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Matt Enlow @unsolvedmre.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

My feelings about A.I. and math

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benjamin dickman @benjamindickman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

has Fawn ➡️ is good

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 27/07/2026

You know how the movie version of a book is never as good as the book? Now do the digital version of a lesson. I have the receipts. fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/one-paper-...

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One Paper Cup

A cup-stacking lesson, minus most of the cups

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Dr. Halcyon Foster @infinigon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’ve been using these for years. Thanks for maintaining the collection.

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Fred Dillon @fdizzle.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This is such a great resource. Thanks for the update!

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Dan Shuster @danshuster.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I just checked out the updated version of the site. Well done, Fawn! This is one of my favorite math activities to show new teachers so I am happy to hear it will continue to be available.

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DavidPetro314 @davidpetro314.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

[New Post] Ontario Math Links - My Favourite #math related links from this week: ontariomath.blogspot.com/2026/07/math... Links and help from @fawnnguyen.substack.com @mathsjem.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social and more #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24/07/2026

So excited to share I found a way to keep visual patterns up for good—and it got a great new makeover too! Check it out: fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/visual-pat...

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Visual Patterns, Rebuilt

Going on its third and final (yes!) version

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 05/07/2026

Last week in Phoenix, a teacher filled in "school math is ___" with one word: required. New post about this deadpan truth. fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/the-anti-s...

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 02/06/2026

Happy [almost] summer, teachers! You're my heroes. I remember those last weeks of school well. ❤️ fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/my-last-la...

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My Last Last Day

I knew about all the other last days—I didn't know about this one

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 29/05/2026

Exactly right, @ddmeyer.bsky.social — 'It's not just real world that kids want; it's real work.' 🙌 The Beyond My Years podcast playlist is so good. 🎧https://amplify.com/pdf/uploads/2026/05/BMY_Podcast_flyer_2921550_052126.pdf

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 04/05/2026

Hey teachers! I appreciate you this week and every week. New post: No Prerequisites fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/no-prerequ...

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No Prerequisites

Two problems worth posing to every student in the room

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 01/05/2026

Heya! I'm excited to be a part of this new 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 playlist from Amplify's Beyond My Years podcast— 🎧 Listen to the full lineup here: open.spotify.com/playlist/3qP... Topics include empowering diverse learners in math, embracing productive beliefs, and more. 🧮✨

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Math teaching wisdom, by Beyond My Years

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 18/04/2026

Hi hi! It's been a while. I'm excited to share how I facilitate a 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 routine! Hope to learn from you also. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗦𝗧 Register for the Math Routine Collaborative at strongermath.com/mrc @sneffleupagus.bsky.social @mfannie.bsky.social @ralphpantozzi.bsky.social

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MInnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) @mctm-mn.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Thank you to @amplifyeducation.bsky.social for bringing Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com to the MCTM Spring Conference. Register here www.mctm.org/event-6284136

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 14/02/2026

NEW Post. I picked a random lesson and shared my planning: Walking Through a Lesson fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/walking-th...

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Walking Through a Lesson

What I notice, what I wonder, and what I'd do with it

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Ryan Flessner @ryanflessner.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I love the sites you’ve mentioned. I also love @fawnnguyen.substack.com’s site: www.visualpatterns.org, @kristenacosta.bsky.social’s site: kristenacosta.com/number-talk-..., and many others.

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Visual Patterns

Explore these patterns with your students and watch their natural tendencies to see patterns morph into powerful algebraic thinking and reasoning. It’s an ideal routine to foster mathematical practice...

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 10/02/2026

Saying this for the umpteenth time: Kids are brilliant. My new post: Primary Numbers fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/primary-nu...

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Primary Numbers

Turns out prime numbers are like red, blue, and yellow

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 26/01/2026

Giving away our secret PD sauce :) My NEW post: Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/building-a...

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Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches

Why I keep showing up after 15 years

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 24/01/2026

Just got Math Decoded by James Tanton and I'm so happy. 📚✨ It's pure James—accessible, joyful, with colorful sketches that are exactly what you need, right when you need them. You can hear his voice on every page, kapows and all. So, so good. www.corwin.com/books/math-d...

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Math Decoded

Experience the joy of answering why in math class like never before Mathematics often feels like a collection of disconnected rules, but what if you c...

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 22/01/2026

#unitchat When airlines use "minutes" to describe the delay.

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 16/01/2026

I can't afford first class, but I prefer the exit row for my long legs. And when the flight attendant asks, "Are you willing and able to perform emergency duties...," I respond with a firm yes. This is a lie. My yes just means that I'm ready to die with the rest of y'all.

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 05/01/2026

I've been making a lot of soups lately. Has anyone done a blind taste test (like Pepsi vs Coke) to pick out the soup cooked with bay leaf vs. one without?

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 17/12/2025

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope your winter break is just around the corner, and a good book 📚 or hot beverage ☕ is in your near future. Quick share of my new post: Finding the Smallest Sum open.substack.com/pub/fawnnguy...

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Find the Smallest Sum

Building a thinking task that lets students discover patterns in arithmetic sequences

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Christine Percy @christinelpercy.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#ElemMathChat A4 Most recent re-learning was at NCTM and @fawnnguyen.substack.com session using Visual Patterns. I have been working with teachers and after my session of using Visual Patterns they all wanted www.visualpatterns.org and more on making connections. ❤️ Spreading the love of #Mathing.

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Visual Patterns

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 21/11/2025

Happy Friday! Finally had time to write—latest post on having students create the questions: fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/when-stude...

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When Students Write the Questions

An alternative to endless practice: let students create the questions

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Ryan Flessner @ryanflessner.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

It was an amazing experience. Your care, compassion, and sense of humor made the experience so memorable. Thank you!

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T.J. Jemison @tjmath.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The ABC’s (to F) of Problem Solving @fawnnguyen.substack.com #NCTMATL25

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T.J. Jemison @tjmath.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Another example (that’s more complicated) These are just warm ups- the key is SEEING the patterns visually (Avoid bringing in tables in this warm up activity) #Math @fawnnguyen.substack.com

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 10/10/2025

Look what arrived! Just when you thought the K-5 book was big, the 6-12 is even thicker! I've been through it already and wow—peterliljedahl.bsky.social and @webbkyle.bsky.social really delivered. You want this. 🔥

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 10/10/2025

Happy Friday! I just tried all these fun activities that you can customize! Check out our collection of free fall activities at #AmplifyClassroom! Students estimate quantities of candy in a jar, carve pumpkins, decorate their own fall scene, and more! classroom.amplify.com/collection/6...

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Fall Favorites

"Fall" into engaging lessons and activities! Balance different pumpkins on a scale, estimate the number of candy, practice dilations with bats–or maybe just decorate a fall scene together!

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 06/10/2025

We now officially have 500 visual patterns! 🎉 Christophe from France just shared SIX wonderful building-brick patterns he discovered while playing with his daughter. 💕 Check out visual patterns #495-500: visualpatterns.org/451-through-...

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Patterns 451-500 — Visual Patterns

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 03/10/2025

Really loved this episode! "Kids in math class can have different answers that are right and that they can be wrong in a smart way." @ddmeyer.bsky.social joined Anayansi (Ana) Torres on the latest episode of Beyond My Years from Amplify. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The right questions for the “wrong” answers, starring Dan Meyer

Podcast Episode · Beyond My Years · 10/01/2025 · 39m

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Libo Valencia 🧮 MathPlay @mrvalencia24.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Scary Visual Patterns via #MathPlay 🧮🎃 - How many shapes on the next bat🦇❓ #ITeachMath #MTBoS #ElemMathChat #STEM #EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday @fawnnguyen.substack.com

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 03/10/2025

Looking forward to NCSM in Atlanta! Hope to see you there! It'll be my first time sharing "Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches" Tuesday, October 14, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - International Salon 9

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John Golden @johngolden.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Don had such an amazing eye for a rich problem, that he always then turned into a rich, connected set of problems.

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Karen Campe @karencampe.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Love this post Fawn, especially this. Hope you got a good nights sleep!! #iTeachMath

This day also reminded me of something I never want to lose sight of: how challenging it is to be a teacher. My trying to be in classrooms regularly keeps me grounded in ways that observing from the outside never could. I’m so grateful that Amplify not only gives me the space to make this happen, but they understand that it’s part of the work. My colleagues do the same—they come into classrooms and teach actual lessons!

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Kathy H @kathyhen.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Tried this problem with my math club today - they’re a group of 6th and 7th graders. They solved it in ~25 minutes. Take that, AI! lol. #ITeachMath #MTBoS

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Matt Schaeffer @mschaefferedu.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Also wanted to start strong on Thinking Classrooms (@pgliljedahl.bsky.social) work after some struggles last year. Very grateful for @fawnnguyen.substack.com's piece on giving yourself permission to go off-script. Kids especially enjoyed the Chicken Nugget Task and showed so much thinking! 3/3

A classroom whiteboard with the numbers 6, 9, and 20 written in large font across the top. The board is filled with multiplication expressions, starting with the multiples of 6, then multiples of 9, then multiples of 20.

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Maegan Giroux @maegangiroux.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Visual Patterns 🤝 Pattern Blocks I am currently OBSESSED, in a (mostly) healthy way, with @fawnnguyen.substack.com visual patterns and @mathforlove.bsky.social pattern blocks for kids to learn and create patterns. Ah-may-zing. Also, I am in LOVE with Mary Vail's Thinking Desks, they are phenomenal!

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Adrienne Hestenes @ahestenes.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Pullback cars must mean it’s time for Vroom Vroom ala @fawnnguyen.substack.com . Reviewing linear regressions was never so fun. #iTeachMath #Algebra2

Three boxes of 3inch long pullback car toys, ready for students. My favorite are the pink and red mini coopers with the Union Jack on the roof, followed closely by the Volkswagen buses. Roughly 30 toy cars can be seen of various styles.

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 09/09/2025

Check out how Mr. Stadel starts Day 1 (you can start this on Day 16; it's never too late). Love the setup to begin a "low-risk high-trust" math class!

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 27/08/2025

Heya! Will you be attending NCTM Annual? Join us for @Amplify 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟲–𝟵 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗘𝗧! Bring a friend or two or ten. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! go.info.amplify.com/fy25_amplify...

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Amplify Arcade and Trivia Night!

Heading to NCTM? Win prizes, mingle with math teachers, and maybe even bring home the new trivia champ title at our annual Amplify Arcade and Trivia Night on Oct. 16, 2025!

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Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com · 20/08/2025

Thinking of all the teachers starting the school year soon! I wrote these posts 4 & 8 years ago. Most of what I said still holds true (the rest was me being dramatic or wrong). Wishing you a great start! 👉 fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/7-deadly-s... 👉 fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/dear-new-t...

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7 Deadly Sins of Teaching [Maths]

Originally posted August 24, 2017

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