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Comparing Fractions w/ Desmos

Posted on August 24, 2016 by jgvadnais

For the past few days, I’ve been hanging out with Mrs. Becker’s (Peytra) 6th grade exploratory class.  We both like experimenting with new strategies and often use her exploratory kiddos as guinea pigs.  Our recent experiment – Fractions. Last year I … Continue reading →

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Algebra Tiles: How Desmos Came to My Rescue

Posted on January 30, 2016 by jgvadnais

I first used Algebra Tiles, back in the 90’s, when I was teaching 8th grade and then continued to use them when I switched to 7th grade.  Now that I’m a math coach, I’ve been helping teachers learn how to integrate Algebra Tiles … Continue reading →

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