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Thank you to @mikeflynn55.bsky.social, @zakchamp.bsky.social, and @howiehua.bsky.social for tonight's Math Playdate! @jennalaib.bsky.social and I got REALLY excited about the math we were seeing.

i assume someone has already coined #mathlighting for gaslighting using mathematics but i refuse to look it up and know for sure!!

I wrote about shallow, vague, fuzzy definitions of "conceptual understanding" and a better way to think about it. pershmail.substack.com/p/understand...

That’s my article on the cover!

I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!

#ElemMathChat - The "tried and true" math language routines like stronger and clearer, collect and display, and three reads are always good to have in the discourse toolbox. When I work with novice teachers, I usually suggest that they normalize using instructional & math language routines.

A few strategies: -using turn & talks to allow students to rehearse and also cross pollinate ideas - using “math talk” moves (eg rephrasing, repeating, etc) - using math language routines, like stronger & clearer and collect & display - sentence frames #ElemMathChat

A1: Start by having routines from the beginning of the school year where exploring and conjecturing and asking questions are built into the math. That way, sharing ideas as they form is just part of the culture of learning. #ElemMathChat

I'm Jenna, and I need to finish kid bedtime but I miss #ElemMathChat! One good thing today: I spent some time developing an interview assessment with a colleague that I adore.

We are thrilled to announce our 2025-26 Speaker Series! Knowing Our Students: Fostering Equitable Math Learning Communities focuses on the importance of knowing students as mathematicians & as learners w/ diverse backgrounds, experiences & interests. Learn more & register here: tinyurl.com/3fnxwbtc

Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that? therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...

It’s not often I scroll through social media hitting LIKE on 80% of posts! 🥰

Zohran Mamdani will be New York’s youngest mayor in over a century and the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor. He has twice defeated Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor in the face of sexual harassment allegations. https://bit.ly/47pa8LH

JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

This was a good day from beginning to end 💙💙

I am so upset. Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/

So hard to wrap minds around this: slowrevealgraphs.com/2025/10/31/c... killer #slowrevealgraph by @jennalaib.bsky.social

The Return: Population History of Humpback Whales in Oceania Back from the Brink: Population History of Humpback Whales in Oceania

For two days we've used Slow Reveal Graphs as my fourth graders explore line graphs. As I click to each new image there are loud gasps. It makes my day.

This is such beautiful work! It links problem posing with statistical and data literacy, in the context of teacher education. Link to article is in the thread. It’s in Spanish, but you can try using your favorite online translator if you need another language.

Slow Reveal Graphs is just one of the recommendations from BCAMT Exec members! We each picked one favourite to share. www.bcamt.ca/resources/re...

Hey #mtbos #ITeachMath friends - @jedediyah.com and I will be hosting a free, @amplifyeducation.bsky.social webinar this Thursday evening on the basics of building an Amplify Classroom activity. We would love for you to join us! Here's the sign up link: amplify.com/event/intro-...

Average Song Length by Genre Average Song Length by Genre

Comparing US Millionaires & Billionaires with the Next Top 9 Countries America's Wealth: US Millionaires & Billionaires compared with the Next Top 9 Countries

Thoughts from #ATMNE25: When looking at school culture, consider, "How are adults talking about kids? How are admin talking about teachers?" Need to be viewing both with a mindset of growth, opportunity, not deficit. @marriamath.bsky.social

I’m at #ATMNE25 in a brilliant session about micro moves for disrupting hierarchies and bolstering engagement. Facilitator Emily Allman is modeling these moves beautifully. Can share more thinking later, but first wanted to tell @davidkbutler.bsky.social that she had us quarter the cross!

In case you're agonizing about Sudan, Doctors Against Genocide recommended this organization about two weeks ago, they operate in El Fasher. I don't know their current status, with the new developments, but it's supposed to be a good local org.

The speech starts around 27 min, and it’s simply stunning. Jumu’ah Mubarak to everyone, including those that are determined to bring us down. M

New Blog Post: Inputs & Outputs Reflecting on a session with Amy Lucenta and Grace Kelemanik at NCTM 2025, examining areas of cognition and micro-routines for engagement of all students.

Comparing Serena Williams’ Age with Her Opponent’s Comparing Serena Williams' Age with Her Opponent's Making sense of association with bivariate data (*suggested by someone I met at the DS4E event at NCTM. I spoke with so many people that I can't remember which conversation this came from, so if…

There is a robust conversation already about supporting students digital literacy abilities. This is good & necessary & (from what I can see) happening. I would offer that there is an equally compelling case for the need to practice perspective taking. I wish this was more supported.

In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.

Kids in the field test were super engaged in the slow-reveal graph that launches our Excursion, Languages in Our Class & Around the World (for Grades 3–5). They posed such interesting questions about the data, once it was revealed, many of which connected to the activities that followed.

Students talk, wonder, and make sense as the graph unfolds. Can you guess what that dot with the question mark represents? 👀📈 Throwback to SUM with Jenna Laib’s Slow Reveal Graph. slowrevealgraphs.com/2023/02/04/s...

Back home from #NCTMATL25! ✨ A number of sessions left me thinking about communication in math class. Blog posts are brewing… Oh, and a number of curious things at my hotel had me thinking about communication, in general. Check out this R&B elevator. Is this effective?

Two things from #NCTMatl25 that I'm going to be using *this* week: Gail Burrill's algebra problem, and @gwaddell.bsky.social and Ed Keppelmann's 4 pile Nim.

Just like before, I'm saying it on social media for accountability... THE MATH ROUTINE COLLABORATIVE IS COMING BACK!!! Mark your calendars for January 2026!

Is this why I found my first NCTM so 💖-filling? Because the whole family tree is there at once, and they’re all just so good and easy to talk to? 🥹

✈️ Heading to NCTM? I’m honored to be presenting again this year! 📅 Thursday, 2:30 PM 🎯 Session Title: Early Algebraic Thinking with Desmos Classroom Here’s a short preview of the ideas we’ll discuss: kurtsalisbury.substack.com/p/when-does-... #mtbos #math @amplifyeducation.bsky.social

New #SlowRevealGraph Video Game Revenue Compared with Gun Deaths, by country

New #SlowRevealGraph How long have some active volcanoes been continuously erupting?

Getting pumped to present at @NCTM.org 2025! Come to an awesome workshop on "Mathematics for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence". We'll play with dynamical systems and filters, feature engineer some classifiers, and talk about how not to AI. #NCTM2025 #NCTMATL25 #mtbos #IteachMath #NCTM

Number of Children in the US with Food Allergies How many kids have food allergies in the US? This slow reveal is great for work with decimals and place value.

Number of Pandas in US Zoos How many giant pandas are in US zoos? Learn more about panda diplomacy.

My time with my current employer has come to an end. I am grateful for what I have learned about myself personally & professionally during the last 3 years. If you know any schools/districts looking for professional development, feel free to drop my name and encourage them to visit strongermath.com

Hey, I was recently reminded that some of you have bought my math teaching book. Thank you! I wish I had another one but I think it's pretty good so I don't mind telling you about it again. www.amazon.com/Teaching-Mat...

We are looking forward to hearing from featured speaker @jennalaib.bsky.social at #ATMNE25. Come learn with us on October 30-31. Register and check out the conference program at atmim.net/event-5937758

[New Post] Ontario Math Links - My favourite #math related links from this week: ontariomath.blogspot.com/2025/09/math... Links and help from @diffgeom.com @robertkaplinsky.com @howiehua.bsky.social @edutopia.org @jennalaib.bsky.social and more #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

“If we want students to thrive in a data-rich world, they need opportunities to develop strong data habits: slowing down, thinking deeply, and constructing meaning,” @jennalaib.bsky.social writes. “One powerful way to do this is through a routine called slow reveal graphs.” 📊 #MathSky #ITeachMath