Melissa Dean
@deanofmath.bsky.social
High school math/sci teacher. Passionate about assessment, UDL and equitable teaching practices. #Edsky #mtbos
I wish more people understood that ridiculing a teacher’s pedagogy is never going to move the needle.
August 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wish more people understood that ridiculing a teacher’s pedagogy is never going to move the needle.
Latest on the substack.
You can leave the red pen at home.
You can leave the red pen at home.
August 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Latest on the substack.
You can leave the red pen at home.
You can leave the red pen at home.
One of fav things about working with new teachers:
When I tell them they can do 90% of their assessing in real time.
When I tell them they can do 90% of their assessing in real time.
August 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
One of fav things about working with new teachers:
When I tell them they can do 90% of their assessing in real time.
When I tell them they can do 90% of their assessing in real time.
Math teachers, here’s your weekly reminder: you don’t need to mark that.
August 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Math teachers, here’s your weekly reminder: you don’t need to mark that.
Self assessment and reflection should be a part of every math class.
August 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Self assessment and reflection should be a part of every math class.
People, I miss my online math community.
August 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
People, I miss my online math community.
Assessment is a process, not an event.
May 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Assessment is a process, not an event.
Grades are boring. Assessment is much more interesting.
May 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Grades are boring. Assessment is much more interesting.
Assessment is a process, not an event.
May 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Assessment is a process, not an event.
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“And more importantly, I came to learn how the way maths was taught made my peers dislike maths, feel helpless and anxious.” #iTeachMath www.cambridgemaths.org/blogs/seven-...
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May 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“And more importantly, I came to learn how the way maths was taught made my peers dislike maths, feel helpless and anxious.” #iTeachMath www.cambridgemaths.org/blogs/seven-...
I introduced my class to the Towers of Hanoi. What followed was the most productive math class we've had in ages:
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It’s all in the game?
I teach Grade 9 math. I’ve talked about this before on this little blog of mine, and I’m constantly working to try to help my math learners build resilience and grit and risk taking. Co…
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May 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I introduced my class to the Towers of Hanoi. What followed was the most productive math class we've had in ages:
deanofmath.wordpress.com/2025/05/15/i...
deanofmath.wordpress.com/2025/05/15/i...
Dusting off the writing project.
March 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Dusting off the writing project.
Assessment isn’t something we do, it’s a way of being in the classroom.
March 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Assessment isn’t something we do, it’s a way of being in the classroom.
Everyone deserves access to rich mathematics experiences.
January 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Everyone deserves access to rich mathematics experiences.
Building up my writing again. Deanofmath.substack.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Building up my writing again. Deanofmath.substack.com
After rejections and passed overs piles up, I wonder why I keep trying.
December 8, 2024 at 1:14 AM
After rejections and passed overs piles up, I wonder why I keep trying.
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People will say that students need to be prepared for the real world as if the real world doesn't include joy, curiosity, self-discovery, and grace. #EduSky
December 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM
People will say that students need to be prepared for the real world as if the real world doesn't include joy, curiosity, self-discovery, and grace. #EduSky
Too much assessment happens in private and after the fact.
November 27, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Too much assessment happens in private and after the fact.
Weekend bread therapy.
November 24, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Weekend bread therapy.
Our assessment practices need to reflect what we value in the learning.
November 23, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Our assessment practices need to reflect what we value in the learning.
Reposted by Melissa Dean
The feeling of community you can get when listening to music… doing math… playing a sport…
🤔
#iTeachMath
🤔
#iTeachMath
November 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM
The feeling of community you can get when listening to music… doing math… playing a sport…
🤔
#iTeachMath
🤔
#iTeachMath
High school math can and should be about play, inquiry and curiosity.
November 23, 2024 at 1:48 AM
High school math can and should be about play, inquiry and curiosity.
As you plan your assessment this week, consider this: what question are you trying to answer?
November 17, 2024 at 11:17 PM
As you plan your assessment this week, consider this: what question are you trying to answer?
@mrrablin.bsky.social glad to find you here. I’m hoping for a less “grass on fire” community here.
November 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM
@mrrablin.bsky.social glad to find you here. I’m hoping for a less “grass on fire” community here.