Passionate BC Educator, Inquiry Practitioner, Social Justice Ally, Numeracy Leader, and Advocate for Joy in learning.
Alberni-Clayoquot
Joined March 2021
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The barriers women face are a problem, but an even bigger problem may be the lack of barriers faced by mediocre men. hbr.org/2013/08/why-do-so-ma…
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Sometimes the simplest changes have the largest impact.
Sitting with students rather than standing.
Talking less. Listening more.
Giving an extra few minutes for student thinking beyond what you normally do.
Agency is often a series of small moments leading up to larger ones.
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When kids are deprived of play, their mental health suffers.
Over the past 50 years, the time kids spend playing outside and inside has plummeted. They're missing opportunities to bond, build self-control, be creative, and feel joy.
Free play is a key to happiness and growth.
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Students getting “stuck” together on a task early on can do incredible things to help establish an inclusive and supportive classroom culture. In the first few days of school, which will having a greater lasting impact…reviewing the syllabus or offering learning experiences where students grow together and see the teacher having confidence in their abilities? 🤔🗣️ #mathchat #STEM @pgliljedahl
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When you burn people out, you push them out. Stars are the first to leave—they have the most opportunities.
The solution is not to pile on the perks. It’s to pinpoint the root causes of overload and design more manageable jobs.
If you want to keep people, stop exhausting them.
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A Student-Staffed 'Genius Bar': Why It's Working for This Middle School edweek.org/technology/a-stud…
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Story is a powerful vehicle for change as it's a return to the oral tradition.
What's next in education is a return to what's been erased.
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Toxic cultures exploit generosity. Takers impose extra work on givers, and no good deed goes unpunished.
Healthy cultures reward generosity. People protect givers from takers, and cream rises to the top.
Helpfulness is not a weakness to target. It's a strength to safeguard.
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When 9th grade students wrestled with math problems to find their own solutions before receiving instruction, their comprehension nearly doubled, compared to students learning via direct instruction only.
Source: Kapur and Bielaczyc, 2012
ALT Did You Know?: When 9th grade students wrestled with math problems to find their own solutions before receiving instruction, their comprehension nearly doubled, compared to students learning via direct instruction only. In middle and high school, asking students to struggle with key concepts before teaching the correct solutions is highly effective. But use the tactic surgically to avoid too much frustration. Kapur and Bielaczyc, 2012
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If you have not yet seen our 2023 Week of Inspirational Math, free lessons ideal to start the school year, the link is here: youcubed.org/week-inspiratio… I am excited about the new tasks - and looking forward to hearing what students & teachers make of them! @youcubed #youcubed
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"A good principal never forgets what it’s like to be in the classroom," award-winning principal @CariseEchols says.
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I agree...and this is one of the most concise and clear statements I have read on the matter...
"It is incredibly clear that the pressures of tests and grades do not incentivize but rather hinder mathematical and genuine understanding."
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Command and control management is on its way out, and bosses who practice empathy and make an effort to connect are in. hbr.org/2019/02/how-leaders-…
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In our research we found that women were told they were too young to lead, too old to lead...and middle age wasn't quite right either. As it turns out no age is the right age to be a woman leader. See my latest @HarvardBiz article for solutions.
hbr.org/2023/06/women-in-lea…
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How to study like a world-class mathematician:
1. Focused work: 3 hours in the morning
2. Daydreaming & long walks: all afternoon.
June Huh won the highest honour in mathematics, the Fields Medal, in 2022.
Image source: Quanta Magazine
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The 90% model of assessment helps us stay grounded in assessment that matters, that honours each learner, & that supports growth and next steps.
The time we have with students is a gift, not a constraint. How we spend this time is a reflection of what we value.
#inquirymindset
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