philadelphian, math educator

philadelphia, pa
Joined April 2009
Hey #MTBoS #ITeachMath folks! We'd love to have some of you join our 2nd Teacher cohort for this project. Wkshp1 is Jun21-Jul2, with Wkshp2 Jul19-30 or Jan2022. Retweeting my original thread about the project. Lots of #NoticeWonder and looking at student work.
Replying to @sweimar
@sweimar and I are part of a project that is going to focus on collaboratively thinking about student work. We're looking for MS and HS classroom teachers to join us. Keep reading for more about our thinking, or visit encompassmath.org/workshops/. 1/9
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Complete your MBA online in as little as one year from the University of Dayton. Bachelor’s degree required. GMAT waivers offered! bit.ly/3nvIxPt
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Calling all math teachers! We will be hosting workshops for middle school and high school math teachers starting this spring. Details and application below. Feel free to share with your fellow math teachers! #DrexelSOE #mathteacher encompassmath.org/workshops/
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You can apply to join us, or just add your info to our mailing list if you’d like to be kept informed of project activity and public discussions, etc. Love to work with some of you! encompassmath.org/workshops/ 9/9
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Nationally, nearly 50% of teachers leave the profession within the first five years, but in large urban districts like Philadelphia it is closer to three years. @DrexelSOE working to change that. bit.ly/2Wi531t
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This was a fun little research survey. Itched the "student thinking" part of my brain. Try it! drexel.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
@themathforum is thrilled to join @NCTM and support all of us who teach, study, develop, invent, and learn powerful and meaningful math
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The U.S. could save billions by getting rid of the $1 bill. But is it worth the hassle? http://n.pr/gFuCxn
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valerie retweeted
In NYTimes letter, Elliot Weinbaum says: Want hi-quality #teachers? Focus on evaluation process, not #tenure rules, http://nyti.ms/glVPYI
Celebs have finance trouble, too: http://fxn.ws/h27NlW
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three decades of price changes http://bit.ly/hzU196
Rick Hess this week talks about how profoundly our expectations for the purposes of schooling have changed: http://bit.ly/gZ26wM
Math Monday: Egg Carton Constructions by George Hart. Save your egg cartons and see what recycled art you can make http://bit.ly/euJx0q
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Math Monday: Wearable Geometry by George Hart. If you love geometry, wear a dodecahedra with elegance and style! http://bit.ly/aMwage
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Baseball Math: The perceived ‘late break’ of a curve ball’s parabolic arc is really an optical illusion http://bit.ly/cuZhyz @wiredmag
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Some thoughts on the meaning of design: http://schoolforreal.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/what-is-design/
Nielsen says the avg teen sends 3,146 text messages a month. Do a 2-min #math problem using this fact: http://nyti.ms/cTuUw2
RT @amathur101 Personal finance Q&A with teens. Part 4: Money Management http://powerofintention2.blogspot.com/