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Shelley Dickson

@shelley_math

Continual learner, research geek & beach enthusiast!! Wife, mom, daughter; District Primary Math Specialist, FCPS; Math Recovery Teacher Leader; AVMR Champion

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Where are you on the advocacy and inquiry matrix?? NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education Mike Flynn #NCSMBold Great way to check yourself and allow others to check themselves! Thanks for the thinking points!

Where are you on the advocacy and inquiry matrix?? <a href="/MathEdLeaders/">NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education</a> <a href="/MikeFlynn55/">Mike Flynn</a> #NCSMBold  Great way to check yourself and allow others to check themselves!  Thanks for the thinking points!
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YES Mike Flynn! If you’re going to make changes in math education, you have to get into classrooms! #NCSMbold NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education Even better, get in there and co-teach. ❤️ push limits.

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Have you heard of 4ocean? Amazing work they are doing. And great ways to help in their mission by purchasing items to support Ocean health!! Watch “MISSION_NO_LOGO” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/586288678

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Wow!! The math that could be created from this harvest just blows my mind!! From addition and subtraction to fractions. What an amazing way to integrate learning! @YatesPrincipal Fayette County Public Schools @Frizzle_of_FCPS #fcpsmath

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Amazing AVMR training by our district coaches. They’ve been working with cohorts of teachers almost non-stop for 2 weeks. We are so lucky to have math leaders like this in our schools!! #fcpsmath Fayette County Public Schools US Math Recovery Council®

Amazing AVMR training by our district coaches. They’ve been working with cohorts of teachers almost non-stop for 2 weeks. We are so lucky to have math leaders like this in our schools!! #fcpsmath <a href="/FCPSKY/">Fayette County Public Schools</a> <a href="/USMathRecovery/">US Math Recovery Council®</a>
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Awesome day at CGWP Academy today. It was exciting to witness the love and compassion these teachers and staff members have for their students and for each other.💜 I can’t wait to see what else Mr. Allen and his team have in store! 𝐋𝐊𝐀 👨🏿‍🏫 Barry Richburg Fayette County Public Schools Shelley Dickson

Awesome day at CGWP Academy today. It was exciting to witness the love and compassion these teachers and staff members have for their students and for each other.💜 I can’t wait to see what else Mr. Allen and his team have in store! <a href="/LamarforKY/">𝐋𝐊𝐀 👨🏿‍🏫</a> <a href="/BRichburg78/">Barry Richburg</a> <a href="/FCPSKY/">Fayette County Public Schools</a> <a href="/shelley_math/">Shelley Dickson</a>
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One of the biggest failures in math ed in my lifetime (IMO): When we evolved from procedural to a more conceptual-based approach to teaching math ... We didn't account for the fact that conceptual-based learning takes⬆️time. This oversight has been catastrophic. Here's why:

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What a surprise to get a call from Math Recovery announcing this year’s Educator Award. Then a double surprise to come to my decked out hallway and office. I am so honored and humbled by this award. But we couldn’t have done it without such a strong team!#FCPS #FCPSmath

What a surprise to get a call from Math Recovery announcing this year’s Educator Award. Then a double surprise to come to my decked out hallway and office. I am so honored and humbled by this award. But we couldn’t have done it without such a strong team!#FCPS #FCPSmath
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THIS! This is profession Learning at its best!! I had a great day listening to your amazing conversations about kids mathematical thinking. I can’t wait to come back! Barry Richburg #AVMRworks Counting Spots

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Have you read Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Lilijedahl? Yes or no, you need to check out this Professional Learning about Grading in a Thinking Classroom, then make sure you read Peter's book!