I teach math in Arvada, CO. I paint (small brushes). I like coffee. Region 2 rep for CCTM #MTBoS #cctmath https://xitter.cf/t.co/dCpXzm78yr

Arvada, CO
Joined March 2013
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All pre-evacuation orders for the Arvada area to include Highway 93 to Alkire St, from 96th Ave south to 82nd Ave, have been LIFTED for the time being. Please remain prepared should conditions change. There are NO pre-evacuation orders in Arvada at this point.
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Thank you to the board members, presenters, and planners of this year's conference! Not gonna lie, I wasn't looking forward to spending my Saturday"working" but I have no regrets, I feel amazing and excited to get back to work! #cctm21
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The Illusion of Mastery: when we only have block practice, the students don't need to wonder about the best way to solve the problems. @dr_costello #CCTM2021
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How do help students retrieve ideas? -Spaced Practice (time between content practice) -Mixed Practice (different concepts in the same practice set) -Feedback (students need to know if they are getting it right) @dr_costello #CCTM21
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It could look like this: #CCTM21
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How do we fill in the gaps? Great visual for just-in-time instruction by Mary Pittman #CCTM21
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By connecting unfinished learning into the context of new learning, students make connections and make progress at closing the achievement gap. #CCTM21
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"Learning is the ultimate act of vulnerability". - Robert Adhoot @yaymath #CCTM21
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In Robert Adhoot's session on connecting to students. He's a powerful storyteller. @yaymath #CCTM21
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We need to intentionally build and support community throughout the entire school year. - @kdykema #CCMT21
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We co-develop classroom norms with our students and revisit them throughout the year. #CCTM21
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We value the struggle of learning in most of life: learning to swim/drive/walk/etc. We help our children learn by providing structure/supports to help it be productive. Our job as teachers is to help the struggle to be productive. @kdykema #CCTM21
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Sometimes it's maddening to watch our students flail about and struggle to find patterns. But... it's vital to the learning process. #CCTM21
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Thank you @kdykema for a great kickoff to our conference!! #CCTM21
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Love the emphasis on graphing equations using tables until students are ready to move on. -helps with Mult. Representations -helps with conceptual understanding #CCTM21
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Give students a task and then pretend to look busy so students can't ask you questions right away. - @kdykema lol #CCTM21
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“Reteaching is not just teaching the same thing slower and louder.” - Kevin Dykema #CCTM21
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