Hi there! It’s been awhile. We’ve reached the point in the beginning of the school year where teachers have facilitated several Open Up Resources 6–8 Math lessons after hours of planning and creating and making adjustments… but something just hasn’t “clicked” with students, and pacing of lessons is showing the cards of the frustration and… Read More OUR Pep Talk: 2020 Edition
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts After several years of teaching at the elementary level, I took a leap to a new district where I began teaching middle school mathematics. Looking back, I cannot believe how much I… Read More Join the Dance!
I took a different approach for this third week of eLearning, and I think I’m liking it! To catch up on this journey and learn from my mistakes, read about Week 1 (link) and Week 2 (link), as well as my first blog in this series (link) published just before my school closed. Open Up… Read More Have you heard of HyperDocs? (Week 3 eLearning)
Last week was our second week of eLearning! During the first week (linked blog), I assigned my students the option of completing some assignments that were check-ins, which are linked on my previous blog post. Please remember that all assignments in my district are optional with a capital OPTIONAL! Over the second week working from home,… Read More Virtual Choice Board (Week 2 eLearning)
I teach at a school in Iowa. Preparing to teach virtually is not in clear view yet, but it’s sneaking up, in my peripherals, as I watch school closures slowly creep closer and closer to the Midwest. [UPDATE: As of 8:49PM last night, my district closed for 4 weeks per recommendation of Governor Reynolds. I’ll… Read More Preparing for the Unknown
I decided to take a risk today. And it wasn’t bad! or wild! or necessarily great! I’m so proud of my young mathematicians… and me! … Read More Multiplying Signed Numbers: Velocity and Hot Wheels
This is the second blog post in a 4-part series for NCTM! How do you foster active learning in your classroom? Making a change to a higher level of active learning can open the door toward deeper learning and understanding.#mtbos #openupmath #learnwithim #coreadvocates #iowamath NCTM Blog:https://t.co/2PHiYyTlzR pic.twitter.com/By9hSasUG4 — Morgan Stipe (@mrsstipemath) May 13, 2019
Low Floor High Ceiling tasks are those that allow all students to dive into the math. The tasks set the stage for achieving learning goals. They provide an entry point that can be accessed by all learners. And the open-endedness allows for extension, too! … Read More Low Floor High Ceiling Tasks FTW
I was sitting there, realizing that I need to improve my craft, and I thought, Why not involve my students in the evaluating process?… Read More Keeping Up with the Formatives
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