Facilitator of Learning Experiences, Math/Physics/EdTech, Tech Nerd, Life Long Learner, Husband, Believer and Follower
Whitehall, MI
Joined December 2008
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"We are a month into classes, why don't you have any grades in?"
Well, I don't expect my students to have any new mastery of concepts yet!
I don't need their first unit of 6th grade math to be based in fear.
Let’s be honest…
People aren’t against #SBG. Why would anyone be against basing grades on learning?
What many are really against is losing their ability to coerce behavioral compliance through the gradebook. They can’t say that out loud but we all know #ATAssessment #sblchat
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Let’s be honest…
People aren’t against #SBG. Why would anyone be against basing grades on learning?
What many are really against is losing their ability to coerce behavioral compliance through the gradebook. They can’t say that out loud but we all know #ATAssessment #sblchat
@mathhombre do you have any resources for exploring proofs with younglings. My 7yo noticed patterns on different shapes with same area and differing perimeters drawn on grid paper. Fences were always an even number, but she thinks to be a law she'd have to try infinity shapes.
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Seems like some of the Euclidean Geometry proofs from @MattBoelkins 's class are in the right direction.
There's got to be something about Math Stories and Truth for for K12 that isn't bad HS Geometry proofs.
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Any thoughts on a 9 week "Shark Tank" class with 7th graders? Your latest Q&A podcast was great for adult entrepreneurs, but how can I apply that 13 yo in a 9 week time?
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Saving money and pursuing Financial Independence has absolutely nothing to do with hating your job or running away from anything.
It's about running towards a life of possibility and options with a freedom to choose what you do with your 16 precious waking hours every day.
Is there a name for a modified Atwood's machine that has a hanging mass over pulley with string wrapped around a rod perpendicular to table that has masses off perpendicular (antenna)? #iteachphysics
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“We have put too much faith in institutionalized education to remedy all social ills and make our society function well." #miched
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Everyone's always so worried that if we don't give trad exams students won't be prepared for college. Why aren't we concerned with preparing them to find intrinsic motivation for the vast amount of ungraded work in a college course that nobody is checking for "points"?
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I don’t think we appreciate how anti-intellectual American culture really is. It’s all premised on amusement and distraction. Americans don’t want or value knowledge. They value simple dichotomies and consumer options - this or that. And above all, they want to be entertained.
I often make sure to skip the syllabus and start with something they'll remember and go home excited about. #LetsChatEd
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What should Physical Science for 10th graders look like? These are Ss that had Bio and didn't choose Chem. I'm looking for resources, ideas, examples... What are your favorite projects or topics? #modphys #iteachphysics
Or we put ourselves into debt with interest by avoiding this time by suspending students and avoiding the problems. We could probably invest our time (with interest) by filling that kid's cup as early as possible!
Came across this quote in “Hacking School Discipline” - hits the nail on the head @NmaynardEdu @WeinsteinEdu
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Came across this quote in “Hacking School Discipline” - hits the nail on the head @NmaynardEdu @WeinsteinEdu
@mathhombre Do you have any resources to share for how you ran Teaching Middle Grades Math? I'm thinking of running my Everyday Science class as a portfolio and hoping to see how we did daily/weekly activities and learning objectives and then chose certain/best for portfolio.
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