Dr. Taylor Math Coach Home Page

A site dedicated to the development of teachers and administrators toward a full understanding and implementation of "Discourse" based educational strategies predicated upon brain science research, cognitive theory, metacognitive development, and soft skill development for the "whole student". Please explore and utilize this site to facilitate your continuous improvement.

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In his latest blog post, CORE Director of Mathematics Dean Ballard shares tips for facilitating online discussions with students, managing small groups, and supporting collaboration. He also provides encouragement to bravely explore this new frontier of remote learning.

Fluency and Number Sense Jumping-off Points
A few linked resources to get you going and start sense making
Click here for the resource list

Check out this excerpt paper: Examples of Structure in the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content...

If you are trying to formatively assess and address student performance inconsistencies, this is a very helpful set of insights. For more check out achievethecore.org

Empathy and leadership...

The Needs of the System

The Biology of WHY

Check out the video by Jane Kang on this site which discusses: headless" and "tailess" word problems...Short but valuable.

Check out this strategy for building math reasoning BEFORE you introduce the numbers involved in a problem.
Example of this strtaegy: The Numberless Word Problem

How the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Changes No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

The first 10 days... Set the Foundation

Grades 6-12 Mathematics
Essential Standard Drill Down
Progression Flow Charts
Daily Structured Breakdowns
Linked Activities and Discussion Prompts
Linked Formative Assessments
Linked Teacher Answer Keys
Teacher Pedagogy Videos
Teacher PCK Videos
Flipped Student Tutorial Resources

Brain Science:
The emerging understandings from recent developments in this field have radically changed our understandings of learning and memory. Some of the recommended sources for more detail in this area include:
Carol Dweck, Ph.D.
Eric Jensen, Ph.D.
Jo Boaler, Ph.D.

Discourse:
Our understandings are key to our success in any field... math is no exception. Math is a social activity when understanding is the goal. Immersion and discussion yield deep understanding and synthesis knowledge.  Some of the recommended sources for more detail in this area include:
Jo Boaler, Ph.D.
Jay McTighe, Ph.D.
Dan Meyers, Ph.D.
Robert Kaplinsky, M.Ed.

Humanity:
When humanity is denied or ignored, blockages to success are inevitable and detrimental. This may be the most ignored blind spot in our educational practices today. Humans ALL learn in the ways Humans learn... through engagement and exploration. Some of the recommended sources for more detail in this area include:
Daniel Pink, J.D.
Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.

Here are Some Reading Comprehension Strategies:

Key Comprehension Strategies to Teach
Reading Comprehension Strategies for Fluent Readers

Peer Instruction for Active Learning - Eric Mazur...
Click the Image Below **(short Video)**

This is Too cool... Fractals, iteration, POPULATION dynamics and chaos:

You have probably heard, or saw an illustration, of the Mandelbrot set... Well get ready to see it a whole new way! A lot of "ah ha"s and "oh my"s.

Excellent REsource...

Teaching for Robust Understandings PDF
Schoenfeld, A. H., & the Teaching for Robust Understanding Project. (2016)

Middle School Interactives:
Find resources for middle school lesson plans. Inspire your students with videos, games and activities aligned to state and national standards.

Free Standards Aligned Videos For Educators
FREE streaming videos and related lesson plans for grades 3-12 across the curriculum areas of Arts, History, Social Studies, Sciences, Communication Arts, Literature, STEM/STEAM and Career Exploration. Over 1700 videos available FOR FREE with a simple email login. Just go to https://educate.today.

COVID-19 Resources
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) updates this page often with new details related to COVID-19 and DESE and/or public school operations.

Salman Khan - Mastery Learning (Why it's Necessary)

How to Learn Math - Jo Boaler:
FREE course for students, I highly recommend it... and there is a course for TEACHERS of math as well!

Khan Academy:
Common Core Aligned Classroom Lessons for K -12 for every standard

Emergent Math:
Problem Based Learning (PrBL) curriculum maps are based on the Math Common Core State Standards and the associated scope and sequences. Grades 3 - 12