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100 Posts

20 Jul 202220 Jul 2022
This post is the 100th on my blog! 🎉 With all due respect to any of you beautiful and talented people reading this, I write this blog, first and foremost,…
education

Pushing the Edge: Podcast with Greg Curran

6 Jan 20216 Jan 2021
I am supremely honored that Dr. Greg Curran invited me as a guest on his most recent season of his podcast, Pushing the Edge. Greg is an incredibly thoughtful and…
education…

When Our Beliefs Become Compromised… (part 1)

30 Jul 201928 Aug 2019
When are the times in my own teaching that my belief in kids and communities is compromised?  - Cornelius Minor (@MisterMinor) Heinemann Teacher Tour, July 27, 2019 Cornelius isn't a…
education

Keeping a Straight Face

9 Aug 201810 Aug 2018
This is my contribution to the Convention of Mathematical Flavors organized by @samjshah2. He put a call out for presenters to ponder the "mathematical flavor" of their classrooms How does your class move…
in the classroom

Making Connections during Number Talks

28 Mar 2017
All hands shoot up in 1M, a first grade classroom. The students strain their arms, employing arched eyebrows and pursed lips to entreat me to call on them. Of course, once I…

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Upcoming Conference Presentations & Workshops

December 2025 & January 2026
EDC (Waltham, MA)
“Data Routines: Slow Reveal Graphs”

January 15, 2026
Math Coach Virtual Learning Network (virtual)

January 31, 2026
WMMP (South Hadley, MA)
“Stronger & Clearer Each Time: Language Development and Math Language Routines”

February 4, 2026
TERC’s Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics (free virtual webinar)
“Using Insights about Student Thinking to Shape Classroom Experiences”

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Recent Posts

  • Measuring Growth in Mathematical Reasoning: What Mia’s Thinking Reveals 29 Dec 2025
  • Culture & Identity in the Math Classroom 22 Nov 2025
  • Inputs and Outputs 20 Oct 2025
  • Anderson’s Endless Zeroes 12 Apr 2025
  • How Many Nivelsnorts: Assessing Silly Story Problems 7 Nov 2024
  • Tomás and the Jellybeans: Increasing Access 5 Nov 2024
  • Why Do I Love This Student Work: Examining Context & Bias 22 Oct 2024
  • “Yes! And!” 10 Oct 2024
  • For Our Math Education Community 29 Sep 2024
  • The Love Graph 17 Jul 2024

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