Category Archives: math coach

Collaborative Group Roles – How I Became a Fan

Posted on March 14, 2016 by jgvadnais

As the title suggests, I was not always a fan of group roles.  I didn’t buy into the concept and often thought, I can see it working for other teachers but not for me.  I’ve changed my tune.  Here’s my … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of an Instructional Coach

Posted on January 16, 2016 by jgvadnais

Monday January 11, 2016   First day back from Winter Break! 7:30 a.m.  I met with Kari and Jamie.  Kari’s a 50% teacher who just picked up a math intervention class for second semester.  Jamie’s our principal.  We discussed a … Continue reading →

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Desmos: An Introduction to Irrational Numbers

Posted on December 10, 2015 by jgvadnais

Recently, I co-taught a lesson with a colleague where students  investigated square roots.  The lesson revolved around the following  Desmos Activity Builder task. Afterwards, I blogged about the experience and sent the post to my teachers.  Peytra, a six grade … Continue reading →

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I Never Enter a Classroom Without ‘Em…

Posted on October 23, 2015 by jgvadnais

Prior to becoming a coach, I was a math teacher for 21 years and have taught roughly 2000 students.  In my first year of coaching, I worked with 17 teachers and came in contact with approximately 1500 students.  This post … Continue reading →

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