Melissa D
@Dean_of_math
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Disruptor of the Status Quo. Mathematics. Assessment and Grading Practices. Developing Inquiry Classroom. Always asking why. #codebreaker
Niverville, Manitoba
Joined April 2012
RT @bobsonwong: Loved being part of this @debatemathpod podcast with @cluzniak @Rob_Baier @sneffleupagus @lieslmcconchie @crystalmwatson an…
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Explicit Instruction and Student Led Inquiry are not mutually exclusive.
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RT @leeannjung: Assessment needs to be a process we do WITH students, not TO them. Building self-assessment skills is an important part of…
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RT @robertkaplinsky: This progression video from @gfletchy makes me realize that I never REALLY understood division as a kid. I was just a…
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@shortteachergal @sandstorms And how did you validate their strategy and help them move forward?
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@shortteachergal I don't think anyone would argue that there is no benefit to memorization. But memorization of math facts is not all there is to understanding and being successful at math. All the adults around in in PD are teachers -- which is a small percentage of the population.
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RT @mathillustrated: “How do you learn about a topic from peers who know nothing about the topic??” Students always know something releva…
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RT @EmilyAPaschall: The entire trajectory of a child’s life can be changed for the better because of the impact of ONE caring adult in a sc…
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RT @leeannjung: Just like the ramps around us that help everyone, the more universal design for learning we put into place in our classroom…
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@T__Meikle hmmm.....maybe. certainly true of evaluation and grading. But I also think Assessment --eg. written feedback often happens after class, rather than with the students in real time.
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