An Drea 龔
akismetoo.bsky.social
An Drea 龔
@akismetoo.bsky.social
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媽媽, MƒA Educator ❤️ 🧶 🏀 + board games Hi #♾️, #iTeachMath in a public high school in NYC through an inquiry/play-based/constructivist lens. I mostly microblog about education, pedagogy and mathematics. Found as akismetoo @mathstodon.xyz and elsewhere.
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Thank you to all the amazing teachers and Math for America staff who helped make tonight’s event to connect new MfA Master Teachers to the greater MfA community! The rooms were filled with laughter, learning and excitement. What an exciting way to start my latest fellowship. #MfAProud #iteachmath
Getting ready for year 15 in NYC. #ITeachMath
I feel like the questioncan translate to many courses unifying mathematics with the humanities and the sciences.
Well I finally read this one. It’s a relief when someone strings together words that describe many things one has always believed. It’s also something that I have to actively reflect on to improve my own practice (as human + teacher). Hope you are well!
I just lost mine that my one year old very easily took apart, so I would like one of these more difficult ones!
I’m finally getting around to reading some additional works by @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social! Whenever I read something she’s written it lifts me professionally as someone who teaches math.
My colleagues’ issues are primarily with the ability of students to self-distract via other websites. I was talking about how I enjoy using Desmos and building my own activities, but grouping students on one device so as to encourage discourse. However, there are some challenges to group work, too.
@eluberoff.bsky.social @desmos.com I am working with some teachers who use the Desmos curriculum and is it possible to make it so that kids cannot navigate elsewhere during a lesson? Or does that require technology on our ends? Also, can you make group work a little better?
Ok, but can we just take care of business? The ‘90s Knicks have left me with some deep anxiety.
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I cannot stress enough how much of a Def Con 1 moment this is. Federal judges fear that the President of the United States will stand down security for judges in retaliation for adverse decisions.

This is such a huge story.
This should be seen as evidence of the crisis: federal judges fear that Trump will order U.S. Marshals to stand down on securing the safety of judges whose decision they don’t like. This is just devastating.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
All the best pope math jokes ready for tomorrow! #iteachmath
Random Thought: I don’t write fan mail, but occasionally, I think to myself oh so-and-so is a great author, or this person has really inspired me! I just want to send a note. I know I can slide into people’s DMs, or use their website contact form. It’s just not the same as writing a letter though.
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When will people understand that personnel redundancy isn’t inefficiency? It means that when a person needs to be out for any reason, business can continue as usual. Multiple pathways to success if you will. The best #NCAAW teams understand this. Businesses and people need to, too. #MarchMadnesss
Once a year, I am guaranteed to reach out to all my old teammates and reminisce and complain about all things basketball. It last for a whole month and culminates in this weekend. #MarchMadness
This tweet popping up on the screen for the #BirdTaurasi show got me. Want them to commentate every WBB game ever. #FinalFour #MarchMadness #WNBA
I was a little concerned first quarter when they were scoreless and then I watched her hit the first shot. My first thought was the game is over. She’s not going to let them lose.
TIL Kareem Abdul Jabbar collects rugs and made 15837 field goals during his NBA career. #KAJ #basketball also I love the Capital One commercial that he made with Magic and company.
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Geno is SICK of the powers that be! #NCAAW #NCAAWBB
Their structure is different, and requires a different approach. In contrast, everything that matches a slope-intercept form or “shape” can be interpreted the same way.
For example, let’s consider y=mx+b a “shape”. Lot’s of equations match this. Like, y=4x-5 or y=⅔ x+7. There are other equations that can make the same line. Like y+5=4x or -2x+3y=21. However, we cannot treat the latter equations the same way to interpret slope and y-intercept.
I’ve started talking about equations and formulas as having different shapes/structures and it feels like something clicked for my Algebra students. #ITeachMath #MathsToday
- I wonder why most people only mentioned numbers, because I feel like math is so much more than just numbers. There’s shapes, lines, and really anything you can think of that connects to math. Math is a part of quite literally anything.

What do you all think? #MathsToday #MTBoS #ITeachMath