by buildmathminds | May 12, 2019 | Changing Instruction, Designing Lessons, Podcast
Resources mentioned in this episode: Register for Graham’s Foundation of Fractions course Teaching Fractions and Ratios For Understanding by Susan J. Lamon Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 9 where we take a look at teaching fractions for...
by buildmathminds | May 5, 2019 | Inspiration from Educators, Podcast
Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 8. Get ready to be inspired and informed from Jeni Veale, a sixth grade teacher who has made some major changes in her teaching over 30 years of being a teacher. Before you jump into the interview with Jeni, I want...
by buildmathminds | Apr 28, 2019 | Changing Instruction, Podcast
Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 7 where we are going to go Beyond Pizzas & Pies.Today I’m not going to read an insight from the book because the title says it all. Beyond Pizzas & Pies, Grades 3-5: 10 Essential Strategies for Supporting...
by buildmathminds | Apr 21, 2019 | Designing Lessons, Podcast, Teaching Through Story Problems
Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 6 where we take a look at Contexts for Learning Fractions. Today we are talking about a quote from Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents by Cathy Fosnot and Maarten Dolk. On...
by buildmathminds | Apr 14, 2019 | Changing Instruction, Instructional Theory, Podcast
Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 5 where we take a look at how Bandaids and Bandwagons are something you need to avoid when teaching mathematics.Today we are talking about a quote from Faster Isn’t Smarter by Cathy L. Seeley. In this book, Cathy...
