I totally stumbled upon this during the last couple of days, but I’ve decided to adopt a customized version of #MTBoS30. Right now, my writing isn’t efficient enough to squeeze in one blog post each day and still maintain a sense of normalcy with life. So instead, I’m committing to one deeply reflective Twitter post each day. This is something I don’t do enough of so, to a lesser degree, I hope the end result – writing, reflecting, growing, and sharing more – is similar to those that are blogging traditionally.
This will be a practical, yet challenging journey for me. Being succinct is an arduous task in itself, which I will embrace. Less is more.
Each of my #MTBoS30 Tweets will be embedded here, the most recent first.
Teach as if your own son or daughter is on the roster. Period. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 31, 2016
Here’s to freedom of education and all the veterans that gave their lives for it. Thank you for making everything I do possible. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 30, 2016
The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple. ~Stan Gudder #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 29, 2016
A huge part of learning is being comfortable with being uncomfortable. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 28, 2016
*The* question: When am I ever going to use this in the real world? #MTBoS30 https://t.co/PLnbyldROI
— Brian (@_b_p) May 27, 2016
After walking into a classroom, what should you see and hear that would make you think the teacher was of a higher quality? #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 26, 2016
When a student asks, “when are we ever going to use this…?,” they’re really asking, “how can you make this more engaging?” #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 24, 2016
When we’re afraid of results #MTBoS30 https://t.co/35mtazAF9Y
— Brian (@_b_p) May 23, 2016
Don’t create lessons. Instead, design learning experiences. (Paraphrased from someone in the #MTBoS.) #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 21, 2016
Should we be working to mitigate confusion in our classes or cause it? #edchat #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 20, 2016
I want to make group work the *norm* in my classroom next year. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 19, 2016
I crave the struggle. My struggle. My students’ struggle. Our collective struggle. Bring it. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 19, 2016
How do I challenge my students? How do I know that they’re being challenged? What does this look like in my class? #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 17, 2016
I find high value in learning about that which I disagree. Inspired, I begin this journey today. #MTBoS30 pic.twitter.com/QOUsAsA16P
— Brian (@_b_p) May 16, 2016
How to get students to believe that they are not hostages to natural talent, that they control their abilities? #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 14, 2016
Learned of perfect numbers. A pos. integer equal to the sum of its proper divisors. Ex: 6. Challenge to my Ss: find the next two. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 14, 2016
There are no big leaps, only developments that look like big leaps to outsiders. Growth is comprised of small, incremental steps. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 13, 2016
Aide in September: I’m not a math person.
Aide today: I can’t wait to study math this summer.
Extend learning beyond classrooms. @MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 12, 2016
That moment when I realized the profound consequences that a growth mindset and deliberate practice have on my Ss math abilities. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 11, 2016
Given preference forms for 2016-17. My preference isn’t there. I don’t care what I teach. I want respect & empowerment above all. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 10, 2016
We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 9, 2016
I’m an infinitely better teacher, and man, because of my mother. Thank you mom. Thinking of you always. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 8, 2016
I care…whether you can ask good Qs, identify important info & tools needed to solve a problem… @vaslona https://t.co/hTR5U5in8v #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 7, 2016
Through the years I’ve been brainwashed by state exams. Or has it been my attitude towards them? Either way, my classroom suffers. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 6, 2016
If we took a public school teacher from the year 1900 and placed them in one of today’s classrooms, how would they feel? #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 5, 2016
How to get the most from Ss during the last month? Completely change the learning structure. 9 months building trust permits this. #MTBoS30
— Brian (@_b_p) May 4, 2016
It struck me that we may not formatively assess Ss because we’re subconsciously afraid of what the results may tell us about our teaching.
— Brian (@_b_p) May 3, 2016
The farther you are from the classroom, the higher your salary. It’s sad that we’re rewarded for *leaving* the classroom. -Frank McCourt
— Brian (@_b_p) May 2, 2016