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How I got started….

Years ago, a colleague of mine suggested that I present at a local math conference.  She had been witnessing some of the work that I had been doing in classrooms.  Apparently the math ideas, lessons, and strategies were worth sharing.  And so, I applied, spent months preparing for the presentation, and went off to my local math conference.  I was …

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Lots of Learning…

Instead of writing 3 different blog posts for the 3 conferences I attended in recent weeks, I thought it would be much more efficient if I summarized a few sessions that I learned from. First was the Northwest Math Conference that took place in Portland, OR. Jen Hunt – Making the Learning Stick.  Jen summarized that kids need to stretch, …

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Northwest Math Conference – Tacoma

I was fortunate to travel to Tacoma, Washington to attend and present at the Northwest Math Conference. I loved the theme this year which was “You Are Invited.”  It seemed to be a very inclusive type of theme which was welcomed.   It was at NWMC that I got to see two incredible, dynamic math educators present about how math …

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NCTM 2019 San Diego

It’s Monday night and my head is still reeling from all that I learned, experienced, and witnessed at NCTM San Diego.  Whenever I go to such a big conference, I just act like a sponge and soak it all in.  NCTM is a place where we all learn from each other.  I haven’t been to the NCTM Annual conference since …