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26 Dec 2010
Making progress on edition 2 of Making Math Meaningful, but still lots to go.
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16 Dec 2010
Why do you think it's so hard for math teachers to give the kids the floor?
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14 Dec 2010
Met a great group of teachers on Dec 13 at 4 pm, eager to learn. The profession is full of good ones.
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11 Dec 2010
I worry about bandwagons. I hope teachers realize that big ideas are important because they change the way you teach.
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9 Dec 2010
Finally finished writing all first drafts for Leaps and Bounds Grades 5/6-- intervention program from Nelson. Looking good.
8 Dec 2010
have a loot at http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math2/gapclosing.html - an intervention program for grade 6 number sense
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16 Nov 2010
I was a little intrigued when Cathy twee ted thru my presentation-so many connections. I am back.
7 Oct 2010
worked with Francophone colleagues yesterday. Our issues are the same. Our solutions are the same.
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21 Aug 2010
It's also neat that the open question thing has really filtered down== so many of them got it even at the start.
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21 Aug 2010
Math Camppp is over-- so sad. The power of a large group of committed teachers is awesome.
18 Jul 2010
Math Camppp is shaping up so nicely. What a great group of faciitators I got to work with. I thank campppers will be happy.
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6 Jul 2010
Working in the heat today was challenging, but it was great how much participants stayed on task and worked out some complicated issues.
5 Jul 2010
In Toronto with LNS folks. Great, deep and challenging conversations- just what education should be all about.
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30 Jun 2010
Sudbury today working with mostly high school teachers to create more valuable learning goals filtered through big ideas. Fun!
25 Jun 2010
Delaware high school teachers are all being told to use NSF texts. It will be interesting to see how the more conservative ones react.
18 Jun 2010
At a research meeting today. Interesting how different we are in thinking about what math ed research questions are worth exploring.
16 Jun 2010
Interesting discussion on communication and how teachers may be part of the problem - filling in the blanks when answers are incomplete.
3 Jun 2010
Two days of PRIME facilitator training out west reminds me that it's still pretty relevant even though it's been out for 5 years.
1 Jun 2010
Worked in Calgary today and travelled to Prince George BC this evening. This is an amazingly interesting, varied, and beautiful country.