I can’t count the number of times I’m scrolling through Twitter and think, “Man! I wish I would have seen this two weeks ago!” or I’ll be looking at stuff and think, “I was supposed to remember to use that when I taught that stuff!” Here are many of those tweets from this past year. Looking through last year’s post, I realized I need to go back through those for next year too. (Also, after doing this, I can definitely see why Sarah does this weekly rather than yearly. So many awesome ideas being shared!)
One of the routines from this year I'll definitely keep is #howmany https://t.co/zjP0DQZJw6 @Trianglemancsd #unitchat
— Tina Cardone 🏳️🌈 (@crstn85) June 26, 2017
I finally blogged about the Linear Matching activity I got from @pamjwilson https://t.co/qL9aatcCTt pic.twitter.com/I2lUIV1ca7
— Mary Bourassa (@MaryBourassa) June 26, 2017
Spotted at @JohnMcCraeSS … 👍#mathchat #mtbos pic.twitter.com/Dmmeg1QESa
— Laura Wheeler (@wheeler_laura) July 12, 2017
$1,500 rent gets you 399 square feet in Boston: https://t.co/BJBCdWjOTa pic.twitter.com/d6gKv3R0HM
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) July 19, 2017
Trying this new warm-up where every S grabs a marker and adds as many numbers as they can to each category. #mtbos #msmathchat pic.twitter.com/TiGHZBMZc1
— Claire Mazarakis (@cbaxter08) August 14, 2017
Teaching Exponent Rules? This Open-Middle Style Problem (-4 to 4) from @jaegetsreal is a must-see #MTBoS #iteachmath https://t.co/3HDMWLHJ01 pic.twitter.com/CKgNyl6MZL
— Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) August 22, 2017
A new twist on a favorite @openmiddle task. Playing with fractions greater than 1. Notice I didn't use "improper"? #elemmathchat pic.twitter.com/TNSqXUlo8A
— Graham Fletcher (@gfletchy) September 17, 2017
So excited to introduce my Alg 1 students to WODB with this tomorrow! Any feedback on it to improve it? #mtbos #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/komrX8fIKq
— Nick Schweitzer (@schwenic) September 26, 2017
Number talk journals! Prompt: Record your strategy and a strategy you'd like to try next time. #MTBoS #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/Xxycr2WWw0
— Jamie Garner (@mavenofmath) October 5, 2017
New Post: @OpenMiddle Style Problem for Equations with No/One/Infinite Solutions https://t.co/BxRGT84VgR #mtbos #iteachmath #openmiddle pic.twitter.com/mAuNQPWIMC
— Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) October 18, 2017
Kids are always engaged when we play Tetris to review. #MRJH_Huskies #MtBos #uted pic.twitter.com/z1U6UleWpJ
— Michelle Bagley (@MathBagley) October 24, 2017
I made the @desmos activity that goes with this, if you're interested: https://t.co/jhieXLArtL (it's pretty basic but got to our goal)
— Liz Mastalio (@MissMastalio) November 2, 2017
Just added this Equivalent Fractions @desmos activity. https://t.co/IlC4c7vT1R
Find even more activities here.https://t.co/0ZVgr4AiPL— Andrew Stadel (@mr_stadel) November 7, 2017
Day70+ #teach180 Full house again at Terman MS Math Circle. @openmiddle divisibility problem. Maximize the divisors. #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/FQp1hi9k2W
— Paul Jorgens (@pejorgens) December 1, 2017
Practice graphing in slope-int form! Roll 5 die to create an eq, then graph. S: "I love this game!" (Hint- it's not even a game😉) #mtbos pic.twitter.com/ijAExdase0
— Ms Grove (@MathyMissGrove) November 30, 2017
NEW: Turns out coding pentominoes is a great way to waste a Sunday. Try them here: https://t.co/e71bxbiWSR pic.twitter.com/RoE2vrK9MA
— Jonathan Hall (@StudyMaths) December 17, 2017
Lovely – and free! – number properties activity from MathsPad. https://t.co/ebk0BETLGj#mathschat pic.twitter.com/Vuth2aAcpQ
— Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) December 20, 2017
Best #teacherhack for @mathequalslove 's Ornaments on the Tree … color code each team, laminate each ornament AND write the task number on each ornament! #mtbos #iteachmath MERRY CHRISTMAS! pic.twitter.com/SB24sqaVDa
— Kathy Owens (@kowensSLHS) December 21, 2017
Kids love this game for practicing multiplication! https://t.co/kqkhrEGItr pic.twitter.com/uTuXtgzgb5
— Donna Boucher (@MathCoachCorner) January 4, 2018
Pentomino Puzzles – Productive Struggle at it's best! ⠀https://t.co/XVax2Lm4rs⠀
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Start with a simple puzzle, end with solving equations. ⠀#struggle #growthmindset #ditchbook #math #maths #edchat #mathchat pic.twitter.com/LXdOEBCC2F— Jon Orr (@MrOrr_geek) January 5, 2018
Looks like I have my next hallway challenge! https://t.co/Ct3vrs1oRH
— Jessica Strom (@strom_win) January 11, 2018
Day93: #teach180 Slope #openmiddle with Math 8. Which is closer to 1? 6/7 or 7/6. Convince us. How many ways can you find to make a slope of 1/2? Can we use 0? Largest slope? #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/lNAg2jpe8e
— Paul Jorgens (@pejorgens) January 17, 2018
Had a fun time with this post-it Connect 4 review in class. If this was your idea, please claim! #MTBoS pic.twitter.com/XTo3spMER1
— Cori Colby (@mrschz) January 25, 2018
Non-customary units of measure. #mathjokes #iteachmath #mtbos pic.twitter.com/rjpKuBUzWv
— Jen Silverman (@jensilvermath) January 29, 2018
Day102: #teach180 Zero Product Property opener. I get them set up and ready to calculate before transitioning to problem. Some tentatively stand and then stand ready to burst while others madly calculating. #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/ChvrfzZu1l
— Paul Jorgens (@pejorgens) January 31, 2018
Finding the error in multi-step equations. There is so much more math talk when I have Ss walk around the room to do this kind of work! #teach180 pic.twitter.com/IfTe07IbS8
— Jae Ess (@jaegetsreal) February 6, 2018
Mathsjam at the movies. pic.twitter.com/plvRUe2hU8
— Maths Jam Antwerp (@MathsJamAntwerp) February 20, 2018
Good morning! 88 Days to Foundation #GCSEMaths Sign up for free here: https://t.co/FFAsKPIAMV pic.twitter.com/Mx4QWP8QCi
— Craig Barton (@mrbartonmaths) February 25, 2018
An extension/plenary I plan on using this week for forming and solving equations. The main matching task can be found on MathsPad https://t.co/DXuvIwdCig @MathsPadJames @MathsPadNicola pic.twitter.com/nXbPKoDGEX
— Mr Knowles (@SK18Maths) February 25, 2018
Love the reasoning activities in the Elementary and Middle School Mathematics by @PearsonK12 . Another Van de Walle winner! #hcdsbmath @hcdsb #Mtbos Which figures are partitioned into fourths? @mickleja pic.twitter.com/zKyIx6SGl0
— Debster (@hartmannd12) February 28, 2018
Trying out something new on our test analysis. We will see how it goes.#msmathchat #mtbos #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/kp5OvBBQqh
— Adrianne Burns (@a_schindy) February 27, 2018
Teaching Pythagorean Theorem? Show students this clip from the Wizard of Oz and ask them to correct the Scarecrow.https://t.co/Z90qLNvtx6 pic.twitter.com/kQrn5v00Uw
— Robert Kaplinsky (@robertkaplinsky) March 14, 2018
Today I asked Ss to “Tell Me All You Can” about 6 x 2 1/2 without giving me the product. Credit to Beyond Invert & Multiply @juliemcmath and @mathbarb for sharing resources. Ss did great sharing what they knew without prompts! A few of their thoughts are … pic.twitter.com/vvHqUll5x0
— Alicia Walls (@walls_a2) March 19, 2018
Can't wait for what I'm calling "eggs in a basket" (ghosts in the graveyard) midterm review on Monday! #MTBoS pic.twitter.com/fGsNg75lLI
— Anna Vance (@TypeAMathLand) March 23, 2018
Tackling the question: “why do two negatives give a positive?” #yrdsbmath #mtbos pic.twitter.com/D8yb8aHQzY
— Melissa D (@Dean_of_math) March 28, 2018
Over ten years ago someone showed me this idea: if you have to give tests, staple a blank page and title it " here's all the stuff I know abt this topic but the test didn't ask me abt it "- and see what they write ( or even draw!) #Satchat
— Ms B (@bohndrake) April 7, 2018
Hey #mtbos and #iteachmath! I made you something fun to play with! Reply to this tweet with a screenshot of your #mathart se we can all enjoy!
Hexagon tiles built with @Desmos. Thank you to @farrarscott for the idea! https://t.co/ZhQ33talL1 pic.twitter.com/6aJSB0wo1b
— Suzanne von Oy (@von_Oy) April 7, 2018
A5: I end each feedback survey with "What else would you like Mrs. Gibbs to know?" so they can share anything, even if it's not school or #flipclass related. #flipclasschat
— Mickie Gibbs (@MickieGibbs2) April 17, 2018
Sneak Peek 5 of 9
The Estimation Clipboard is hours away from being released!
After Splat! …
and the Fraction Splat! series…
and Cube Conversations…
comes The Estimation Clipboard40 brand new lessons #mathshare #mtbos #iteachmath #edchat #nctmannual pic.twitter.com/TuOx9zAzZ3
— Steve Wyborney (@SteveWyborney) April 17, 2018
Have you seen https://t.co/7SQ0WGc6zz from @bstockus? Same or Different? is a routine that provides students opportunities to construct arguments when comparing objects, such as numbers or shapes. pic.twitter.com/uhF3bVMxar
— Robert Kaplinsky (@robertkaplinsky) April 21, 2018
Ss have been so engaged while I’ve used @WODBMath all year for our Math/Number Talks so we decided to make some of our own. Having the Ss present their ‘talks’ has been so fun and rewarding! #tvdsbmath #tvdsbtech #somersetstarstvdsb pic.twitter.com/IXVGEWGzqV
— Bryan Dawson (@DawsonBry) April 22, 2018
Made this multiplying monomials puzzle after seeing a random Pinterest pin. So fun to teach a lesson after 6 weeks of observing a student teacher. #teach180 #ilovemyjob pic.twitter.com/zBFEh9TdL4
— Jocelle Skov (@mrs_skov) April 23, 2018
What questions would you ask?? Mind blown when participant said, "what couldn't go there??" #PatternChat #NCTMannual pic.twitter.com/xjzqYwuxsz
— Jessica Breur (@BreurBreur) April 27, 2018
#NCTMAnnual "What do I want them to see? Then I have to think intentionally about that" @saravdwerf pic.twitter.com/fCQfrg71nr
— Brian Randall M.Ed (@brianrandall1) April 27, 2018
“Tell me everything you know” discussion prompt @mr_stadel #NCTMAnnual pic.twitter.com/k2jIuLzT00
— Dennis Kirkey (@dpkirkey) April 27, 2018
I made this game, who wants to play with me ?
Print and cut out these 20 square cards. Goal : make a unique loop on a 4×5 array. pic.twitter.com/0UPrtJH4aR— Vincent Panlepan 🍩 (@panlepan) April 28, 2018
Tangrams w/ @Desmos Geometryhttps://t.co/LjjMkZWQLo#playwithmath #iteachmath #MTBoS pic.twitter.com/K2sflG5aBm
— Mark Kaercher (@shskaercher) April 29, 2018
Just created a new @openmiddle for finding the slope of a line. #MTBoS #iTeachMath pic.twitter.com/U9XIWUiAOv
— John Rowe 👨🏽🚀 (@MrJohnRowe) May 3, 2018
looking for feedback on this @openmiddle problem supporting student thinking around function notation. #mtbos #iteachmath @robertkaplinsky @Math_m_Addicts pic.twitter.com/heocUS00ad
— chase orton (@mathgeek76) May 3, 2018
Eliminating information provides more freedom but that doesn't always make the question better. Instead of which of two given fractions is bigger… – @NatBanting #oame2018 pic.twitter.com/biRJm0oTEn
— Mary Bourassa (@MaryBourassa) May 4, 2018
If the hole is 1, what other numbers do you see?
After https://t.co/6AIacPOuva pic.twitter.com/u3qYO683mO— Simon Gregg (@Simon_Gregg) May 5, 2018
My first attempt at an @openmiddle problem. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/RxGk2SlrTd
— Michael Jacobs (@msbjacobs) May 8, 2018
If the white triangle is 1, what other numbers can you see? pic.twitter.com/GDKtyindUX
— Simon Gregg (@Simon_Gregg) May 9, 2018
Here is a link for the Substitution practice we are doing tomorrow. https://t.co/XUqBYt5JQR
— Katie VanDam (@vandam_katie) May 9, 2018
Just a normal day in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/9c7G6EWfRP
— Aran Glancy (@aranglancy) May 17, 2018
My students are struggling with converting fractions to decimals/percentages at the moment. Hopefully these @openmiddle problems I’ve made up will help them. #iTeachMath #MTBoS #fractions pic.twitter.com/0pfjWsrq8H
— John Rowe 👨🏽🚀 (@MrJohnRowe) May 23, 2018
So, my Year 8s are exploring Probability at the moment. I gave them this and it caused headaches all around the room… #MTBoS #iTeachMath @openmiddle pic.twitter.com/U1k8tdXBhY
— John Rowe 👨🏽🚀 (@MrJohnRowe) May 21, 2018
An idea I had about a #QuarterTheCross challenge: try to make your quarter contain particular points. pic.twitter.com/eT4jAuP3cy
— David Butler (@DavidKButlerUoA) May 24, 2018
Student: "Do we need to know ________?"
Teacher: "I would never encourage you to be ignorant of anything."Got this from a colleague and it works every time.
— Adam Cross (@thephysicsboss) May 28, 2018
Working on an equivalent expressions card sort. Thoughts? https://t.co/LchYGFz6rc #alg1chat pic.twitter.com/WgrTReeUfF
— David Wees (@davidwees) May 30, 2018