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SimonTerrellFebruary 13, 2021February 23, 2021

Using the Anonymity Function in Desmos to Uncover Bias in Math Class

My research focus this year has been equitable student voice. I have been using distance learning for the entire school year and this has given me some new perspectives on…

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Cathy SinnenFebruary 11, 2021February 12, 2021

The Art of 3-D Teaching in a 2-D World

I am a middle school teacher working in a pandemic. I am also a TRC researcher investigating student engagement in whole class discourse. Of course, like every teacher right now,…

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Carrie VelascoFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Balancing Understanding and Expectations

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned so far this year is the power of the benefit of the doubt. This is a year where school expectations and processes…

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Karen KurczFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Continuing Team Sorts Within My Virtual Classroom

My geometry course is always replete with new vocabulary to learn and apply; so in the virtual learning setting, I was looking for ways for my geometry students to discuss…

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Amy BowdenFebruary 10, 2021February 11, 2021

How Classroom Culture Sets the Stage for Opening Up Tasks

At the beginning of this virtual school year I was frightful that students wouldn’t get the chance to know each other and as a result they would be reluctant to…

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Brooke Raven-SandbergFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Reimagining Education Amid the Pandemic

This last year has felt like a roller coaster with many ups and downs affecting all aspects of my life. Education was no exception. Spring 2020 brought school closures in…

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Matt RectorFebruary 6, 2021February 8, 2021

Assessments That Move Knowledge Forward in the DL

During distance learning (DL), I have decided to stop giving tests whose sole purpose was to rank and judge students. Experience has taught me that, no, poor grades do not…

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Laura BellFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Bringing Asynchronous Virtual Learning to life!

One of the biggest challenges I have faced in teaching during this pandemic is being able to hear my students’ justifications of their thinking and give them feedback in real…

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Jennifer McCallaJanuary 21, 2021January 28, 2021

Connecting to More Than WiFi During a Pandemic

Due to the global pandemic, my district was fully remote during most of the the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. The digital learning platform that I was required…

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Peter TrappJanuary 13, 2021January 14, 2021

The Best Classroom Stress Reducer: Restorative Justice

For many years I bought into the idea that in order to have control of the classroom, I needed to be ready to correct kids immediately, and give out consequences…

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