When students are thinking, everything feels possible. Flow & confidence grow when we release perfection & focus on reflection.
Inspired by Peter Liljedahl’s session “Thin Slicing 101: A Deep Dive into the Heart of #BuildingThinkingClassrooms” at #NCTMATL25
#edusky #mtbos
Every “imperfect sort” reveals how students are thinking.
Thin slicing isn’t about getting it perfect; it’s about curiosity, reflection, and adjusting in real time.
Inspired by Peter Liljedahl’s session “Thin Slicing 101" at #NCTMATL25.
#ThinkingClassrooms #MathEd #Teach180 #EduSky
Grateful to share at #NCTMATL25 how Student Success Plans can help make belonging visible all year long — so every student feels seen and supported in math.
#BelongingInMath #MathEducation #NCTM #edusky #edchat #pblchat
At #NCTMATL25 in Atlanta, we challenged teachers to consider the impacts of AI as they use it in ways that support them in the classroom.
💡 One big takeaway? Be thoughtful with your prompts—the quality of your questions shapes the quality of your results. 🤖✨#edusky #mtbos #pblchat
#NCTMATL25 reminded me that conferences are really about people. The sessions are great, but the best moments happen when you connect with fellow educators, share ideas, and leave inspired. Grateful for every conversation in Atlanta! #EdChat #MathEd #edusky
“Engage through relevance - connect content to children’s realities. Relevance transforms compliance into curiosity.” -Dr. Kris Childs #NCTMATL25 #iteachmath
Just checking out @pwharris.bsky.social as guest on @ottensam.bsky.social ‘s podcast, a few days after chatting f2f at #NCTMATL25… and it’s the most spacious convo of hers I’ve heard—a great walk through her math edu history and her evolving thinking. 🤓 www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mat...
One of the most fun aspects of last week at #NCTMATL25 was everybody’s enthusiasm for our sneakers designed in Tile Farm Studio. For all of you who signed up for our newsletter, we will be selecting a lucky winner this week to get their own pair! Who knew math could be so fun!?!? #mathmadebeautiful
Fun surprise to start my day: @kimmontague.bsky.social mentioned my #NCTMATL25 session on the “Math is Figure•out•able” podcast! Can’t wait to work with @pwharris.bsky.social as we continue to convince Kim to join #teampen 😊
Check out their podcast here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Just realized that #NCTMatl25 was the 10th anniversary of my first NCTM conference.
I had started teaching in 2006, mostly Astronomy and Physics, so it is not super weird that I didn't know about NCTM for so long, but it is too bad that more classroom teachers aren't involved (a common criticism).
Back home from #NCTMATL25! ✨
A number of sessions left me thinking about communication in math class. Blog posts are brewing…
Oh, and a number of curious things at my hotel had me thinking about communication, in general. Check out this R&B elevator. Is this effective?
Slide shows: "Solve (x^2 -5x +5)^(x^2 -9x +20) = 1
NIM: 4 pile game - Draw 4 piles of dots, one has 8, one has 4, one has 2, and the last has 1 dot. - You can take as many as you want each turn, but only from 1 pile. - The winner takes the last dot. Do you see a winning strategy?
Two things from #NCTMatl25 that I'm going to be using *this* week:
Gail Burrill's algebra problem, and @gwaddell.bsky.social and Ed Keppelmann's 4 pile Nim.
Boarding my flight from ATL:
Gate agent: “What group are you?”
Me: “Pre-K” trying to say “1k” but combining it with “pre-tsa”
At least they gave them the best laugh of the day!
I may be tired! 😂
#NCSM2025 #NCTMATL25
Now that #NCTMATL25 is over, The next best thing is to scroll through all of the posts from the hashtag and follow everyone I wasn't already following. Great way to build a wonderful list. Thank you all for a fabulous week!.
Welcome to BlueSky, @thekarina74.bsky.social !
I hope you enjoyed NCTM!
#NCTMATL25
#NCTMATL25 Materials from Session 288: AP Precalculus for ALL: Access and Support for Your Students uploaded to the app. Keep in mind that the app will be inactive in 1 month. Download now while thinking about it. #NCTM #APPrecalculus
Zuobin Tang, Lawrence Yu, Zi Chen, and Bobson standing in front of a “You are here” sign
Bobson and Amy Hogan
Lawrence Yu, Ralph Pantone, and Bobson
So many good connections come from attending conferences like @nctm.org. Loved being with a community of math people like Lawrence Yu, Zi Chen, Zuobin Tang, Amy Hogan, and Ralph Pantozzi! #NCTMAtl25 #MTBoS
Dorothy White on stage
“Dreams are a necessity for living a fulfilling life, so dream big.” — Dorothy White #NCTMATL25, Closing Session
So I had two tasks at #NCTMATL25 (besides presenting with Cynthia Shi) ... see @pegcagle.bsky.social and Gail Burrill
... mission accomplished! And a bonus visit with
Vicki Lyons
Forgot to take a pic with Peg & Vicki, but I got Gail!
#mtbos #mathed
Each representation is correct, but which are helpful, at what stage, and for which purpose?
#nctmatl25 #mtbos #mathed
So the previous session mentioned procedural fluency versus conceptual understanding.
The next session drove the point home.
#nctmatl25 #mtbos #mathed
Inspired by #NCTMATL25 to present at an upcoming conference? Both NCTM and OAME 2026 conference proposals close on Nov. 1st. Here are some thoughts on the benefits of writing a math conference proposal. pbbmath.weebly.com/blog/confere... #ITeachMath @oamelearns.bsky.social
The only reason I would want to teach small children would be for the contexts - & sketches - they create!
#nctmatl25 #mtbos #mathed
Use "Create a mathematical sketch" rather than "draw a picture"
(it was referenced from another session so I don't have a reason why atm)
#nctmatl25 #mtbos #mathed
Note to self ... Look up research on gesturing in mathematics education.
If any of you out in the #mtbos have some ideas ...
#NCTMATL25 #mathed
"Because of the abstract nature of mathematics, people have access to mathematical ideas only through the representations of those ideas" from Adding It Up.
#nctmatl25 #mtbos #mathed
Oh... The exhibit hall at #NCTMATL25 isn't open today, now that I have some time.
#mtbos #mathed
