Anna
@schollmath.bsky.social
she/her; passionate about mathematics, education, and technology; Math curriculum developer
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March 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM
If only I were closer…
Join @boblochel.bsky.social and me for DESMOS SUMMER SLAM. It's a great way to level up your @desmos.bsky.social and Desmos Classroom skills. #iteachmath
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March 21, 2024 at 12:19 AM
If only I were closer…
#ITeachMath #UnitChat I am 60 cookies tall!
March 21, 2024 at 12:18 AM
#ITeachMath #UnitChat I am 60 cookies tall!
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NEW Blog Post: ‘What does mathematical reasoning look like?’
A few thoughts about why we should focus on the verbs, rather than the nouns, of mathematics.
https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/03/10/what-does-mathematical-reasoning-look-like/
#MTBoS
A few thoughts about why we should focus on the verbs, rather than the nouns, of mathematics.
https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/03/10/what-does-mathematical-reasoning-look-like/
#MTBoS
March 10, 2024 at 4:58 AM
NEW Blog Post: ‘What does mathematical reasoning look like?’
A few thoughts about why we should focus on the verbs, rather than the nouns, of mathematics.
https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/03/10/what-does-mathematical-reasoning-look-like/
#MTBoS
A few thoughts about why we should focus on the verbs, rather than the nouns, of mathematics.
https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/03/10/what-does-mathematical-reasoning-look-like/
#MTBoS
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#SumOfItAll podcast will be back *next week* with a brand new season on #CultivatingHearts by Drs Zavala y Aguirre
Grab your copy and join us as we begin, and make this a TK-12 conversation #iTeachMath
Listen in on your favorite platform
Grab your copy and join us as we begin, and make this a TK-12 conversation #iTeachMath
Listen in on your favorite platform
February 23, 2024 at 10:39 PM
#SumOfItAll podcast will be back *next week* with a brand new season on #CultivatingHearts by Drs Zavala y Aguirre
Grab your copy and join us as we begin, and make this a TK-12 conversation #iTeachMath
Listen in on your favorite platform
Grab your copy and join us as we begin, and make this a TK-12 conversation #iTeachMath
Listen in on your favorite platform
Something I’m pondering… how often does math curricula/instruction encourage a habit of looking for patterns? Not just an MP, but a routine, from early math thru forever. #ITeachMath
February 20, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Something I’m pondering… how often does math curricula/instruction encourage a habit of looking for patterns? Not just an MP, but a routine, from early math thru forever. #ITeachMath
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For my book that is out soon, I asked my doc student Avery McNiff to draw comics based on research photos in classrooms with kids and teachers, so that we could show expression and action, but keep identities private. I absolutely love them. I am working on my website and just enjoying her work!
February 9, 2024 at 5:07 AM
For my book that is out soon, I asked my doc student Avery McNiff to draw comics based on research photos in classrooms with kids and teachers, so that we could show expression and action, but keep identities private. I absolutely love them. I am working on my website and just enjoying her work!
#ITeachMath I can’t believe I’m just now hearing about arithmetiquities.org . Best session to end the awesome #NCTM2024Seattle conference
ARITHMETIQUITIES
When the world of Sfera is threatened by the machinations of a malevolent sorcerer, it will be up to a band of unlikely heroes to become the brightest light in the darkness. The adventurers fan...
arithmetiquities.org
February 9, 2024 at 11:12 PM
#ITeachMath I can’t believe I’m just now hearing about arithmetiquities.org . Best session to end the awesome #NCTM2024Seattle conference
Thread!!! 💯🙌
As a white educator, teaching in a very white state, I'm going to center whiteness in education for a bit... as always, I'm open to feedback/pushback/nudges in any form...
SO.
I recently went on Twitter to respond to a "parents' rights" advocate. Had they been arguing in good faith, I would...
SO.
I recently went on Twitter to respond to a "parents' rights" advocate. Had they been arguing in good faith, I would...
February 6, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Thread!!! 💯🙌
Resharing because I listened to this episode today. SUCH a great conversation—fluency and problem solving are “symbiotic”
Math and problem solving at Math Teacher Lounge. amplify.com/episode/math... Fawn Nguyen is the literal best. #mtechat #iteachmath
Episode 10: Supercharge math fluency through problem-solving
Listen to Fawn Nguyen, as we discuss conceptual understanding in math and the relationship between math fluency and problem-solving.
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February 1, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Resharing because I listened to this episode today. SUCH a great conversation—fluency and problem solving are “symbiotic”
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Webinar from Erikson and Danny Martin, 1/31, Who is smart in mathematics? Why race matters. erikson-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #mtechat #iteachmath
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: "Who is labeled smart?": the impact of racial stereotype...
Join us for an engaging conversation between Erikson Institute Faculty Member Rebeca Itzkowich and Danny Bernard Martin, Professor of Mathematics Education and Mathematics at the University of Illinoi...
erikson-edu.zoom.us
January 5, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Webinar from Erikson and Danny Martin, 1/31, Who is smart in mathematics? Why race matters. erikson-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #mtechat #iteachmath
Omg the fraction math here! #ITeachMath
This is the most important picture in american history
December 30, 2023 at 3:54 PM
Omg the fraction math here! #ITeachMath
Popsicle sticks are great for letting many little kids frost cookies
December 25, 2023 at 4:44 AM
Popsicle sticks are great for letting many little kids frost cookies
“…simple labels help orient us in the world, they don’t hold up well against the complexity of the world….As long as you tell your self-story in these black and white terms, you will find no peace.”
From Thanks for the Feedback
From Thanks for the Feedback
December 6, 2023 at 9:39 PM
“…simple labels help orient us in the world, they don’t hold up well against the complexity of the world….As long as you tell your self-story in these black and white terms, you will find no peace.”
From Thanks for the Feedback
From Thanks for the Feedback
Genius math teacher move right here
I have all the name slots of my assignments read “Mathematician: ___” and, if a student remarks on it, I note that the dictionary definition of mathematician is “student of mathematics” so they all count.
December 4, 2023 at 4:26 AM
Genius math teacher move right here
So grateful for #IowaMath giving us the opportunity to learn from @themathguru.bsky.social about Math identity in (and outside) the classroom
December 4, 2023 at 4:16 AM
So grateful for #IowaMath giving us the opportunity to learn from @themathguru.bsky.social about Math identity in (and outside) the classroom
Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
November 29, 2023 at 4:44 AM
Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
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I wrote about the impossible mathematics of illness theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/p/on-the-big...
On the Big Terrible Thing
Matthew Perry's memoir, and the impossible math of mental illness
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November 28, 2023 at 5:39 PM
I wrote about the impossible mathematics of illness theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/p/on-the-big...
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I think these arguments can be useful to addressing the "science of math" discourse.
"Our goal should be to design an educational experience for children that can serve a number of worthy and suitable educational goals, which may mean drawing from wells of professional practice...other than just those with the highest effect size."
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/why-...
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/why-...
Why “What Works” Won’t Work and Why “What Works” May Hurt | Human Restoration Project | Ni...
In this article I’ll unpack the criticisms and limits of “what works” in what we call evidence-based educational research and practice. Published by Human Restoration Project, a 501(c)3 organiza...
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November 27, 2023 at 11:20 PM
I think these arguments can be useful to addressing the "science of math" discourse.
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"What we mean by literacy might be the most glaring hole in how we discuss reading. We have different definitions of reading, but generally, reading is the ability to decode text and make meaning of the text. Reading, however, is not the same as literacy." - JLV
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November 27, 2023 at 5:43 PM
"What we mean by literacy might be the most glaring hole in how we discuss reading. We have different definitions of reading, but generally, reading is the ability to decode text and make meaning of the text. Reading, however, is not the same as literacy." - JLV
thejosevilson.com/the-problem-...
thejosevilson.com/the-problem-...
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There are no magic potions in education. The one low effort, high impact change I do believe would make a difference - tomorrow, with no financial cost - is moving from an adversarial & contradictory language of teaching & learning to a shared language of sense-making.
November 21, 2023 at 6:07 PM
There are no magic potions in education. The one low effort, high impact change I do believe would make a difference - tomorrow, with no financial cost - is moving from an adversarial & contradictory language of teaching & learning to a shared language of sense-making.
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All learning, if it is to stick at all, requires student sense-making. It's why transmission & banking models are inherently flawed. Of course teachers can provide interesting content & scenarios as the stuff of sense-making, but the only place learning happens is in the mind of the learner.
So if we are teaching and assessing our kids on how much nonsense they can recall in a certain amount of time, then the guidance of this particular part of cognitive science is fundamental, but if our goal differs we must look elsewhere to supplement & support our practices.
November 24, 2023 at 7:42 PM
All learning, if it is to stick at all, requires student sense-making. It's why transmission & banking models are inherently flawed. Of course teachers can provide interesting content & scenarios as the stuff of sense-making, but the only place learning happens is in the mind of the learner.
Damn. I knew they would come for math next. I was just saying this to someone earlier today.
I highly recommend the Teaching Texas podcast series for an understanding of factors that contribute to these battles.
I highly recommend the Teaching Texas podcast series for an understanding of factors that contribute to these battles.
November 25, 2023 at 3:00 AM
Damn. I knew they would come for math next. I was just saying this to someone earlier today.
I highly recommend the Teaching Texas podcast series for an understanding of factors that contribute to these battles.
I highly recommend the Teaching Texas podcast series for an understanding of factors that contribute to these battles.
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And treating students as empty vessels is simply not an accurate metaphor for learning. We can try to pretend otherwise, but nobody comes into formal education as a blank slate. Rather than focusing on what the brain does with nonsense, let's center the minds of learners in our pedagogy.
This is a good response to all those people pushing the narrative that we just need to teach skills with direct instruction in order for students to succeed in math. Treating students as empty vessels devoid of personality just demeans math for everyone.
November 24, 2023 at 8:28 PM
And treating students as empty vessels is simply not an accurate metaphor for learning. We can try to pretend otherwise, but nobody comes into formal education as a blank slate. Rather than focusing on what the brain does with nonsense, let's center the minds of learners in our pedagogy.
I love having people and time to cook and bake! Putting Preppy Kitchen cookbook to good use—not pictured: yesterday’s dinner of spiced squash soup and cheddar rosemary rolls.
pictured: spiced apple pie (now my favorite apple pie recipe), chocolate ginger tart, chocolate pecan pie, pumpkin chiffon
pictured: spiced apple pie (now my favorite apple pie recipe), chocolate ginger tart, chocolate pecan pie, pumpkin chiffon
November 25, 2023 at 2:53 AM
I love having people and time to cook and bake! Putting Preppy Kitchen cookbook to good use—not pictured: yesterday’s dinner of spiced squash soup and cheddar rosemary rolls.
pictured: spiced apple pie (now my favorite apple pie recipe), chocolate ginger tart, chocolate pecan pie, pumpkin chiffon
pictured: spiced apple pie (now my favorite apple pie recipe), chocolate ginger tart, chocolate pecan pie, pumpkin chiffon