Math about {Anything} Lessons
My favorite math lessons are like good recipes: easily adapted. This planner helps you plan a lesson using authentic student data about any topic.
Coaching & Consulting
I love partnering with other educators to strengthen their practice and exchange ideas. Please contact me if you think we can work together! One on one teacher coaching We’ll meet over Zoom, unless you’re local and we meet over coffee. Math Content Brush Up: Some of us didn’t love (or excel) at math in school… …
Celebrating the small victories
The struggles with tech and attendance and the impacts of the world on our students (and our teachers) are very real and very present. But, I’m taking a minute to remind myself of the wins.
I Wish my Students Knew (Sharing teaching values to build classroom culture)
Start the school year by sharing a selection of teaching philosophies/values with students to build a positive classroom culture. Get my free slides to get started!
Designing for Students + In the moment differentiation strategies
Sometimes I design materials because inspiration hits. Mostly, I design materials for my students.
And yet. In the moment, we can’t stop class to design for each student. Part of the art of teaching is how we respond and problem solve in the moment.
Planning Principles : Points on the Board in the First Class
Starting the school year right means: Get points on the board.
By the end of the first class be able to point to some math and say –truthfully, universally — “we learned that.”
Sticky Notes, and Reflections (updated)
An end of the school year reflection: What helped? What did you learn? What advice would you give for next year? Best answer: I learned I’m smarter than I thought I was
Distance Learning: Independent Learning
Distance learning takes wifi and screens and materials. But it also takes the ability to learn independently. Lets support our students to build these skills
4 Go-To Math Activities
As I’ve shared, I’m so grateful at this point in my career to have a set of flexible activities that I know work for me and my students, that I can swap new content in when I need to. And, in the past, I’ve been so grateful to learn from other teachers, I thought I’d …
Class Evals: Why I’m glad I bothered
Sometimes, often, especially in the middle of the year, It’s hard to know if you’re having an impact. I think I am, I try, I believe in my practices. But, day to day, making all the photo copies and dealing with all the things, it’s not always clear. Even, when I do an eval, it’s …