OTD 2018 (August 28) Designed and built MATHEMATICS acrostic with first names of women mathematicians; later changed Alice to Autumn. Maryam Ada Trachette Hypatia Emmy Moon Alice Thyrsa Ioana Claire Sofia Never made a surname version but it'd be cool! Lotta ppl can't name 1️⃣ woman mathematician 😫

Curious about “warm demander” teaching? Learn more about this powerful instructional approach that’s a mix of compassion, rigor, and consistently high expectations for every child. 🧡 #EduSky #ClassroomManagement

Read @mrneibauer.bsky.social’s blog post first thing this morning and I’m blown away (and I shed a tear!) I’m so grateful for Adrian and Mr. Rowe (read the blog!) and all of the teachers who raise the bar. Our children deserve it. open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

We need to know what humans do before we argue that machines can do it just the same. There can’t be AI literacy without a literacy in being human: how we make meaning in work and life, distinguishing the artificial from the imaginary from the true. mail.cyberneticforests.com/human-litera...

Teachers are artists. The classroom is very much our canvas; we either breathe life into it or suck the life out of it. We set that tone. Figuring out how to find and sustain one’s own joy is essential to what we do as educators.

The end result is that "data-driven decision making" can actually insulate and isolate: preventing responsiveness to issues with less robust data collection or demanding action where none may be warranted *because* it's what we have the most of. We end up drawing teachers to the lamppost...

It's interesting to talk with school leaders & districts about the sort of terminal condition of school data today. Ironically, they have more data than they've ever had before but lack the processes & resources to make sense of it in ways that are timely, actionable, AND meaningful...

Thinking ahead to the upcoming school year, I want all of my reflecting/planning to start with this document once again: 1⃣ what will my "new" be as a teacher? 2⃣ what do I want to get "better" at? 3⃣ what is a "strength" I want to double-down on?

A research-backed way to improve math skills *and* scores: more practice with the fundamentals. ➗📈 #MathSky #ITeachMath

Estimation 180 is BACK! #estimation180 #iteachmath #mtbos My newsletter is migrating so please join me at andrewstadel.com/newsletter

Quote from that New Yorker piece: "You can no longer *make* students do the reading or the writing. So what’s left? Only this: give them work they want to do. And help them want to do it. What, again, is education? The non-coercive rearranging of desire."

Did you know MN's own Ben Orlin made 'Math With Bad Drawing' styled images for the 8 Mathematical Practices (thanks to @mctm_mn )? He also added texts to each. You can find MN versions of his work and how to use them to unpack standards HERE: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fo... #iteachmath #mathstoday

Thank you, @edutopia.org, for running an excerpt of my latest book ❤️ www.edutopia.org/article/guid...

“Curriculum is not instruction.” - Zaretta Hammond on #StreetData with Shane Safir and Alcine Mumby This is a clear articulation of a distinction that I think sometimes gets lost in practice. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Seeking truly innovative EdTech? Look beyond the hype. Focus on tools that enhance pedagogy, not replace it. Prioritize flexibility and accessibility. See my 10 key criteria. buff.ly/pU9PPdX #EdTech #TeachingTips #Innovation #EduSky

Free PD Opportunity for public school educators in Massachusetts (USA) Come spend a day exploring slow reveal graphs! Stipends available. Applications due April 1st.

If you use active learning techniques (like Think/Pair/Share, Jigsaw, Gallery Walk, etc.), I highly recommend visiting the Accessible Active Learning website for ideas about how to make these activities more accessible. blogs.ubc.ca/accessibleac... #HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky #AcademicSky

Pi Day Hidoku Logic Puzzles mathequalslove.net/pi-day-hidok... #mtbos #iteachmath #piday #mathsky #edusky

Turn a list of student names (or other list) into an easier to read table. Try this easy Google Sheets formula to help you out! Seating Charts, Groups, and More with WRAPROW https://alicekeeler.com/2025/02/11/seating-charts-groups-and-more-with-wraprow/ #GoogleEDU #GoogleSheets

Todays #verticalwhiteboard task!

Thanks @mathequalslove.bsky.social for the dividing fractions menu! Q: With 20 feet of ribbon, how many small and large presents can you wrap? (small presents each need 3/4 ft and large each need 5/3ft)

Black Lives Matter fundamentally broke these people’s brains. They couldn’t bear the idea that they might have to tell a different story about this country and thus tell a different story about themselves. They hated it, and now they are using everything they have to never feel that way again.

One of the real problems is that too many people conveniently believe the opposite of diversity is merit, and the opposite of inclusion is high standards. Yeah, that’s just not the case. (See: Pete Hegseth among countless others.)

Ask my students other reflection questions as we go into 2025. #mtbos

I asked my students what the best part of @gotlearning.bsky.social was! I use it to give standards based math assessments and feedback.

This is so well-written and heartbreaking. The only thing I’d add is that not being white adds another layer of complexity to mistreatment faced by vulnerable ppl.

Winter break is here!!

Will this answer surprise you? Or is it intuitive? #math #ITeachMath #EduSky

The first article is a phenomenal review by Rebecca Covarrubias that discusses how belonging is not only psychological but also political, highlighting paradoxes of school belonging, “reimaging who can, wants, and gets to belong.” 🔥 OPEN ACCESS paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

1. The conventional explanation for food deserts—that these places are too poor or too rural to generate enough spending on groceries, or too Black to overcome racist corporate redlining — fail to grapple with a key fact: food deserts didn’t used to exist. My new piece in The Atlantic.

Language development [should be] understood as a product of meaningful engagement in instruction, not a prerequisite.

"Stunningly, however, those who had learned expecting to be tested had forgotten much more. Their superior rote memorization was no longer in evidence a few days later. Evidently, they memorized the material for the test, and when the test was over, they pulled the plug and let it drain out."

A classic #math #puzzle #iTeachMath

OMG THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The question isn’t “Should I accept or reject this?” but “How can I thoughtfully engage with this, adapt it, and learn from it?”

Maybe just me, but I really don't like when students are required to express gratitude for things they may not actually be grateful for this week. Better: tell your students why you're grateful for them.

"Your English is so good!" A common but problematic phrase. In this short article, I unpack how linguistic bias shows up in language classrooms & explore 4 practical ways to foster inclusivity & celebrate linguistic diversity. Let’s rethink how we value every voice. www.linkedin.com/pulse/unmuti...

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#booksky #bookchallenge

Exciting news from Google! You can now add multiple tabs in the same Google Doc, just like sheets in Google Sheets. Game-changer for organization! Thanks to @jrsowash.bsky.social for sharing. #TLSky #EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEdu Check it out: chrmbook.com/how-to-add-t...

With a maximum of cups of blue paint and 8 cups of yellow paint, how many unique shades of green can you make? #desmos #btc