A and B together by playing Twister on B with my four fingers - each finger on a red dot. #ElemMathChat

A1: I wish I looked nearly that graceful doing those yoga poses! My fav is D, since I find it most challenging. I like moving between A and B. Very focused and doable, but soothing. #ElemMathChat

Hey #ElemMathChat. Annie joining from suburban Philly. I'm a math ed lifer. I want the first image to be the thing today, so I can tie up a few loose ends tonight before bed!

Hey #CMCMath! Get a shirt! Ends this Sunday, so act now! tinyurl.com/NoticeWonder...

Think a #NoticeWonder shirt would be awesome? It could be a reality if you move fast! The store is open today through Nov 9. Hopefully enough styles, sizes, and colors to suit everyone. #ITeachMath #MTBoS

Hey #NCTMATL25! Want to start your conference with some math thinking? Join me at 8 am Thursday (yes, in 8.34 hours) to explore dynamic quadrilaterals. Were you at #NCTMGameNight? My session’s in the same room.

Pretty sure I have never seen a tetradecagon in the wild until now!

A12: This is so thoughtful..we can't just have a rule that says "distribute if you used addition to break up one number, but not if you used multiplication". That's not helping anyone thing about "why". #ElemMathChat

A11: When it gets applied procedurally without being backed up with sense-making, it can get pretty messed up. As in students just "do" the wrong thing - not multiply all the decomposed parts by the initial multiplier, for example - because they are missing the underlying concept. #ElemMathChat

A10: Makes me wonder how much the whole denominator thing can freak people out. "Are we allowed to write that second line? How do you know it's okay?" Or am I just making that up? #ElemMathChat

Also A9: a difference is that the left one has a single numerical answer in the end, and the red one is in terms of x. #ElemMathChat

A8: I see the "multiplication wrestling", or area model, or partial products in each. Each part of Number A multiplied by each part of Number B, even when we don't know what they are and have to use an x. #ElemMathChat

A6: As a mature adult, I was glad to learn the partial products algorithm, which I'd never seen before, but it seemed much less mystical than the traditional "standard" algorithm, where you sort of ignore place value and just know when to "bring down" a 0 and when to carry a 1. #ElemMathChat

Way back I was digging into Everyday Math to support some schools, and in Gr4 they called one method "multiplication wrestling" - basically each part of 27 (or 20 + 7) would wrestle with each part of 33 (or 30 + 3). #ElemMathChat

A5: One is drilling down, "What did you do? Tell me more!" etc., and the other is "Why did you pick that way? How did you decide?" Getting them to reflect on WHY they did what they did, beyond just what they did. #ElemMathChat

A3: I guess I would be less inclined to do the subtraction one, and the (10+5+3) one, reflexively, when the other two are what I would think of first. #ElemMathChat

A2: My reflex is to do 4*10 + 4*8, so 40+32. But then I wondered about 4*9 + 4*9, so I only have to do one multiplication problem. Then I ask if I want to add 40+32 or 36+36, since arithmetic isn't my strong suit. #ElemMathChat

A1: I think of it as taking a number apart (and then putting back together). Like 16 is 10 + 6. Or 8 + 8. #ElemMathChat

Hi #ElemMathChat! I'm Annie, joining from suburban Philly. I'm mostly a consultant. Today I saw a math educator colleague from the very first post-college job I had - first time I've seen her in 15+ years. Great memories and conversation.

Thanks for joining us for #ElemMathChat!

Q10: What are some upcoming topics in your class/situation? What sort of prompt might you use to start a math conversation? #ElemMathChat

You don’t need to give kids much in a prompt for them to have the math convo you want to launch the day! #ElemMathChat

Q9: What mathematical conversation would you hope to launch with that image? Give us grade, maybe math goal, lesson, title, maybe a standard, other? #ElemMathChat

Q8: What do you think YOUR STUDENTS might #NoticeWonder about this image? #ElemMathChat

Q7: Post things that YOU #NoticeWonder about this image (not what your students would #NoticeWonder - that’s next.) #ElemMathChat

Q6: What mathematical conversation would you hope to launch with that image? Give us grade, maybe math goal, lesson, title, maybe a standard, other? #ElemMathChat

Q5: What do you think YOUR STUDENTS might #NoticeWonder about this image? #ElemMathChat

Q4: Post things that YOU #NoticeWonder about this image (not what your students would #NoticeWonder - that’s next.) #ElemMathChat

Q3: What mathematical conversation would you hope to launch with that image? Give us grade, maybe math goal, lesson, title, maybe a standard, other? #ElemMathChat

Q2: What do you think YOUR STUDENTS might #NoticeWonder about this image? #ElemMathChat

Q1: Post things that YOU #NoticeWonder about this image (not what your students would #NoticeWonder - that’s next.) #ElemMathChat

I’m Annie, posting from suburban Philly. I’m a consultant and research facilitator. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m not participating in #ElemMathChat live tonight, since I somehow double booked myself. But I’ll look at the convo later and add on to your ideas. And my red buds are blooming!

It’s time for #ElemMathChat! Let’s take some time for introductions. Who’s here tonight? Where are you? What’s your role? What’s blooming?

5:00 Hey! #ElemMathChat tonight! Despite @mnmmath.bsky.social’s advertising, I will NOT be singing any Freddie Mercury tonight. Come to #CMCMath in Palm Springs if you want to see that. Tonight we’re going to talk about launching math-y conversations.

Happy birthday @fawnnguyen.bsky.social! Sorry I forgot to send beer in time.

A5: every letter has six dots, with 1-5 of them filled in (I guess raised IRL), and numbers too. The numbers are the same as the first 10 digits. I wonder if there's a pattern (presumably there's logic, but don't know yet if it's a pattern) & how long it takes to get good this! #ElemMathChat

A3: I notice a jar with a pattern of things in it - it's sort of symmetric. I wonder if it's pickles. I notice lots of green. #ElemMathChat

First notices are Marjorie Rice - YAY! - and the word "nonet" - awesome! #ElemMathChat

Hey #ElemMathChat! I'm Annie, joining from suburban Philly. I'm a consultant. Later this month I'm looking forward to playing field hockey in the Netherlands.

A4: Partly they need to get used to talking about their math ideas, and not just assume that you're asking because they're wrong. Giving them a chance to talk with their elbow partner, say, gives them all practice talking without stress of everyone hearing them. #ElemMathChat

A2: Hopefully constantly, so kids gets used to it and learn to share more of their thinking automatically. And to normalize asking questions - not just the teacher, but other students, too. #ElemMathChat

I guess it would be weird if I said anything besides #NoticeWonder. My second most question is probably "Oooh! Tell me more about that." #ElemMathChat

Hi #ElemMathChat! I'm Annie, joining from suburban Philly. I'm a consultant, and this is how things are going around here these days.

All these tools makes me feel like I should become One with my abacus. I might be missing out. (Then maybe I'll work on my slide rule.) #ElemMathChat