Same but Different Math

Same But Different Math encourages students to think about and discuss how two images might have the same value but different visual representations. It helps students to make connections and develop their own mathematical reasoning skills rather than to rely solely on rules that require memorization. You can find the 6-Step Protocol for discussion here. … Read more

Culturally Responsive Lesson Design

I am currently attending the TCEA Virtual Convention, so I plan to share a little about what I’ve learned in each post this week. Education has a reputation for an overwhelming amount of buzzwords and acronyms. When I saw a TCEA session called, “The Heart of Culturally Responsive Lesson Design,” by Nyree Clark (@MsNyreeClark), I … Read more

A Tip of the Hat to Hattie

I am currently attending the TCEA Virtual Convention, so I plan to share a little about what I’ve learned in each post this week. Professor John Hattie has become a well-known name in educational research circles, and I have been learning bits and pieces about his work for the past few years. His extremely thorough … Read more

Get your Schitt Together

I am currently attending the TCEA Virtual Convention, so I plan to share a little about what I’ve learned in each post this week. As I was wading through Tweets about TCEA last night looking for guidance on which On-Demand sessions I needed to add to my itinerary, I ran across this hashtag: #IdeaSchittHappens. I … Read more

Creating GIFs

I am currently attending the TCEA Virtual Convention, so I plan to share a little about what I’ve learned in each post this week. One thing that is fun to add to Jamboards are animated GIFs. You can add them just like images either as a background or just to the board. The easiest sites … Read more

Gamestorm Edu

I am currently attending the TCEA Virtual Convention, so I plan to share a little about what I’ve learned in each post this week. “Let’s Play: Flexible & Engaging Games Your Students Can Play Virtually or Face to Face,” was one of the first On-Demand sessions I watched when I joined TCEA 2021 online this … Read more