Just Like Dan
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Just Like Dan

  As a classroom teacher, I taught 5th grade math. It was my strongest subject because I was always excited to teach math. I had a friend named Dan who…
#ROGUELeader Week Day 4
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#ROGUELeader Week Day 4

  Welcome to #ROGUELeader Week! This week, I will share 5 PD ideas, resources, and strategies. Today, I focus on the idea of Slow PD. How can you create PD…
Day 3 of #TheSecretSauce
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Day 3 of #TheSecretSauce

  Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Secret Sauce! Today, we focus on Questioning Strategies and Techniques! Share your favorite strategies, resources, and ideas that make up…
Bad Questions Bad Answers
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Bad Questions Bad Answers

  I’ve been watching several NBA playoff games over the last few weeks, and I am always struck by the sideline interviews that take place before or after the half…
Math Conversations
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Math Conversations

  In a kindergarten classroom recently, I watched as the teacher shared a picture with students. She then asked students what math questions they had about the picture.  Students paired…
5 Reflection Questions
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5 Reflection Questions

  Reflect upon your work today. Ask yourself these questions or ask your students these questions. Move forward with the important work that you are meant to do.   Rich…
Learning Experience Design
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Learning Experience Design

  How do you go about designing learning experiences for students? What sorts of things do your consider? How do you design for student passions? Don't just plan lessons. Design…
Sitting with Silence
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Sitting with Silence

  When we ask a question of a student and they don’t respond right away, we often struggle to sit with the silence.   We may ask somebody else. We…
5 Better Ways to Start Class
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5 Better Ways to Start Class

  Looking for a better way to begin class each day. Look no further than infusing these ideas every day. A personal favorite is Disruptus. You and your students will…