Elementary Math Coordinator trying to spread the joys of teaching, learning, and understanding math

Eureka, MO
Joined August 2016
Our first @rockwoodschools district-wide PD day of the year is underway at Rockwood Summit HS where our K-2 classroom teachers are diving deeper into fact fluency with Jenny Bay-Williams. Lots of great ideas for developing fluency beginning with concrete and shifting into the abstract! #NurturingLearning @rsdk5math
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Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
Teaching math by tricks must stop!
"It is our responsibility to ensure that students see the relevance and usefulness of mathematics, and a steady stream of tricks won’t help convince them of this." This month, NCTM President @kdykema addresses the use of tricks in the classroom: nctm.link/PKnw3
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The @rockwoodschools educators never stop teaching! During a classroom visit yesterday, @rsdk5math coached a student through her work in area and perimeter. It was fun to see Teacher Tomc in action! Our coordinators truly love learning and teaching. ❀️ #FocusonLearning
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This! πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ» πŸ’― Please stop trying to prepare students for the next grade or level and instead equip them with the tools (like critical thinking) to be prepared for anything!
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Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now available statewide for MO children under 5 years old! @DollysLibrary is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by providing high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to children free to the family. Register imaginationlibrary.com/check…
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Join Rockwood and @SSDStLCo to celebrate Unity Day on Oct. 18. The goal of Unity Day is to bring together youths, families, educators and community members to emphasize the message that bullying is not acceptable and that all students deserve to be safe. #FocusOnUnity
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The safety of our students, staff and families is a top priority in the Rockwood School District. Proposition 3, the zero-tax-rate-increase levy transfer on the Nov. 7 ballot, would provide the district debt-free resources for annual safety, technology and facilities needs without increasing the tax rate. The passage of Prop 3 would help responsibly fund safety priorities such as updating two-way radios; installing door access control and monitoring systems; updating and adding security cameras; updating intruder alarm systems; and updating and adding surveillance stations for school resource officers. rsdmo.info/Prop3safetyvideo #FocusonSafety #RSDprop3
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Happy #CustomerWinWednesday! Thank you, Carrie Tomc, for sharing your experience with DreamBox Math in @rockwoodschools. Building foundational math skills is key πŸ”‘ to student success. #EdLeaders #StudentSuccess #DreamBoxLearning
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All schools in the Rockwood School District will be CLOSED tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25, due to inclement weather. All activities, Adventure Club and Community Ed programs for tomorrow are also canceled. Please stay safe and warm everyone!
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Rockwood Valley's Emily Pettersen and Amy Hall recently used mullets to teach about proportions, using the ratio of long hair to short hair! The activity helped students review prior standards and skills and set up a fun and engaging intro into the new unit. #ForwardwithLearning
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The Bodens sent us this picture from their trip to Arches National Park! Ian is a rising Summit junior, and Andrew (2021), Olivia (2016) and Alexandria (2018) are Summit grads. Rockwood Community: We want to see what you're up to this summer! Email photos to [email protected].
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Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
Highlight of #additup22... having Dr. Cain @RockwoodSupt greet the participants. So eloquent, yet has an amazing ability to connect to the audience in under 5 minutes. Proud to be moving forward with his leadership. Welcome to @rockwoodschools
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Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
YES to this!!! #AddItUp22 #RSDMathRocks
Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
If we teach kids to create movies in their minds during ELA…. Why wouldn’t we do the same for math??!? Let them Notice and Wonder…. #noticewonder ⁦@MFAnnie⁩ ⁦@rsdk5math⁩ #additup22
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Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
Loving @MFAnnie and what she's bringing to today's #AddItUp22 keynote. Have been trying for the last few years to get kids to stop "mathing" first and to start thinking/wondering first. Excited to continue this in my new role. #RSDMathRocks
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β€œHow are you doing?” β€œTruly wonderful & getting better.” An amazing Keynote Speaker, Dr. Robert E Berry lll. #additup22 @rsdk5math
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Dr. Carrie Tomc retweeted
Felt good diving into mathy PD today at #AddItUp22. Dove deeper into using richer/engaging tasks, fractions and dabbled with manipulatives. Excited for more learning tomorrow. #RSDMathRocks
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