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Leslie Whitaker @learningwish

Elementary teacher, learner, and mentor #capocgi

Joined May 2015
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Orange County Teachers of the Year gala applauds top educators

The 2024 Orange County Teacher of the Year finalists are congratulated by Mickey and Minnie at the Disneyland Hotel on Nov. 6. Sixty-two teachers were celebrated for “Teaching with Heart̶…

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Context matters! Let’s anchor student thinking in context and by using coexisting tasks! @gfletchy @jlaustin22 @marvelousmrs_m @burkhardtbunch @huffmankas @EsenciaCUSD
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FactsWise - Making sense of math facts to lead to automaticity #capocgi @EsenciaCUSD
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Exploring features of informational texts by working in teams to find features, take pictures, and describe how features are helpful collaboratively in google docs. @EsenciaHawks @CassieMVance
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Exploring area - How many ways can we make rectangles that have the area of 25 square units? @EsenciaCUSD #capocgi @CassieMVance
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How can we open up math tasks? #CMCMath #capocgi
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How can we build a tower that can hold a pumpkin? @EsenciaCUSD
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Solving word problems and sharing strategies #Capocgi @EsenciaCUSD
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Enjoying our walking field trip to the Oak Canyon Trail to explore how Native Americans lived long ago! @EsenciaCUSD @ms_meganclark
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All star line up advising how to get your professional learning community moving @SolutionTree #atplc @EsenciaCUSD @jlaustin22 @MrsKristineCue1
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Partner reading so we can learn from each other and hear different perspectives. @EsenciaCUSD
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Third graders diving into the heart of learning #EsenciaHawks #esenciaCUSD
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#Capocgi teachers continuing the the legacy ... learning about student intuitive strategies for multiplication and division.
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How many passengers can float in your boat? STEM Challenge #ocdehappycamper #EsenciaHawks @jlaustin22
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DREME Network@DREMEmath
30 May 2018
Spatial reasoning is closely linked to mathematical thinking, it can be improved, it's a predictor of #STEM achievement, and it provides equitable access to mathematics. Why spatial reasoning should be taught to young children. #earlymath #ECE #mathed bit.ly/2IXZHAZ

Five Compelling Reasons For Teaching Spatial Reasoning To Young Children | KQED

Research spanning several cognitive science disciplines shows a strong connection between early spatial reasoning training and future academic success.

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What mathematical relationships emerged from 4/5 combo students by analyzing how 2 students organized their collections? #capocgi @syked4cgi
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Using quick images to see quantities and ways of considering how many more to get to 100 in 2nd grade #capocgi
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Secondary teachers learning the significance of students developing justifications vs. explaining procedures - the issues with invert and multiply. @thestrokeofluck #capocgi
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This is a fantastic blog. Her site also has resources for K-2 teachers. #capocgi x.com/ddoleary60/status/9461…

Darla O'Leary@ddoleary60
28 Dec 2017
A Better Way To Help Kids Learn How To Multiply By 9 therecoveringtraditionalist.… #makingsenseofmath
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Teachers diving into standards and exploring math in 3rd grade. @srarettele Las Palmas #capocgi
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