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Flashcards for Faridabad

Posted on April 2, 2017 by jgvadnais

My Inspiration My niece Kyra, who graduated from college in December, made plans to travel before settling down with a job.  She posted her traveling adventures on social media.  My heart skipped a beat when I saw the picture to … Continue reading →

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Teacher Moves – Soft Skills

Posted on January 13, 2017 by jgvadnais

 A long term substitute, who’s currently in a credentialing program, recently made this observation. 8 “In my program, I’m shown all these activities and my professors assume students want to participate.  They (professors) don’t tell us what to do when … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Classroom Design: Collaborative Stations, VNPS & Desmos

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jgvadnais

Twitter Math Camp ’15 sent me down the vertical classroom path (Click here to read post). Throughout the 2015-2016 school year, I promoted vertical non-permanent surfaces (VNPS) whenever possible.  Lucky for me, Joe, a 7th/8th grade teacher, was interested and additional white … Continue reading →

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Squares, Square Roots & Student Sense-Making – A Desmos Activity

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jgvadnais

In this post … Part 1:  The activity’s inception Part 2:  The Squares and Square Roots activity builder – A guide Part 1:  The Activity’s Inception Saturday, November 7, 2015, Palm Springs, CA.  I was at CMCS15,  listening to Eli Luberoff  (creator of DESMOS) … Continue reading →

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