I&U Ep7: Want to become a happier math teacher?

Welcome to Episode 7 of Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Where we’ve been… Where we’re going… I started this video series as a way for us to take a moment this summer to pause, reflect, and find ways that we can renew and rejuvenate the passion, the optimism we need to …

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I&U Ep4: What is your math story?

Welcome to Episode 4 of my summer video series—Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Teaching is a cultural activity.  People within a culture share a mental picture of what teaching is like. We call this mental picture a script.  James Stigler and James Hiebert, The Teaching Gap Where we’ve been… Where we’re …

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I&U Ep3: What are your bests and worsts?

Welcome to Episode 3 of my summer video series—Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Teaching holds a mirror to the soul. If I am willing to look in that mirror and not run from what I see, I have the chance to gain self-knowledge—and knowing myself is as crucial to good teaching …

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