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Caty Romero (she/her) @catyrmath

Math Coach & Consultant. Passionate about learning & teaching math that makes sense, and through a student-centered approach. #numbersense #SheLeads

Joined February 2017
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When students are given space to solve problems, they grow as thinkers. Here’s a short blog I wrote about reimagining math classrooms—with problem-solving at the core. Enjoy and make the shift! makingsenseofmathematics.com…
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"The quality of my life is significantly higher on days that I publish an article. The creative process and well-being go hand-in-hand." -@JamesClear
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"Being kind to others is mostly about your actions. Being kind to yourself is mostly about your thoughts." -@JamesClear
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"Compete externally and you compare. Compete internally and you improve." -@JamesClear
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#sheleads join us!
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Howie Hua@howie_hua
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4 results in math that make sense due to patterns
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"Opportunities are grains of sand. They slide right past drooping fingers, but an active palm can gather whatever is within reach and shape it into a little castle. It is the act of engaging with the material that gives it shape." -@JamesClear
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We had an incredible time at Saint George School with the amazing Caty Romero , our math consulta...

We had an incredible time at Saint George School with the amazing Caty Romero , our math consultant! Our teachers, students and parents were absolutely blown away by Caty’s math workshops. Her sense...

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Thrilled for the upcoming year and all the opportunities it holds! I will be in beautiful Dominican Republic working at @StGeorgeRD for a few days. Take a look at this short blog: makingsenseofmathematics.com…

Teaching Mathematics through Problem Solving- An Upside-Down Approach

By inviting children to solve problems in their own ways, we are initiating them into the community of mathematicians who engage in structuring and modeling their “lived worlds” mathematically. &nb…

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For all those visual thinkers. This is fun!
Presh Talwalkar from MindYourDecisions@preshtalwalkar
25 Oct 2023
Can you solve this 3rd grade math problem from China?
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Mike Flynn@MikeFlynn55
26 Oct 2023
“Explicit strategy instruction uses visuals and contexts to reveal mathematical relationships that illustrate how and why the strategies work.” @JBayWilliams #NCTMDC23
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Loved spending time and collaborating with these great people! @fayleong in Hong Kong! #hkis
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A simple problem that gets students make sense of place value and allows them to communicate their reasoning #iteachmath #makingsenseofmathematics
David Marain@dmarain
20 Oct 2023
What do you notice about 113, 131 and 311? What questions does it make you think of?
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The most rewarding aspect of facilitating a workshop is seeing the tangible impact it has on teachers. Witnessing their excitement and inspiration to shift their approach and make small changes that get students thinking about math. Amazing team of educators @HKIS @fayleong
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Jonathan Hall@StudyMaths
12 Oct 2023
I remember making this well over a decade ago now. I just remade it for MathsBot. Still quite fun. First one to beat my score of 89 is a good egg. mathsbot.com/puzzles/findThe…
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How can we ask better questions? Questions that push students’ thinking. #makingsenseofmathematics
Nell K. Duke@nellkduke
13 Oct 2023
📊Research has found that classrooms differ a great deal in quality of discussions--and those differences impact comprehension development. Please see below for examples of differences. For a self-assessment and guide to quality talk about text, see amazon.com/Quality-Talk-Abou…
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Math World@Math_World_
14 Oct 2023
Puzzle of the day
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How do we find out how students are thinking about math? Definitely not through worksheets. #makingsenseofmathematics
Robert Kaplinsky@robertkaplinsky
21 Oct 2023
Math worksheets rarely give us the results we truly want. There's a better way and I recorded a webinar with elementary and secondary versions that you can watch to learn more. robertkaplinsky.com/workshee… #iteachmath #pd
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David Butler@DavidKButlerUoA
21 Oct 2023
Just thought of this problem: How long is the red path?
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Two different coteaching models that impact student learning as well as teaching practices. Which one would you try? #inquiry #pyp #coteaching @MYISMagic @tahireht
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