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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅)

@approxnormal.bsky.social
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@approx_norm from before the snap | 20+ year math/science teacher | Archery Coach | 26-27: Geometry and Algebra 2 w/ Trig

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John Golden @johngolden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Does anyone have a list or virtual filing cabinet or collection of self-correcting @desmos.com / @amplifyeducation.bsky.social activities? #iteachmath #mtbos
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Look at me blogging again (don’t get excited - it’s a brain dump) approximatelynormalblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/a...
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And here we go again…
Hi, again. My brain is on fire and I think my therapist would agree it’s better to get those ideas out of my head to help me process. I’m also trying to be more purposeful about the way…
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Tim Guindon @tguindon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Why yes, I did make a World Cup bracket and group tracker in @desmos.com Notebook. www.desmos.com/notebook/xhh... #worldcup #iteachmath #desmos
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World Cup 2026
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Wondering what AP Stats folks are thinking about the latest news on the exam going fully digital in 2027. 👀
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
It only took almost 9 years 😅 approximatelynormalblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/hi/
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Hi.
*Looks at date of last post* Well, this is embarrassing. What happened? A lotta story time for another time. Let’s start in the present. I’ll be teaching 3 sections of precalculus and 2…
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
🤦‍♀️
Mirror in a bathroom reflecting barely the top of my head
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Eli Luberoff @eluberoff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
.@citizenmath.bsky.social (citizenmath.com) just did something wild. The entire library -- every one of their thoughtfully, beautifully crafted lessons -- is now free.
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Welcome to Citizen Math
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
For those of you who were using Seesaw for student portfolios/feedback/SBG, what’s the new alternative platform (now that Seesaw doesn’t allow individual teacher accounts for multiple classes)? #iteachmath #mtbos
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I’ve seen some wild outcomes at the target over the last 13+ years of coaching this sport. More Robin Hoods than I can count on two hands. But THIS?? This was a first. 👀
Arrows in a target. One arrow is barely touching the target at the point of the tip. 
There is a direction down emoji pointing to the arrow tip and an emoji of an exploding head.
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Huge shoutout to @flynneducation.bsky.social @zakchamp.bsky.social and @cluzniak.bsky.social for tonight’s math playdate!!! Loved the task and the community/conversation. 🫶
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a man says i loved that while pointing at something
Alt: a man offstage says “i loved that” about entertainers on the stage while pointing at at the camera
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Long shot BUT does someone have the HS version of this that they’d be willing to swap for the K-5 version? I bought this and never needed it.
Cover of “Math Tasks for the Thinking Classroom - Grades K-5” book. 
Green border, different color icons at the bottom of student stick figures solving math problems in front of a whiteboard.
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
When even Gmail says “you’re not tall enough to ride this ride” 🙄🙄
Notification from Gmail saying “Google couldn’t confirm you’re an adult so some account settings have been changed”
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Currently going through old blog posts again from the last 15ish years & remembering what a life line that was for professional growth & community. I remember how I felt reading them for the first time (& implementing them). I also hear your voices & see your faces as I read them.🫶
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a woman is crying while holding a napkin in front of a box that says i love you
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Carmen Harris🇿🇦 @carmenharris.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The incredible geometry of a puffer fish skeleton.
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Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics @mathequityforum.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Did you miss @jennalaib.bsky.social's Session? Watch the recording of it now! www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...
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Joel Bezaire @joelbezaire.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Extremely sobering 5th grade check-in this morning. Pray for Nashville, yall. It’s been a week (-plus).
“How many days have you been without power?”
Zero: 9-10 votes
1-2: 2 votes
3-5: 12 votes
6+: 20ish votes
Still no power: 10 votes
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Ilana Horn @ilanahorn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
My first editorial for @nctm.org's research journal, the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education: Mathematics Education at the End of the World pubs.nctm.org/view/journal... #iteachmath #EduSky
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
If you need a new/free puzzle site, I just saw www.ponderclub.co by two indie developers on TikTok. “Thoughtful games for restless minds.” 🫶
Four rounded square tiles arranged in a two-by-two grid on a light background. Top left is a blue tile labeled “Common 3” with a Venn diagram icon and the subtitle “Arrange words by theme.” Top right is a peach tile labeled “Sudogoose” with a goose icon and the subtitle “A lighthearted spin on sudoku.” Bottom left is a green tile labeled “Slideways” with a horizontal arrow icon and the subtitle “Find all possible words.” Bottom right is a pink tile labeled “Wordie” with a grid icon and the subtitle “Guess the 5-letter word.”Four large rounded tiles arranged in a two-by-two grid on a light grid-pattern background. Top left is a gray tile labeled “Mini 5x5” with a small crossword-style grid icon and the subtitle “Bite-sized crosswords.” Top right is a teal tile labeled “Color Flood” with a paint bucket icon pouring paint and the subtitle “Fill the grid with one color.” Bottom left is a yellow tile labeled “Double Up” with stacked blocks and upward arrows, with the subtitle “Combine same numbers.” Bottom right is a purple tile labeled “Digit Shift” with numbered tiles 1 through 4 and the subtitle “Arrange digits in order.”
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Just noticed this page in the back of my Hobonichi weeks planner. Would be a cool idea for students to use in class (if I was still teaching middle school) at beginning, middle, and end of year (since most of them, unlike me, GROW in their teens😆) for data, percents, etc. (except for bare feet🤢).
Hobonichi Weeks page encouraging user to write down common measurements proportional to their size (including icons). Ex: thumb to pointer finger, thumb to pinkie, elbow to longest fingertip, heel to toe (with and without shoes), stride when walking normally , wingspan. Also includes sizes of common items like credit cards (3.4”x2.1”), A4-size paper (8.3”x11.7”), letter size paper, Hobonichi Techo Weeks cover (3.7” x 7.4”).
Has a ruler in cm down the right hand side of the page.
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Christopher Danielson @triangleman.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
New project alert! Which One Doesn't Belong? Second Edition. I am deep in the middle of writing and would love input from folks who have used the routine in their classrooms. Short Google form here—one page, eight questions, most of them optional: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Which One Doesn't Belong, 2nd Edition
Hi! I'm Christopher, and I'm working on a second edition of the Teacher Guide for my Stenhouse/Routledge book Which One Doesn't Belong? This book celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2026. I have learn...
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
When you live in an apt building with a bunch of young folks/families and think you’re kinda invisible but you find a mini boo basket at your door at 7 am 😊🥹
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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We have some fun Halloween themed patterns you can collect in Tile Farm Harvest this week. Here is one built in Tile Farm Studio by a 2nd grader from Albuquerque, NM. It’s a beautiful design, but also has a lot of underlying math in it. #TileFarm #iTeachMath #PixelArt #Halloween #Frankenstein
Frankenstein pixel art.
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Ingrid Burrington @lifewinning.com · 19/10/2025
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
@tilefarmer.bsky.social I just realized I missed you at Game Night! Hope to see you before the end of the conference!
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Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics @mathequityforum.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
What a fabulous summary of @martamath0901.bsky.social's #NCSM2025 Kay Gilliland Equity Award talk! ¡Arriba y Adelante!: Taking Steps Towards Creating Spaces of Mattering and Thriving in Math 👇🏼👇🏼
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
To all that responded to my Amtrak question: Thank you 🥹🫶🛤️
A picture of a dark and muddy river A lake in the distance covered by trees lining the railroad tracks An older building in a small town with small bushes in front
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Shana V. White (she/her) @shanavwhite.blacksky.app · 13/10/2025
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day I hope all colonizers rot in hell.
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
I’m taking the Amtrak to ATL next week and it’s my first time on a train. 😁 Any advice from folks who have done this before?
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a man in a black jacket is saying " i 'm scared i 'm nervous "
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Tracy Zager @tracyzager.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Time lapse. What do you notice? What do you wonder?
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Tracy Zager @tracyzager.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Doing a medical test today where I have to return every hour. Killing time in a hospital parking lot flower bed. I always stop to gawk at the beauty and Fibonacci at of it all when I see Echinacea purpurea.
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I miss Shelli really badly today so here are pictures of my foster kittens that I know she would love to see.
Two kittens and a dog napping on a chairTwo kittens exploring a cluttered bookshelf Two kittens playing in a basket Two kittens napping
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I love that my kid texts me to make sure I check on my “friends that live in my phone” when major events happen. 🫶 He’s adopted you all as much as I have.
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Grassroots Workshops @grassrootsworkshops.com · 29/07/2025
If you're looking to rehumanize education with a focus on self care and healthy relationships, you'll enjoy professional development from hema khodai (@hkhodai.bsky.social) and Chanelle Cunningham. Learn more at grassrootsworkshops.com/wor...
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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Hello again internet friends I’m still looking for a jobbbbbb!! Help a girl out 🙏🏻😅
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Christopher Danielson @triangleman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
👋 Hi friends! Things got very bad very quickly at work, so I'm back on the market. DM's are open here; you can get in touch here with leads, tips, questions, and any late-breaking berry-picking info: talkingmathwithkids.com/contact
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Desmos Studio @desmos.com · 26/06/2025
Did someone say folders?! 📂 👀 You now have more options when saving and sharing. 🎉 Access all your saved graphs across tools in a refreshed view. Share your graphs with more control. Quickly switch between tools. And did we mention folders? 🗒️ Learn more: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art...
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Omg, 😍. “This is a site for pictures of owls… in towels.” owlsintowels.org
https://owlsintowels.org/
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Please send calming vibes to my archery team at 10 am and 3 pm ET today as they compete at Eastern Nationals in KY for the first time in our team’s history (and to me as I have major FOMO having to stay behind 😢😭😫 and I’m already stress pacing).
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
One of the amazing teachers I support is up for the Crystal Apple award - Sophia is awesome and would appreciate your vote! 🥹🫶 Voting ends Sunday, April 13th! www.schoolspecialty.com/crystal-apple
Picture of teacher Sophia H.
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Mike Flynn @mikeflynn55.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I developed a new math talk routine I’m calling Guess Y? I’d love some feedback. Check out the image and let me know what you think the Y axis could be. #math #teaching
The image shows a coordinate grid Q1 with peppers below the x axis. From left to right is: Bell pepper, poblano, jalapeño, cayenne, habanero, ghost, carolina reaper. The y axis is labeled with a question mark. The graph shows a negative slope going from the highest visible point above bell pepper to 0 over Carolina reaper.
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Stenhouse Publishers @stenhousepub.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Happy publication day to How Did You Count? by award-winning author @triangleman.bsky.social! Discover the joy of diverse counting strategies with the Picture Book and Teacher’s Guide, available now: www.routledge.com/How-Did-You-... #StenhousePub #HDYC #WODB #HowMany
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Jose Vilson, PhD @thejosevilson.com · 25/03/2025
As much as we ought to ridicule this administration and their stated goals, it's not lost on me the human toll that this administration continues to exact on vulnerable people across the world. It's downright ghoulish the way empire flippantly discusses death over text. We deserve a lot better.
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Christopher Danielson @triangleman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Hi friends! I have a book coming out next month! It is full of *gorgeous* photos such as seen on the cover here. There is one really fun photo that didn't make it into the book...
Book cover for How Did You Count? There is a sideways diamond of shiny plastic spheres carefully arranged on a wood floor. The left "half" of the diamond is a triangle with base five, made of light blue spheres. The larger, right "half" is a triangle with base six, made of red spheres.
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
A friend reached out about the only 3 curriculum options available for their adoption: -McGraw Hill -Saavas (envision?) -iReady for math I’ve been out of the game for a bit. If you had to pick any of the 3, what works best for kids? (The district will force this to be their primary source🥺)
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Jenna Laib @jennalaib.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
New #SlowRevealGraph 2025 Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Rankings (US/Gallup Poll) Which professions do Americans trust the most? ...the least? And how has it changed over time? slowrevealgraphs.com/2025/01/15/2... #slowrevealgraphs #ITeachMath #MTBoS
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2025 Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Rankings (US/Gallup Poll) - Slow Reveal Graphs
2025 Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Rankings (US/Gallup Poll)graph by Gallup, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (suggested by Traci Higgins) (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) ...
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
First gift for my 50th birthday today? A *VERY* thorough pat down by TSA at 5 am 🤣🤣
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I finally did the brave thing. I moved. 🥹🚛
Miniature pincer sitting in dog bed looking out the window.
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Darbs (formerly Hedge😅) @approxnormal.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Big changes this week have worn this sweet baby OUT. Any suggestions on helping small older dogs with new anxiety issues would be greatly appreciated😅🙏
Small dog sitting on back of under a blanket with just the nose poking out.
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