Forward thinking Los Angeles based educator passionate about innovation for the purpose of creating student-centered learning systems for teachers and students.
Easy as 1⃣2⃣3⃣!
We are NCAA Champions!
FINAL | No. 1 UCLA (26-0) beats No. 3 California, 7-4!
The Bruins won their 8th NCAA title and 12th National Championship!
Also the fifth time in women's water polo history (third time for UCLA) a team has won going undefeated!
#GoBruins 🐻
Interact directly with the authors of the Proactive Mathematics Coaching book (@PiBaker18 & @KnappMelinda) with the Catalyzing Change Through Proactive Mathematics Coaching book study!
Gain access all on-demand recordings and slides when you register: nctm.link/coachingbookstudy
ALT Image of a laptop on the NCTM Book Study page; ipad cover of Proactive Mathematics Coaching book; circle headshots of Courtney Baker and Melinda Knapp
How might the following problem help you with this problem? 3/4(x)=8 See if you can solve the problem without computing? What do you notice? What do you wonder? What did you do to figure out ¾ of number is 8?
1) 1/4(x) = 8
The top-ranked Bruins were straight 🔥 today holding USC to just 2⃣ goals, the fewest in the series since 1973. An 11-2 win over the Trojans also marked the largest margin of victory in the series since 1976.
This polar bear knows physics! Pressure = Force/Area (e.g., pounds per square inch). He reduces his force on the ice - so as not to fall through it - by increasing his area. x.com/Living_WorId/status/17…#physics
"has all that time teachers spent studying data helped students learn? The emerging answer from education researchers is no."
"while data is helpful in pinpointing students’ weaknesses, mistakes and gaps, it doesn’t tell teachers what to do about them."
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