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Control vs. Trust
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Patience
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The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics is NOT About “Right Answers”
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A review of Mathematizing Children’s Literature
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Inclusive with people, but exclusive with trapezoids
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It’s Okay to Walk Away From a Math Problem
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And On Day Four…I got COVID
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Pattern Block Play
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Problems Worthy of Being Solved
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Parenting is Hard. Teaching is Hard.
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On The Other Side
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The New Normal
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Reserved Learners in the New Normal
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Remote Learning Update
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How Many?
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Three Days In…
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Student-Centered Teaching During a Pandemic
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I Can’t Choose My Favorite Strategy
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Hey, Hey, Hey. I’m not done.
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