by Matt Vaudrey | May 22, 2017 | Actual Math, Common Core |
Today, we mushed together four of my favorite things from #mtbos: Notice and Wonder (from Annie and Max) Krispy Kreme Me (3-Act lesson from Graham) The problem-solving framework (remixed from Robert) The Estimation barbell (from Andrew) Since there are loads of...
by Matt Vaudrey | May 19, 2017 | Adolescence, Hope |
One of my favorite teachers is Alicia Saldana. She teaches some of the most needy students in the school and requests to have them every year. She sometimes shares brain-dumps with me, and it’s my privilege to learn from her. This is what she sent me recently....
by Matt Vaudrey | May 2, 2017 | Education, Hope, Teacher Improvement |
Arrogance sits at the core of traditional education. The idea that the teacher knows something and the student needs to understand it. One sees this arrogance in many traditional classrooms; an authoritarian adult keeps children in an orderly array and provides tasks...