in the classroom Debate in Kindergarten: Building Appreciation for Ten Frames 20 Jan 202020 Jan 2020 If we want students to harness the power of visual representations -- to own them -- students need to understand why that representation is important. Visual representations can be elegant…
curriculum… Using Instructional Routines to Inspire Deep Thinking 21 Oct 201918 Oct 2019 Originally published on the Illustrative Mathematics blog (October 13, 2019). We want students to think about math deeply. Creatively. Analytically. Instead, what often happens is that students race towards quick solutions. So…
in the classroom Talking about Geometry in Kindergarten, Part 1: Same or Different 4 Jan 201917 Nov 2019 Talking helps us make sense of ideas. Talking helps us synthesize our ideas. Talking helps us communicate our ideas. We want to get this kindergarten class talking -- a…
five practices… Leading Act 3: Using the 5 Practices & Intentional Talk To Deepen Discourse About the “Whopper Jar” 3 Oct 20173 Oct 2017 The books 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions (Smith and Stein, 2011) and Intentional Talk (Kazemi and Hints, 2014) have helped me transform how I facilitate discussions. I try my best…
formative assessment… “Which is Greener?”: Connecting Fractions, Percents, and Ratios in Sixth Grade 16 Jun 201719 Sep 2017 Math should tell a story -- through the structure of units, and the structure of a year. There is no singular correct narrative; instead, I find joy in weaving different…
