Candidates for VP Higher Ed
Todd Frauenholtz and Debbie Monson
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Candidates for VP Elementary
Christy Pettis and Margaret Williams
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Kristen Helland and Jane Tellekson-Juten
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Janee Rivard-Johnson and Sarah Miziorko
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Cory Sheldahl and BobFoley
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Continue readingMy 5 Favorite Estimation 180 Tasks
Like all of the wonderful tasks that brought my students joy, Estimation 180 made its way into my classroom through Twitter, @Estimation180.
Continue readingWhat’s new on the MCA III Math test? A straightedge tool!
Suggestions from teachers on item review panels led to the creation of a straightedge tool for select linear
regression items in grades 8 and 11.
My 5 Favorite “Open Middle” Problems
I stumbled upon Open Middle in 2015 while looking for resources to be used as a warm up that would be easily differentiated for my fifth graders. While we had discussed growth mindset, had been using visual representations, and had engaged in some productive struggle, many weren’t prepared for the level of flexible thinking Open Middle problems required. I was hooked!
Continue readingLearning Basic Single-Digit Combinations (Facts)
Rather than a sole emphasis on rote memorization in high stakes timed environments, consciously spending time on these derived strategies helps students develop the very strategies and algebraic relations that are necessary when operating with multidigit numbers.
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