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Greg Colon

@MrGColon

Supervisor of Business, Mathematics, and Mathematics Intervention for Township of Ocean School District, NJ

 Oakhurst, NJ
Joined October 2011
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Day 1. Esports & The Global Impact Class participated in a little friendly competition of who can create the tallest freestanding structure with the given supplies. Fun mini-lesson on teamwork! Highest structure was 17 inches! #esports #spartanlegacy #teamwork #oths
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Today we welcomed the Class of 2028 to the Spartan Family during Freshman Orientation!! Looking forward to recreating this selfie in 4 years! #SpartanLegacy @MrsDKaszuba @MsKWeldon @mrsghagerman
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Who knew preventing the “Summer Slide” could be so much fun? @mspollardmath @GreeneElyssa @VirginiaPost10 @camatotois
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Only 2 more days for the water balloon fundraiser! Donate $1 at lunch to go towards the teacher you want to see water ballooned at Spartan Day. Do not miss out on the fun!! Funds raised go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. See the flyer for the list of teachers & more info.
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Students pay $1 to vote for their favorite teacher! Teacher with the most votes/grade will get water balloons tossed at them during Spartan Day. 💵raised supports The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Grade level that raises the most money- gets top 2 teachers water ballooned!🎈#TOIS
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Congratulations to all awardees at our 33rd Annual Leona Burke Math Awards! Join us in celebrating our "mathletes" achievements! Our scholars earned over 150 awards & honors over the course of the school year! @MsKWeldon @MrsDKaszuba @camatotois #mathed #spartanlegacy – at Oakhurst, NJ
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Hope club participated in the All In Challenge during the month of April! Members learned about what it means to be inclusive and brainstormed ways to make everyone feel included. A few members then created posters representing the All In mindset. Proud of our members 💜
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"A wide range of assessments should be given—for example, projects and interviews—to truly gauge student understanding. Still, the most common formats remain quizzes and tests." NCTM President @kdykema discusses classroom assessments this month: nctm.link/r4JO2
Building Identity in Classroom Assessments; President's Message; Headshot of Kevin Dykema; NCTM full logo

ALT Building Identity in Classroom Assessments; President's Message; Headshot of Kevin Dykema; NCTM full logo

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#4DMA is about #AtomicHabits in the #Math #Classroom. We believe that small changes done consistently over a #school year will have a major #impact on #students math #understanding. Drop some atomic habits you have in your #mathclass Inspiration : Atomic Habits by @JamesClear
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Mistakes and learning go hand in hand. 🫱🫲 Here’s how to help students move past their fear of failure and into a growth mindset.

How to Create a Mistake-Friendly Classroom

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“The crew does Tacky Tourist day” #OTHS #spartanlegacy #spiritweek
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Need help filling out your 2024-25 FAFSA® form? Start with these pro tips from @FAFSA: studentaid.gov/announcements…
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📣Please join us tonight for Innovation Night at TOIS. The evening begins at 6:30 pm in the cafe. Fun for the whole family! We hope to see you there. #SpartanLegacy @MrsDKaszuba @camatotois @DPalaia @MrJBosmans @MLopusznick @mrsghagerman – at Tinton Falls, NJ
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📣Don’t miss the Behavioral and Mental Heath Supports for Your Child Webinar tomorrow evening! Click this link to attend: meet.google.com/uhb-vget-iri #SpartanLegacy @SELCoachConti @MrsDKaszuba @camatotois @MLopusznick @MrJBosmans @DPalaia
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Math club members participated in the MathCounts competition. Our members had a lot of fun competing against other schools! Congratulations Shivam on winning best in school and receiving the highest score for TOIS this year!
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"Most of my work as a math teacher isn’t even math. It’s helping students believe that they can also do math. We don’t talk about that enough." —José Vilson, Teacher

ALT "Most of my work as a math teacher isn’t even math. It’s helping students believe that they can also do math. We don’t talk about that enough." —José Vilson, Teacher

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Friday night @OTSpartanLegacy Ocean Township HS inducted 10 into their Alumni Hall of Fame, read about them at thelinknews.net/2024/03/10/o…
Ocean Township High School inducts 10 distinguished alumni in the Hall of Fame - The Link News

Ocean Township High School inducts 10 distinguished alumni in the Hall of Fame - The Link News

By Walter J. O’Neill, Jr. Ocean Township – Friday night, March 8, the Ocean Township High School held their Hall of Fame ceremonies at their high […]

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Math class doesn’t have to be stressful for students. Here are four mindsets to reframe math as a creative, empowering tool that’s relevant to everyday life.

How to Ease Math Anxiety in the Classroom

To encourage kids to reach their fullest potential in math, consider adopting these four mindsets that help every student to thrive.

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🗓️Save the date! Join us for Innovation Night on Thursday, March 21st. Don’t miss an opportunity to explore and celebrate the innovation taking place in our schools, PreK-12th grade! #SpartanLegacy @MrsDKaszuba @camatotois @MLopusznick @MrJBosmans @DPalaia – at Tinton Falls, NJ
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Amazing performances this morning at our Black History Month Assembly hosted by @DeeplyRootedOT Our TOIS Choir, Jazz Band, and Deeply Rooted Steppers put on a show! @camatotois @valsorce @MrsErinLeahy #SpartanLegacy
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