Recently I attended a 2 day workshop from Cambridge International Education on Active Learning and Assessment for Learning. It was eye opening. Before the workshop, I really thought active learning was when students are up and moving and active. It... Continue Reading →
I am a big fan of Jennifer Gonzalez and her site Cult of Pedagogy. I follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Podcasts, and email. She gives very practical tips and is down to earth. If you don't follow her, you should. Last... Continue Reading →
I just finished listening to 2 episodes of "MyBad" and realized that I need to do more reflection on my classroom practices, especially when a great lesson doesn't actually lead to learning. One of my earlier blog posts, "Using More... Continue Reading →
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Last night I saw this video shared on Twitter. (Stop and take 6 minutes to watch it, and then come back here) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK2eXdYdHjs Annie Fetter was sharing about the hidden decision making we all do in the classroom. As I... Continue Reading →
Last year when I taught year 9 (U.S. 8th grade), I had 2 main things I wanted them to remember, and both are strong ideas that I've gotten over the years from Jo Boaler, Carol Dweck, and some of the... Continue Reading →
Sometimes my best ideas come when I wing it. I don't wing it all the time, but I have been known to toss a plan out the window half an hour before a lesson and try something new. Today I... Continue Reading →
I had the opportunity to attend CAMT (Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching) in San Antonio this past June. While at the conference, I learned so many things that I wanted to bring back to my classroom. I found... Continue Reading →
the practice of teaching 