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Today, Becky Nance and I provided an opportunity for professional development at Bramlett Elementary School in Oxford, MS.  Below are links to some of the materials that we shared. Link to the Presentation.  Link to the Handout.

Tonight I had a chance to work with several University of Mississippi, School of Education Clinical Instructors as they explored some of the expectations of our pre-service teachers.  More precisely, the Understanding by Design process for designing lessons. ��My task was to discuss the first stage in the process, which Read more…

On Sunday, I had the opportunity to present the sermon at The Orchard in Oxford, MS. The topic given to me was to discuss Paul’s letter to the Colossians (specifically Chapter 3: 1-17).  I debated on whether or not to include this post on my personal webpage, but decided that Read more…

Here is another video about the need for Common Core Mathematics.  This is done by Jo Boaler who is a well respected mathematics education researcher.

This weekend the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics held their annual conference at Mississippi College.  I was given the opportunity to talk more about this idea of creating space for the progressive teaching of mathematics.  It is an idea that is still taking shape but basically it is about Read more…

As a mathematics teacher educator I get asked a lot of questions about the Common Core and usually the questions I get are concerning the half truths (or non-truths) being spread by media outlets.  Here are three things I suggest for those wanting to know more about the Common Core Read more…

LessonSketch is a web-based platform that allows for the creation of teaching practice representations in the form of student work, classroom videos and the use of the “blue people” in the form of comic book-like creations.  Last spring I was named a LessonSketch Research and Development Fellow, which means I am kicking Read more…

Today, I traveled to the University of Georgia’s School of Education, specifically the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, as an awardee of an SECU Faculty Travel Grant.  What an amazing opportunity! Just today I had an opportunity to meet with Dr. Dorothy White’s research group, sit in on Dr. Kevin Read more…

Today begins the Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) in Irvine, California.  What is cool about arriving to this conference is that I flew into an airport named after John Wayne, with a big stature of him out front.  My mom loved the Duke, thus I Read more…

Today starts the Annual Teacher Conference for the Mississippi Space Grant Consortium, which is hosted by the NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium College and Fellowship Program and the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi.  Teachers from all over the state are gathering at the Inn at Read more…