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Also I’ve been back since the 13th but public schools around here started Aug 3rd 🥲

Yeah I’ve always been explicit about the sameness of the other three. I usually provide sentence stems that say “these three are the same because _____ and this one is different because ______” for the first couple of times through. Maybe WTGT is better for people that don’t do that.

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Has anyone done it was which three go together and like it just as much or even more?

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I think there was a reason behind the IM change of WODB to “which three go together” and I wanted to give it a chance to be just the same but it’s not. Harder to write down student thinking, more difficult to ensure that all the different pictures are addressed. #ITeachMath

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My 4 year old had a hard lock down drill today and now all evening he’s been saying he’s scared and worried about “the dangerous person” coming to his house or school and I knew this day was coming but I’m still so very mad about it.

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My almost 4 year old is obsessed with Numberblocks and there is truly no greater joy 🤩

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We listen to the koala tots sleepy time podcast to try to help my 3 yo fall asleep and it works well on one of us I’ll let you guess which one 🙃

Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I'm thinking probably a Barbie bungee (if anyone has a favorite instruction sheet for that?), possibly a desmos art project or two. Something involving scale drawings? Need stuff for 6,7 and 8!

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Anyone have any very engaging activities to keep kids learning after testing is done grades final? They'll have laptops for a bit but I've been told they collect them pretty early before the end of the year so there will be at least a week maybe two with no laptops.

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

For the second time this year, I’m a victim of budget cuts and my coaching position is being eliminated 😭. Please let me know if you know of anything math ed related (or something education adjacent)! Thanks!

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Me at least in part because I’ve taught math to kids with language needs, but I’ve taught them math, not necessarily how to pass standardized assessments that seem to have been written without much consideration to the language. Anyone found good ways to navigate these kinds of systems? 3/3

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Culture is really rough. Everyone takes a countywide assessment on or around the same day (so there is a strict pacing guide) with mostly multiple choice questions that make it hard for anyone to really see how much a student knows. The language lift is also insane, which is rough cause the hired2/3

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A month into my new math coaching job, I’m really enjoying being back in a school and getting to work w teachers and students but I feel like I’m going to struggle being in a big county. There is a lot of support, which is nice and in opposition to my tiny school coaching job, but the testing 1/3

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Shelby Strong 💗💜💙 @sneffleupagus.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Write (some monstrosity of operations) as an expression/equation e.g. “Five less than two times the sum of seventeen and three” 🫠

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Reposted by Lara!

This is hands down my favorite part of NCTM so you BETTER be there!!! #NCTMATL25

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Well shoot. Didn’t work on either of the computers I tried it on 😩

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Anyone used the Solve Me Mobiles website recently? Doesn’t work for me (get the small screen warning then it just says loading forever). 😭 #ITeachMath

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

In case you were following my saga I got a new job and it’s actually one I want to do 🙌🏻 🎉🥳👏🏻

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Also I’ll be around but not attending opening session if y’all need help setting up? @mnmmath.bsky.social

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Just realizing the one on @mnmmath.bsky.social page says doors open at 6?

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Bless the people who organize (and the people who have the info about the organizing) 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

@sneffleupagus.bsky.social mentioned there’s going to be game night on Wednesday but idk the deets. Maybe she knows more than me?

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* live 🫠 I guess I also love here as well but less relavent to conferencing

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

NCTM people! Idk how many people use this website lol but I love in the Atlanta area so am planning to come and hover around but not attend the actual conference. Would love to see people are grab lunch or something!! Let me know if you wanna hang! #ITeachMath

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

What’s the career path these days!?

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Anyone happen to know any grants that non-profits can apply for for curriculum.. and/or specifically creating stem materials.. and/or specifically for underserved populations?

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I just saw a commercial for Botox and there were testimonials from people explaining why they needed it and they had TWO people saying “I smile a lot” and the fact that we feel like we need to hide the evidence of us smiling??? Makes me soso sad (at least I won’t have to worry about crows feet!?!)

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I agree with both of these AND think that many of our data sources are at best also biased and at worst all around bad 😅

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Lol I’m pretty sure I never actually made any of the drinks we were supposed to but it was a good idea. And good company.

Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Can I do Reese’s, toasted, on an open faced choc chip to save $1.50?

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Lara! @laramathcalf.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Thanks Todd. Always appreciate vibes from you!