Passionate retired math educator committed to the equity and social justice of practices and policies. My opinions are my own.
Atlanta, GA
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A very good read. Study: Racially balanced schools didn’t even odds for Black students ajc.com/education/get-school…
However, we do need to consider students who benefit from the safety, relationships, and nutrition summer school can provide, especially this year. Slim evidence for summer school found in summer school studies hechingerreport.org/proof-po…
Teachers - you can help dismantle systemic injustices! View McKnight Foundation's entry from the 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards here shortyawards.com/5th-socialg…
I love all the ideas about co-crafting norms for both in-person and virtual learning. Very important and strategic process to honor all student voices! #LearnWithIM
Helping Elementary Students Cultivate a Strong Math Community illustrativemathematics.blog…
With more and more schools deciding to offer online learning this fall, @IllustrateMath wants to help. Check out the new distance and unfinished learning blog posts filled with ideas and resources. #learnwithim #mtbos #iteachmath illustrativemathematics.blog…
...and this is our challenge. Teaching Through the Digital Divide | Common Sense Media commonsensemedia.org/digital… via @commonsense
Just in time for you! #iteachmath #MTBoS New Distance Learning and Missed Learning resources from Illustrative Mathematics #learnwithIM. illustrativemathematics.org/……
Thank you @JUST_Equations Shout out to @GaDOEMath in this post for starting the work in our state. #iteachmath #MTBoS Mathematics Industrial Complex justequations.org/news/june-… via @JUST_Equations
Please share this wonderful Moving Forward guidance from @nctm and @MathEdLeaders when planning for next steps for teaching and learning. We absolutely cannot widen the opportunity gap!! mathedleadership.org/docs/re…
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"Where do we go from here?"
@Oprah is sitting down with Black thought leaders to guide us all in conversation and create plans for our future. Join us Tuesday and Wednesday at 9|8c for a two-night #OWNSpotlight special.
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This week’s #IMTalkingMath prompt for grades 6–8 is ready! Which one of these triangles doesn’t belong? Why? Prompt available in English ow.ly/geDM50zVyiU and Spanish ow.ly/mS8n50zVyoy #LearnWIthIM
This 👇🏼 is also true for math. #iteachmath #mtbos
A1:
Racism is leveled reading groups.
They put kids in tracks as 5 year olds. The same kids are in the lower-level groups every year.
👉🏾 Elementary. School. Tracking.
And critically: there is zero evidence that they work.
(Yes, Really.)
#satchat
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Great suggestions! How to Contend with Pandemic Learning Loss edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/… via @educationweek
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Learn how to structure virtual instructional coaching with these four great suggestions: bit.ly/2Jo0Pj6 #educoach #eduleader #remotePL
Do you have students like this? What should we do for them when we are finally back to “normal”? #iteachmath #mtbos nytimes.com/2020/05/20/nyreg…
When we talk about equity, we need to consider the teachers too! If our mentality as experienced teachers is "pay your dues" then we need to do some real thinking about how that is working for the teaching profession overall. #iteachmath #mtbos studently.org/2020/05/05/sto…
Perhaps you also feel this way. Why Grading Policies For Equity Matter More Than Ever kqed.org/mindshift/55889/why…
This I believe is also possible in secondary math. #LearnWithIM @IllustrateMath
New IM Blog Post! Looking to the Fall: Welcoming and Supporting K–5 Students by Kristin Gray @MathMinds and Kevin Liner @kevinliner. ow.ly/ph5D50zAa7g #LearnWithIM
What resonates with me the most from this post are Bill’s belief in, admiration of, and empathy for teachers. Our teachers are front-line heroes too. #mtbos #iteachmath #LearnWithIM
When schools reopen, students will walk through the door with myriad different experiences from the closure. What will teachers do? IM President Bill McCallum shares some initial thoughts about the back-to-school problem in this week’s blog post. ow.ly/63lM50zpX9r
