Math educator. ❤️ teachers. @openmiddle co-founder. #OpenMiddleBook author. #ObserveMe creator. @GrassrootsWS President. Get my emails: https://xitter.cf/t.co/9CQIavz7yD

Lakewood, CA
Joined August 2012
I don't often talk about living in homeless shelters or a group home because they're not my favorite memories to relive. However I decided to present about it because knowing stories helps educators better empathize. You can watch the presentation here: robertkaplinsky.com/5-strugg…
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A group of math educators came together to experiment with what learning math in the virtual reality metaverse might be like. We recorded it and here's a clip from the lesson. Check out this blog post for more information: robertkaplinsky.com/what-is-…
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I love Heathe Kohn's teacher moves where she reflects on how she got kids engaged in a single graph for 45 minutes. Read more: growingexponentially.wordpre…
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Do you present to other educators or aspire to? I created a webinar where I go through my entire presentation creation process from start to finish. For example, I use this three circle Venn diagram to help me choose a topic. Watch it here: info.robertkaplinsky.com/cap…
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Looking to see what a problem-based math lesson looks like in a high school classroom? You can #ObserveMe teaching a pre-calculus class here. robertkaplinsky.com/watch-te…
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Where would you start? The whole numbers? The eighths? Or the total?
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If you're a current or aspiring educational consultant, I wrote a blog post with four things I thought I knew about being an educational consultant, but later learned I was wrong... sometimes narrowly avoiding disaster. You can check them out here: robertkaplinsky.com/four-thi…
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Here are the first two minutes of my IGNITE! talk on why we need productive struggle. Watch or download the full video here: robertkaplinsky.com/my-ignit…
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Splat! from Steve Wyborney is a clever way to get kids excited to reason about math before they even realize it. Read more here: stevewyborney.com/2017/02/sp…
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If you teach others through online workshops, then you should check out my webinar recording on 6 counterintuitive lessons learned I wish I had understood earlier. For example, should workshops feel more like watching Netflix or traditional TV? robertkaplinsky.com/pdwebina…
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Here's how you share your presentation or whatever is on your computer screen in a virtual classroom. You can watch all the videos at: robertkaplinsky.com/what-wil…
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Where would you start? The original value? The percentage? Or the final value? I'm curious which entry point feels most natural to you.
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Want to #ObserveMe teaching a problem-based lesson? Here's a preview or watch and download all the videos at: robertkaplinsky.com/watch-te…
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Here are the first two minutes of my favorite talk I've ever given on why we need to empower others. Watch the full video here: robertkaplinsky.com/my-shado…
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Which of these four images does not belong? These kinds of conversations are great for math class. You can find more like it on talkingmathwithkids.com/wodb… from Mary Bourassa and Christopher Danielson.
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Most people know me for talking about math education. Fewer people know I once performed "Nothin' on You" at my middle school's fundraiser talent show. Teaching is serious work. We don't always have to be serious people. 😄
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If you have a website (or are planning on making one), you should check out my webinar on three things your website should include and one you should avoid. The examples are specific to educational consulting, but apply to all websites. info.robertkaplinsky.com/web…
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How do you think your students would respond to this impossible math question? Watch how 32 eighth graders I interviewed responded. robertkaplinsky.com/how-old-…
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The first strategic decision isn't the price. It's the discount. Which percentages do you think students will naturally choose, and which ones are likely to create problems?
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Which discount percentage would you try first? More interestingly, which one would you avoid?
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Here's how you can use a virtual whiteboard at your desk in #virtualreality. You can watch all the videos at: robertkaplinsky.com/what-wil…
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