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Samuel Otten

@ottensam.bsky.social

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Professor of math education, host of Math Ed Podcast, co-creator of Practice-Driven PD, plays piano and reads comic books.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · Nov 20

After years of work, our team is starting to release instructional nudges for math teachers. These are small suggestions designed to be quick and easy for teachers but also meaningful for students.

Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd

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Instructional Nudges

Pick what you want to work on, whenever it’s convenient for you. More instructional nudges coming soon

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 1d

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 2d

I should've laid up on 2 for the birdie putt. But I went for the eagle, and of course ended with a par.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 3d

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 4d

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 4d

Two tetris patterns today.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 6d

The sand worked out about as well as it could for me.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 7d

I see your birdie and raise you a symmetry.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 8d

Symmetrical eagle.

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a man is smiling while holding a bald eagle in his arms .

ALT: a man is smiling while holding a bald eagle in his arms .

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 8d

One of my favorite nudges - Rewrite to Reveal! Helping shed light on mathematical formulas.

#NCTMATL25 #NCTM2025
4:30-5:00pm today
Omni, Grand Ballroom ABC

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Instructional Nudges Grouped by Lesson Segments

Instructional nudges for specific lesson segments

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 9d

No handicap.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 9d

Handicap on this one, for the birdie.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 11d

With handicap this matches Dave.

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Samuel Otten @ottensam.bsky.social · 11d

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