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Ryan Flessner @ryanflessner.bsky.social · 3d

It was an amazing experience. Your care, compassion, and sense of humor made the experience so memorable. Thank you!

Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 4d

Q1: I’d ask the student to explain their solution (the graph) in words. Hopefully, by saying it out loud, they’ll notice the numbering.
Q2: Can you test a couple of numbers in the region you shaded to see if they work?
Q3: I see that you have –3 as a solution. Please check that.
Etc.

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 4d

Wonderful to meet you, Ryan. Thank you again for being there with me.

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T.J. Jemison @tjmath.bsky.social · 5d

The ABC’s (to F) of Problem Solving
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#NCTMATL25

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T.J. Jemison @tjmath.bsky.social · 5d

Another example (that’s more complicated)
These are just warm ups- the key is SEEING the patterns visually
(Avoid bringing in tables in this warm up activity)
#Math @fawnnguyen.substack.com

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 5d

Thank you so much for being there with me, T.J.

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 11d

Look what arrived! Just when you thought the K-5 book was big, the 6-12 is even thicker!
I've been through it already and wow—peterliljedahl.bsky.social and @webbkyle.bsky.social really delivered. You want this. 🔥

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 11d

Happy Friday!
I just tried all these fun activities that you can customize!
Check out our collection of free fall activities at #AmplifyClassroom! Students estimate quantities of candy in a jar, carve pumpkins, decorate their own fall scene, and more! classroom.amplify.com/collection/6...

Fall Favorites

"Fall" into engaging lessons and activities! Balance different pumpkins on a scale, estimate the number of candy, practice dilations with bats–or maybe just decorate a fall scene together!

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 15d

We now officially have 500 visual patterns! 🎉

Christophe from France just shared SIX wonderful building-brick patterns he discovered while playing with his daughter. 💕

Check out visual patterns #495-500: visualpatterns.org/451-through-...

Patterns 451-500 — Visual Patterns

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 18d

Really loved this episode! "Kids in math class can have different answers that are right and that they can be wrong in a smart way."
@ddmeyer.bsky.social joined Anayansi (Ana) Torres on the latest episode of Beyond My Years from Amplify.
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The right questions for the “wrong” answers, starring Dan Meyer

Podcast Episode · Beyond My Years · 10/01/2025 · 39m

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Libo Valencia 🧮 MathPlay @mrvalencia24.bsky.social · 19d

Scary Visual Patterns via #MathPlay 🧮🎃 - How many shapes on the next bat🦇❓

#ITeachMath #MTBoS #ElemMathChat #STEM #EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday @fawnnguyen.substack.com

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 18d

Looking forward to NCSM in Atlanta! Hope to see you there!

It'll be my first time sharing "Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches"
Tuesday, October 14, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - International Salon 9

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John Golden @johngolden.bsky.social · 23d

Don had such an amazing eye for a rich problem, that he always then turned into a rich, connected set of problems.

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Karen Campe @karencampe.bsky.social · 23d

Love this post Fawn, especially this. Hope you got a good nights sleep!!
#iTeachMath

This day also reminded me of something I never want to lose sight of: how challenging it is to be a teacher. My trying to be in classrooms regularly keeps me grounded in ways that observing from the outside never could. I’m so grateful that Amplify not only gives me the space to make this happen, but they understand that it’s part of the work. My colleagues do the same—they come into classrooms and teach actual lessons!

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24d

Don't you dare, Carl. I'm trying to delete all the games on my iPhone. :p

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24d

So great, Kathy! Score will always be 100 to 0, kids' thinking vs AI.

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Kathy H @kathyhen.bsky.social · Sep 16

Tried this problem with my math club today - they’re a group of 6th and 7th graders. They solved it in ~25 minutes. Take that, AI! lol. #ITeachMath #MTBoS

Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · Sep 12

NEW Post: When ChatGPT Calls Me Evil, I Know I’m Winning
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HT to @mathforlove.bsky.social for the fun riddle!

When ChatGPT Calls Me Evil, I Know I’m Winning

What AI’s math failures can teach us about teaching math

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24d

You go, Matt! Bravo! And thank you for sharing.

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Matt Schaeffer @mschaefferedu.bsky.social · Sep 16

Also wanted to start strong on Thinking Classrooms (@pgliljedahl.bsky.social) work after some struggles last year. Very grateful for @fawnnguyen.substack.com's piece on giving yourself permission to go off-script. Kids especially enjoyed the Chicken Nugget Task and showed so much thinking! 3/3

A classroom whiteboard with the numbers 6, 9, and 20 written in large font across the top. The board is filled with multiplication expressions, starting with the multiples of 6, then multiples of 9, then multiples of 20.

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24d

Wow. This is amazing, Maegan. Thank you so much for sharing! Those desks are fancy.

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Maegan Giroux @maegangiroux.bsky.social · Sep 19

Visual Patterns 🤝 Pattern Blocks
I am currently OBSESSED, in a (mostly) healthy way, with @fawnnguyen.substack.com visual patterns and @mathforlove.bsky.social pattern blocks for kids to learn and create patterns. Ah-may-zing. Also, I am in LOVE with Mary Vail's Thinking Desks, they are phenomenal!

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24d

NEW post: Don't Forget to Kube Bake
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Don't Forget to Kube Bake

Remembering Don Steward and staying connected to classroom reality

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · Sep 12

NEW Post: When ChatGPT Calls Me Evil, I Know I’m Winning
fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/when-chatg...

HT to @mathforlove.bsky.social for the fun riddle!

When ChatGPT Calls Me Evil, I Know I’m Winning

What AI’s math failures can teach us about teaching math

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Maria D. at Natural Math @maria-naturalmath.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sophia (gr. 6) worked with VisualPatterns.org and wrote quirky and neat stories about each of her own two-color growing patterns. She also obtained recursive and closed formulas. Happy upcoming #MathStorytellingDay to @fawnnguyen.substack.com! naturalmath.com/2025/04/a-he... #iTeachMath #MathSky

A Heart That Continually Grows Forever or Infinitely - Natural Math

By Sophia Zhanissov (grade 6) and Maria Droujkova Some math activities are so rich in mathematical connections, inspirations, and energy! If mathematical routines were people, Growing Patterns would b...

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Adrienne Hestenes @ahestenes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pullback cars must mean it’s time for Vroom Vroom ala @fawnnguyen.substack.com . Reviewing linear regressions was never so fun.

#iTeachMath #Algebra2

Three boxes of 3inch long pullback car toys, ready for students. My favorite are the pink and red mini coopers with the Union Jack on the roof, followed closely by the Volkswagen buses. Roughly 30 toy cars can be seen of various styles.

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