Is “Building Thinking Classrooms” Grouping right???
Matt As a math teacher I am constantly reevaluating my program because even if we think everything is perfect our group of kids…
Introducing Students to the Three Read
I developed the three read (self) assessment system prior to COVID and as great as it turned out to be at helping…
Low Floor High Ceiling High Cognitive Demand Activities
How to make every activity a low floor high ceiling high cognitive demand activity
It’s All About the Dog
Meet Rufus, a super light stuffed dog that we use to decide who reads or answers a question next. How does an…
The Art of Teaching
I talk and think a lot about our art. As a scientist I also think and write a lot about data and…
Mindset Monday: Building a Better Team
Google’s Project Aristotle Building a Better Team “Working in a team is cheating!” “I don’t like working with other people because I…
Mindset Monday: 21st Century Job Skills
Mindset Monday 21st Century Job Skills Kids have learned the power of why. Clean your room. Why? Eat your vegetables. Why? Learn…
How I assign Desmos Activities in Google Classroom
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The impact of an antiracist math program on learning outcomes for economically challenged students of color
Abstract California’s economically disadvantaged students of color deserve to have a high-quality mathematics education. Historically, over 80% of these students leave high…
Wildcard Wednesday
Wildcard Wednesdays are the third, unique antiracist intervention. Because 98% of the students of color from the target school are economically challenged…