What Are Your Students Training For? Peloton got me thinking...

I wrote a thing. Care to check it out? My brain works in funny ways…. 😆

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Know a school in Europe looking to Build some Thinking Classrooms?

Know a teacher in Europe who's read the BTC book and is hungry for more?

Are YOU in Europe and ready to join me!?

I'll be in Dusseldorf June 8-9. Details below!

Triangles and Pentagons and Hexagons, oh my!!

(Now we’re wondering if it’s possible to recreate this without any hexagons!)

I’m with my daughter at The Natural History Museum in Shanghai and check out the shapes that make up the wall to this gorgeous garden!

What Teachers Need from Admin and Coaches to Build Thinking Classrooms In Part 2 of this session, Peter Liljedahl shares findings from his research on how administrators and instructional coaches can support teachers in implementing Building Thinking Classrooms. A key…

Coaches!! Are you getting Peter’s newsletter?

Check out this video to ensure you’re supporting teachers who are making the switch to a Thinking Classroom!

I’ll check it out! Thanks!!!

"This is where the area model becomes so important. It is not just a strategy. It is a representation of the distributive property..." Thank you @gfletchy for this great writeup!

--> It's so important to consider if students are ready for a more abstract model.

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Sembl - Awesome math tasks, all in one place. Join 15,000+ awesome educators using the world's best math tasks.

Is anyone using Sembl to organize, share, or create BTC tasks for your teacher teams? Would love to hear if it’s useful.

For the mathy math people, here is the recording of Graham Fletcher’s webinar with Sembl. So many takeaways packed into a cheeky 45 minute sesh. https://lnkd.in/eBCiXdvx Nova Katz | James Myklebus... For the mathy math people, here is the recording of Graham Fletcher’s webinar with Sembl. So many takeaways packed into a cheeky 45 minute sesh. https://lnkd.in/eBCiXdvx Nova Katz

Fab webinar with @gfletchy.bsky.social 💖🤯🎉

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IMA Mathematics Anxiety International Conference 2026 (2.5 days) Join the IMA Mathematics Anxiety International Conference in Cambridge to explore solutions for mathematics anxiety across disciplines.

This conference looks amazing! Shame I won't be able to attend as I'll be at the annual BTC Conference!

What are your favorite math podcasts for parents? So far I’ve got Math Therapy…

#mtbos #tmwyk @themathguru.bsky.social

Timeline of Mathematics – Mathigon Travel through time and explore the greatest mathematicians and biggest mathematical discoveries in history.

When was Ada Lovelace alive?
Who was mathing at the same time as Descartes?
Who are some modern mathematicians?
How far back does our math timeline go?

Find the answers on *Mathigon's Math Timeline!*

OMG This 1st grader's response to "Draw a picture of you doing math at school" is priceless!

"Me writing about math. I stand up at my desk when I do math because it helps me concentrate."

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Calling Out Procedural Math As Fake (1min) Text us your thoughts!

This is EPIC! Thank you Pam for naming this… that we cannot have a conversation about how to best teach math if we have different definitions of what math is!!!!

Snipped from DebateMath Podcast - Debate 50 - Is There Fake Math?

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I'm reviving my Facebook Group directed towards families. I started MathieMomma in 2018 because so many families were coming to me for math help. It's a community of teachers & families looking to understand math more deeply. 💖

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Nope. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I do know they get a bucket ton of proposals so I’m just giving them grace.

I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

This would be an awesome task to thin slice for productive practice with perimeter with Grades 3 & 4 @GoodQuestionstoAskInMathClass

Basic: Same size area, stacked evenly
Intermediate: Same size area, stacked like bricks (as shown)
Advanced: 2 sizes of area, stacked evenly or like bricks
Thoughts?

I need ideas for next year... what did you do at your school site for Dyscalculia Day?

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OMG This 1st grader's response to "Draw a picture of you doing math at school" is priceless!

"Me writing about math. I stand up at my desk when I do math because it helps me concentrate."

#buildingthinkingclassrooms

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Used to this same old image? Looking for something more dynamic? Check out more options & share your thoughts!

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Why Math Identity Matters w/ Liesl McConchie.
Liesl says teachers try strategies that fail but keep iterating when they have hope that things can improve.

Research shows hope fuels effort — without hope teachers and students merely "skate by."

This is why Nav Tools for students are so important!

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Family Math Game Night! 🥰

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Excited to present alongside an incredible slate of Coaching Professionals! AAICIS is doing great things... coaching friends... check them out!

If you know anything about my why, you’ll know why this brought me to tears. This is evidence that my “Math & Me” workshop WORKS! Parents are healing their math trauma and rediscovering math!

Want to learn more? Hit me up!

Dr Tom Crawford on Instagram: "Numbers vs. Words Round 13 - Dudeney’s Number versus pre-dawn anxiety. Which is your favourite - 2595 from Dr Tom or Uhtcearu from Susie Dent? Let us know in the comment... 2,530 likes, 169 comments - tomrocksmaths on December 3, 2025: "Numbers vs. Words Round 13 - Dudeney’s Number versus pre-dawn anxiety. Which is your favourite - 2595 from Dr Tom or Uhtcearu from Susie...

Adding uhtcearu to my vocab! I just call them “middle of the night crazy thoughts”!! 😆

What actually IS -27^2 anyway? What would it look like?

Oxford Mathematics on Instagram: "Where on earth is the best laboratory to demonstrate the beauty of fluid dynamics? Actually, it’s not on earth. Here is the story of the soft cell. You can read mor... 96K likes, 871 comments - oxford.mathematics on November 19, 2025: "Where on earth is the best laboratory to demonstrate the beauty of fluid dynamics? Actually, it’s not on earth. Here is the story o...

Does anyone know of a better way to share videos from Instagram?

#iteachmath

Say you BTC without saying you BTC…

😂🤣🤣

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What a wonderful topic!!!