@zmill415

Teaching Faculty @Desmos. Former math guy for @SummitPS. @MathForAmerica Master Teacher fellow. NBCT.

 San Francisco, CA
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Joined January 2013
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Here's the project I'm most proud to be a part of in my career to date: a beautiful MS curriculum made with talented, thoughtful colleagues at @Desmos. I'm excited (and nervous! 😬) that it's now available for everyone to see.
Desmos@Desmos9 Feb 2021
🎉 It’s here! You can now preview our favorite lessons in the core Desmos Math Curriculum, all wrapped up in its shiny new Desbook wrapper. See it yourself and get more info about bringing it to your school or district. 👇 desmos.com/curriculum
New Desmos Math Curriculum - Get a preview and more info! desmos.com/curriculum

ALT New Desmos Math Curriculum - Get a preview and more info! desmos.com/curriculum

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Applications to join my team at Desmos/Amplify just went live. We're hiring curriculum developers to help build new Geometry and Algebra 2 courses. If making HS Desmos lessons interests you, consider applying – it's an incredible team! amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co…
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👋 We’re hiring! Come join the @Amplify @desmosclassroom team! (or forward it onto _that_ teacher you know would be perfect for a job like this) #mtbos #iteachmath amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co… – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Christmas Show Joke Swap 2023
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Come work with me and the wonderful team building math curriculum at Desmos Classroom. The posting closes today!
Annie Perkins@anniek_p28 Aug 2023
Want to come work with me and my amazing colleagues at Desmos Classroom at Amplify? Got math classroom and lesson developing experience? amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co…
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I made a new escape room in Desmos! Desmos Escape 2: The Museum Play it here: student.desmos.com/join/tq5t… You don't have to log in, but if you do it saves your progress in case you want to come back to it.
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Amplify
@Amplify15 Dec 2022
We're all green! 💚 @EdReports has awarded @DesmosClassroom Math 6-8 perfect scores and an all-green rating. Green ratings represent EdReports' highest ranking. Read more here: amplify.com/news/desmos-math…
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How to Make a Geometric Quilt • 17 steps that took me on an emotional journey. well-schooled.com/2022/07/ho…

How to Make a Geometric Quilt

Find a student who has flunked geometry three times and who insists, I know the stuff, I just don’t do good in big classes. Believe it. Ask her if she’d like...

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I made a whole escape room puzzle game in Desmos. Check it out: student.desmos.com/join/4qx2…
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Desmos@Desmos18 May 2022
📣 Exciting news. Desmos Classroom—the team running our free activities, free Activity builder, and math curriculum—is joining forces with @Amplify. desmos.link/desmos-amplify
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Bayt Al Fann
@BaytAlFann6 May 2022
Muqarnas is an ornamentation element applied in Islamic architecture. It fills the inner parts of semi-domes with its honeycomb shape. Historically, muqarnas grew in their decorative use in the 12th century during Islam's golden age Here are 20 extraordinary examples A thread…
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Just so we're clear: the pregnancy that ends up in the wrong spot, like the fallopian tube? The one that will NEVER turn into a baby and will rupture and kill your wife, daughter, or sister? Terminating that fetus is also an abortion, and they want to ban those, too.
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Judd Legum
@JuddLegum21 Apr 2022
1. @GovRonDeSantis claims math textbooks "indoctrinate" students with "dangerous and divisive" ideologies like "Critical Race Theory" But he REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES from the rejected books So we tracked down 8 of them Here is what we found popular.info/p/inside-the-da…

Inside the "dangerous" math textbooks DeSantis claims would "indoctrinate students"

On April 15, the Florida Department of Education issued a dramatic press release: "Florida Rejects Publishers’ Attempts to Indoctrinate Students." In the release, Florida Commissioner of Education...

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Geometric patterns are one of the most distinguishing features of Islamic art, thought to reflect the language of the universe & the greatness of creation Today, artists are reinterpreting this traditional artform in new ways A thread on 24 artists redefining Islamic geometry…
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Desmos@Desmos14 Feb 2022
Thank you to everyone who's supported us over the years!!! We couldn't have done this without you 💗 Check it out -->
Desmos Curriculum for Math 6-8 now completed!

ALT Desmos Curriculum for Math 6-8 now completed!

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Teacher friends! Engineer friends! Sales friends! We have lots of new job postings at Desmos. It's a fantastic place to work. jobs.lever.co/desmos
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Desmos@Desmos8 Feb 2022
If you (1) were excited a year ago (2) are starting to curriculum plan for 2022-2023, we'd love for you to check our ✨FULLY COMPLETED MATH 6-8 CURRICULUM✨
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Desmos@Desmos4 Feb 2022
We are unbelievably excited to announce the winners of the ✨2021 Desmos Global Art Contest!✨ Explore all finalists and winners at desmos.com/art. Thank you to all who participated. 💚 We were blown away by the creativity and originality of this year's submissions!!!
Image with the text "Announcing the 2021 Desmos Art Contest Winners..."

ALT Image with the text "Announcing the 2021 Desmos Art Contest Winners..."

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Frequency of letters in English words. What do you think the 3rd column numbers mean? How can this help with Wordle?lexico.com/explore/which-let…
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Dan Meyer@ddmeyer19 Jan 2022
I asked some of the most talented learning designers in the world "Why does Wordle work?" Here are their answers. @Desmos danmeyer.substack.com/p/why-…
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Heather McGhee@hmcghee17 Jan 2022
What a thread to wrap up the day! Standing O!
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@nhannahjones17 Jan 2022
I was invited to give an MLK speech today and a small number of members of the group hosting me wrote and then leaked emails opposing my giving this speech, as it dishonored Dr. King for me to do so. They called me a "discredited activist" "unworthy of such association with King"
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