Pose Questions to Elicit Student Thinking
James Brickwedde, Project for Elementary Mathematics Many teachers find it easy to pose questions and ask students to describe their
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Teacher Noticing: What Does it Involve?
James Brickwedde, Project for Elementary Mathematics Many teachers across Minnesota have begun experimenting with the Building Thinking Classroom practices (Liljedahl,
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I would like to use this article to recap the Spring Conference in Duluth. It had a very strong theme
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I often get the question from students of the “why” behind me choosing to be a math teacher. While I
Continue readingAn Equity and Excellence Framework for Mathematics in Minnesota
By Lesa M. Covington Clarkson, University of Minnesota and Fawnda Norman, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Since Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework
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From Jenna “How often do you quizzes? and do you spiral back to previously taught things either from the same
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A colleague once called me a magpie. He said I was attracted to the latest flashy tech or math tools.
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On Friday we had an activity afternoon at my school. It was the culmination of Snow Week with outdoor and
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“What does the conference have to offer for Building the Thinking Classroom?” This is the year to attend the conference
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