Today’s walk brought many delights. Everyone I passed greeted me with a smile and that made the morning feel special in and of itself. Then nature showed her beauty in unexpected ways. I was greeted by this fine feathered friend surveying the waterfront–later caught in flight over the masts in the marina. How many harborContinue reading “April 14 Day 767: Appreciate Your Surroundings”
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April 6 Day 759: Monkey Business
I don’t know how he did it, but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my husband loves me. Walking up to the front door of our house, what do you spy? A sad rhododendron and something blue and shiny peeking out of an old plastic plant pot. To my delight and surprise,Continue reading “April 6 Day 759: Monkey Business”
January 19 Day 682: Extra Credit Magic
I held in-person drop in hours today at the UW Tacoma Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). Why the TLC? It’s neutral ground. My students know that I am there for them—so they cannot be interrupting me. Plus it introduces them to a fantastic place to work, collaborate, get help, or just hang out. For manyContinue reading “January 19 Day 682: Extra Credit Magic”
January 6 Day 669: Miro Voting–the Reality
It worked! Not perfectly. I learned things along the way. I had 12 (of 17 students) attending class today. Of those 12, only 9 participated in the voting. Not everyone got the prompt to join the voting. I don’t know if this was because they joined the board after the voting started or if itContinue reading “January 6 Day 669: Miro Voting–the Reality”
January 5 Day 668: Miro Voting—the Plan
Presenting definitions can be downright boring. One activity for class tomorrow gives students all the definitions from this section (as you can see on the left side of the cover image) and has them work in groups to identify which of the four augmented matrices a), b), c), or d) on the right satisfy thoseContinue reading “January 5 Day 668: Miro Voting—the Plan”
January 4 Day 667: Return to Remote
This was not the way I hoped to start Winter Quarter 2022. Remote in the first week and in-person thereafter. “Have a soft start” they said. Unfortunately, in a 10-week quarter, there is no wiggle room. In the best of times, it is a delicate balance between empowering students to investigate new concepts on theirContinue reading “January 4 Day 667: Return to Remote”
December 21 Day 653: Mileage Run Part 2
I can’t believe how lucky I am so far today. I picked San Fransisco as my destination mostly for price, time, and distance. But if I knew then what I know now, I would have paid extra to pick this location. Imagine my delight to walk off the airplane and happen upon this gallery withContinue reading “December 21 Day 653: Mileage Run Part 2”
November 18 Day 620: #TacomaMath’s COVID Transformations
I love participating in #TacomaMath, a workgroup of the STEAM Learning Network of GraduateTacoma! We started on a project before the pandemic and have been revising our work together ever since. Our goal remains the same: To invite the Tacoma community, especially girls, students of color, and those impacted by poverty, to engage in positiveContinue reading “November 18 Day 620: #TacomaMath’s COVID Transformations”
October 30 Day 601: Amazing
Tomorrow I talk about mathematical affirmations and humanizing assessment. So I knew I had to find this mural in Downtown Phoenix during a break in the action. On the way I encountered other fun public art. But the most amazing part of the day was connecting with Talithia Williams—she is a wonder. Dynamic storyteller. ImpactfulContinue reading “October 30 Day 601: Amazing”
September 23 Day 564: I Have So Many Questions
During my morning walk along the waterfront, I passed by what looked like green Cheetos dumped onto a park bench. I didn’t think much of it until I looked more closely. Not Cheetos. Definitely not Cheetos. How did I ever think they were Cheetos? I assume it’s bait. But why green? What are they baitContinue reading “September 23 Day 564: I Have So Many Questions”
Math Belongs to All of Us 