Jody Vanderloo

A7 Games are the "practice" component. It is my favorite way to formatively assess. I can watch for accuracy and slide in to have conversations about thinking. You can tell so much by just observing during game play. #elemmathchat

@kloneal2 I absolutely agree - time always seem to be an issue so we push what we think will "go fast" when in reality if we'd just slow down and develop understanding we'd see the payoff in the long haul!

Or perhaps we are so hesitant to teach models bc we've never sat down long enough to grapple w/them ourselves. Therefore we find it easier (& cooler) to provide tricks & rules to push Ss to faster understanding (ie: our ideal of fluency). #sadreality

A5 I wonder sometimes if teachers don't really understand the difference between additive and multiplicative thinking therefore, Ss don't develop their mult reasoning. I'm always surprised at how many Ts are excited when kids can skip count quickly to get products. #elemmathchat

A3 The beauty of the contextual image is that all kids can "see" it their own way - how it makes most sense to them! #elemmathchat

A3 I think all those work for the image #elemmathchat

A2 Context gives a way for the numbers to have meaning. It provides the anchor for understanding. #elemmathchat

@gfletchy A1: Flexibility, Accuracy, Efficiency Knowing and being able to USE facts #elemmathchat

Q1 of #ElemMathChat -What is fluency? -How do you define fluency? -What words come to mind when you hear the word fluency?

@gfletchy Jody Vanderloo, Sioux City, IA District Math Curriculum Facilitator 8x7 #elemmathchat

#ElemMathChat Let’s get started with some intros: -Name? -Place? -Role? And…please tell us the math fact you found most difficult to learn.

Math Matters via @SmoreNewsletter smore.com/z2m63-math-mat…

#SCCSD Math Curriculum Team finalizing district common assessments today. Some amazing discussions!

Way to go, Carter and EHS!

Making sense of math with elementary teachers today. The power of reasoning and discourse. #SCCSD #mathsolutions

An incoming snow storm couldn’t stop these 4th graders from exploring multiplication of mixed numbers with the Big Pad task from @gfletchy @VandykeVicki @LeedsES gfletchy.com/the-big-pad/

@schemmel_travis @riversidek5 Nice work!

@SCEastHoops is the game broadcast on radio?

Our team strengths: open-mindedness, creativity, collaboration and fun! #futurereadysc

Designing our future ready classroom!#FutureReadySC

#FutureReadySC keys words for our visionary future: collaboration, differentiation, communication, innovation, flexible

Worn out from all the fun activities! fb.me/D8HkD9zt