Counting Spots

Many girls develop disordered eating or other unhealthy habits during these formative years. The smallest comment can have a huge impact. Don’t make that comment! Don’t be the reason! Thank you @Dove for giving a voice to girls/women and helping them be who they’re meant to be.

@LamarforKY At least Ray can run!! ❤️

One day our receivers will catch.

It’s interesting… the exact same principle applies to memorizing facts over problem solving and thinking. What is happening? Don’t we EVER learn from past mistakes? @USMathRecovery @MathEdLeaders @NCTM @gerrybrooksprin @shelley_math

@MrsSheehanMath @mr_davis_math Have you had them try to put the equations into stories. If you’re using the balance, or other hands-on materials, have them draw it to solve it as well. Then they can start to see where the manipulatives connect with the formal algorithm. Good luck!

@mr_davis_math We’ve done some of the mobiles and balance scales! I think they get that, but it’s the formalizing part they’re having trouble with.

Teacher friends who teach freshmen/middle school math... I have so much newfound respect for you 😅 I feel like a lot of my freshmen are overwhelmed with trying to solve equations, and it's been hard to figure out how to break it down more 😭 Advice welcome!! #mtbos #iteachmath

@Erica__Beckett We are so happy to send this math joy to your door! Can’t wait to see the kids in action!! #spotsees #mathwithSpot #primarypathtoalgebra #teacherlife #mathjoy

@pwharris @llmmsm @CountingSpots Put them into groups, structure those groups, find easier ways to count, so much learning and processing is happening with these simple tasks. Base Ten understanding is crucial to the development of numeracy. Without it, we rely on tricks and answer getting. 😭

What's the difference between Place Value and Place Labeling? Most of what I see that claims to help student develop Place Value is actually all about labeling places. Here's an example. Your thoughts? #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathIsFigureOutAble #Elemmathchat #MSmathchat

@pwharris @llmmsm Pam, Thank you for bringing these conversations forward. I work with PK-5 teachers and I have been saying this over and over for years!! Kids have to experience conceptual base ten place value, they can’t learn it from a worksheet. Sticks, beads, beans, goldfish…-count it all!

@nick_shales @pwharris Not sure what you consider “young students” but unless they can build it and break it, it doesn’t exist as a set for MOST kids. Yes, there are always exceptions. Base 10 blocks are just blocks to K-1-2 students. Different sizes and shapes, but all blocks and often counted by 1.

@pwharris It can be difficult to "appreciate" place value. When young students compare 100 to 1000 to 10000, it may seem that the quantities are changing by the same "amount" each time rather than by the same "factor." Comparing base 10 block representation with place value might help.

@BrianAdams66 @pwharris Kids love to count things. Rather than filling out a place value worksheet, give them a tub a popsicle sticks and see who can grab the most. Then have them prove it by counting their sticks, making sets of 10, then 100s. Just ONE of many simple things to build conceptual PV. 😁

@BrianAdams66 @pwharris Yes!! Lots of ideas! The first one is DON’T use base Ten Blocks until kids understand base ten. This is NOT understanding place Labeling but understanding that 10 ones make 10, and 10 tens make 100, etc… the best way to do that is to let them BUILD NUMBERS! It’s fun, easy and

@AlexisMcandrew @robertkaplinsky how to teach guided reading. No proper training = no/bad results = throw it away. Science of math is the same way. From what I can tell, there is no research behind it, it is simply jumping on this same bandwagon in order to return to “basic math”.

@AlexisMcandrew @robertkaplinsky “Guess” isn’t exactly what they’re supposed to do. Like other things, the training and research behind guided reading was forgotten and schools just started doing “guided reading groups”. Without the proper training on phonics and context cues, teachers were made to “guess”

Does anyone have any thoughts on the "Science of Reading"? Is it at all related to the "Science of Math" movement?

@dr_jamesavery @PrincipalCCW Totally agree. I always called all my interviewees to let them know. It’s called Respect and Courtesy! I don’t understand why it’s so difficult???

@PrincipalCCW I’ll never forget when I found out I didn’t get a job on Twitter by seeing the person they selected celebrating their appointment on Twitter with a selfie in front of the school. I felt so disrespected, especially after going through THREE rounds of interviews.

Is it too much to ask that districts notify you when they decide to go with another candidate?

So, what’s your strategy for this one ⁦⁦@pwharris⁩ ⁩? I’d love to get your insights? #primarypathtoalgebra #spotsees m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Math is all about art, and joy and yes, sometimes what seems like magic!!

Spot sees new possibilities! Hope is the future!! #MRConf23 #spotsees

So honored to work with the group of educators from @USMathRecovery. My introduction to this amazing learning started in 2012 and it changed my life!! Thank you!! #MRConf23 #spotsees #primarypath2algebra

@pearse_margie Love this!!! Thanks for sharing!

Here’s the beginning of our decimal unit No details as to the new addition to the room Just what do you notice? What do you wonder?

@LSUwten That’s awesome!! Go team Carrington!!

Doubles point to the (LSU) Tigers! Kylie and Nas upset the No. 20-ranked duo on court one and the Carrington sisters clinched the doubles point moments later on two. ✅ Collins/Komar 6-1 ✅ Carrington/Carrington 6-1 LSU 1, AUB 0

@Brink_Thinker Heck yes!!

Would you do it?