
Elementary teacher, learner, and mentor #capocgi
Joined May 2015
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Spatial reasoning is closely linked to mathematical thinking, it can be improved, it's a predictor of #STEM achievement, and it provides equitable access to mathematics. Why spatial reasoning should be taught to young children. #earlymath #ECE #mathed bit.ly/2IXZHAZ
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Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Climate & Culture ino.to/eOMOkT6 via @froehlichm
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Yes!! Think..share..compare with math. Flip the model...no more "I do" instruction. #capocgi xitter.cf/DSmithInSchools/status…
#iReadyFL @CurriculumAssociates Mark Ellis said to convert math classes to, "Think, Share and Compare" vs "I Do, We Do, You Do" classrooms.
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Fluency is multi-faceted and therefore focus should be on building up multiple aspects. Check out this definition. #ElemMathChat
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You may like these posters plus many more incorporating @joboaler classroom norms here glowmathshub.com/yesucan.htm…
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#capocgi teachers interviewing kids...cutting paper..fair sharing..building conceptual understanding @jlaustin22 @CapoPD
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Powerful! xitter.cf/pearse_margie/status/8…
T'ers sorting through 60 problems from our state's items released to see which ones can be solved using key words
Results: ONLY 6 #tasmtalk
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"Nobody is born with a maths brain, and nobody is born without one."
@joboaler #xChangesEverything #TEDtalks
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“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” -Abigail Adams
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Strategies Are Not Algorithms - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics nctm.org/Publications/Teachi…
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Growth mindset, CGI profeasional learning transferred into classroom the very next day! @inspire_tolearn @syked4cgi @learningwish
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Number sense lets a student solve a math problem in a variety of ways. @joboaler illustrates in this short video: stanford.io/2ezdcwb
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Don't start the school year without showing this video to kids: vimeo.com/177320916 find all 5 at youcubed! – at Sunnyvale, CA
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Amazing that districts are still using timed tests to give kids math anxiety youcubed.org/category/teachi… – at California, USA































