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@JustinAion Yes they are a tool. But not a crutch. I have a classroom of 11th graders who can’t assess whether the calculator gives a reasonable answer! We need to change how we do it

@JustinAion Depends where you teach. Not required but used as a crutch

@JustinAion It’s not as much as how we were taught but the fundamental building block skills. When 5th & 6th graders depend on calculators, building numeracy skills suffers.

@DrKChilds I think higher socioeconomic families are able to nurture skills from a young age so when older they test better. The testing is the problem.

Why in most schools are the “upper level, advanced, gifted” courses less racially/ethnically/socioeconomically diverse than regular course offerings? Is this a systemic thing or do only “certain” children possess the ability to succeed in these course offerings?

@MarkChubb3 Equal sides, equal angles, equal angles and sides (no equal angles or sides)

What’s the sorting rule?

@Aideno81 She’s gone!

@sarahkbingler Geography is awesome! My kid is going into a related field and I’m very proud of him. Geography grads have great job opportunities - planning, environmental support, gis… the list is large. Congrats to your son!

My son worked really really hard to get into University and plans to study geography. People keep telling him getting a degree especially in that subject is a waste of time. Please stop.

Ontario Math Educators! Does anyone have experience spiraling the MCR3U course? Looking for ideas to help alleviate quadmester stress! #MCR3U #MTBOS #iteachmath #Math

@Sid_Seixeiro My local store a few days ago.

I was shocked at what I just saw in my local grocery store…

@JustLB I hated math in school. Found it boring. As a math teacher I now make it my goal to at least make my classes interesting. It was easier as a physics teacher. 🙂

Did an interest survey with my students. Soooo many of them hate math. 😭😭😭

@Cassand81862324 It’s only through our failures that we grow and improve. Reflecting on our teaching helps us help our students.

@mrs_adams_cyw @Brent_Ach @imgrund It shows a fundamental willingness to vaccinate their kids once the option becomes available, but I don’t think that’s the intention. I believe medically it makes no difference.

🏫📚SEVEN THINGS NEEDED NOW TO MAKE THIS A SAFE SEPTEMBER IN ONTARIO📚🏫 1. Better Masks - This includes KN95’s, provided by the school, to all education workers and students. At $1 apiece, this will amount to $200 per child. Where have we heard this figure before? …1/7

I'm teaching #MCF4U Advanced Functions for the first time in the fall. Any Ontario Teachers have resources / suggestions that they are willing to share? #MTBoS #mathteacher

@alicekeeler I’m a math teacher and I encourage fingers. At the senior grades. Helps to develop a better number sense than calculators!!

I am 44 years old I have a degree in mathematics I use my fingers to count. Please stop shaming kids and adults for using their fingers.

@anton_hilado Using exponent rules to simplify exponential functions. Or finding derivatives.

@MsMelnychuk I feel the same way. It’s because we care enough to put in the effort.

@jriceTO Ya? That might work. Although I'd use word, but same deal. THanks!

@scitecheducator Pages.

Teachers who use #GoogleClassroom - What programs are you using to create custom headers for your forms? I want easy!! Including some bitmojis and cute text. Nothing photoshop quality. Help!

@penofrage @JayWamsted Ill have a look. I have lots of ideas too - it’s hard to get buy i. I wish you luck! I hope someone listens.

Apparently if half the students stay home And teachers work double hard with F2F and virtual at the same time We can keep COVID mostly out of the classroom A question. Is this worth it? What’s the cost of “re-opening schools”?