#74: When Do I Nudge and When Do I Coach? A “Where Are They Now?” Math Mentoring Moment.
Episode description
In another in a series of “Where Are They Now?” episodes we chat with Kirsten Dyck a part-time teacher and part-time math coach. We chatted with Kirsten way back in episode #9 about Intentionality and learning goal.
In this episode we hear from Kirsten how she’s made progress on her goals since we last spoke.
Stick around and you’ll learn how she’s adapted the Thinking Classroom to further student learning; how she has focused on making the connection and consolidation stage of her lessons a priority; and how she’s applying coaching techniques to incrementally nudge her teachers down a path toward a thinking classroom.
You’ll Learn:
- How she’s adapted the Thinking Classroom to further student learning;
- How she has focused on making the connection and consolidation stage of her lessons a priority; and,
- How she’s applying coaching techniques to incrementally nudge her teachers down a path toward a thinking classroom.
RESOURCES:
https://makemathmoments.com/trial
Episode 9: Planning with Intentionality: A Math Mentoring Moment with Kirsten Dyck
Episode 21: The Thinking Classroom
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