This week we chat with an eighth grade teacher in his 6th year of teaching trying to hash through resource overwhelm, assessment techniques, frameworks, and community building.

In this Math Mentoring Moment episode Aseem Kelly shares with us the three levels of learning goals in math class, how to choose the best resources for your students, and how to narrow your focus so that your students can succeed.

You’ll Learn:

How to choose the best resources for your students;
How to narrow your focus so that your students can succeed.
How to avoid teacher overwhelm;
How to choose and help students work toward a learning goal.

Resources:

Desmos Pet House Project

Thinking Classrooms - Peter L

The Differentiated Classroom [Book]

Fawn’s Blog

Illustrative Mathematics

Open Up Curriculum

Jon’s 30 in 30

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