Episode description
Episode description
Today we speak with Ryan Foley from Spokane, Washington. Ryan is a 6th grade math and science teacher, who became a Making Math Moments That Matter Certified Teacher after taking our online workshop! What you’re about to hear is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we speak with a math moment maker like you who is working on a problem of practice. Together, we’ll brainstorm a plan for overcoming these challenges.
In particular, we chat with Ryan about how to select and sequence your student work while running your lesson; why planning with purpose will allow you to be more flexible in the classroom; and how to build purposeful practice into your lesson plans.
You’ll Learn:
- How to select and sequence your student work while running your lesson.
- Why planning with purpose will allow you to be more flexible in the classroom.
- How do I build in purposeful practice into my lesson plan.
Resources:
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