John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 28/09/2025thanks for reading – happy you connected with this too! 020
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 26/09/2025there’s probably a good reason this is such a vivid memory 😅😬 020
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 26/09/2025I hear that and appreciate you taking the time to read, even if it didn’t land for you! 100
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 26/09/2025thanks for reading - I’m glad you were able to connect with it! 010
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 26/09/2025✏️ NEW BLOG POST ✏️ I need to be less concerned with being better at writing and more concerned with hitting PUBLISH. I *think* this is about teaching math. #iTeachMath #MTBoS #mathchat mrrowe.com/2025/09/26/math-needs-more-musos/mrrowe.comMath Needs More MusosIn high school, I played the guitar. I had three major influences, the first of whom was my guitar teacher, James Brown. Yes, that was his name. He had the patience of a saint… literally. I was alw… 481
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 25/05/2025This was a delight to read 💕 It made me want 2 things: 1️⃣ to be back in 4th grade 2️⃣ to be in Fawn’s class fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/dot-paper-task #iTeachMath #mtbos @fawnnguyen.substack.comfawnnguyen.substack.comDot Paper TaskA low-tech task with high-level thinking 0143
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 14/03/2025this is so cool. #iTeachMath #MTBoS #MathSky #PiDay 1171
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 28/02/2025✏️ N E W B L O G P O S T ✏️ when problem solving leads to problem stalling mrrowe.com/2025/02/28/when-problem-solving-leads-to-problem-stalling #iTeachMath #MTBoS #MathSkymrrowe.comWhen Problem Solving Leads To Problem StallingSo much of mathematics is focused on the end point: the answer, the solution, the proof. We attach so much emphasis on the destination — the more efficient the better. We place such high value on t… 050
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 05/02/2025👋 First blog post in quite a while! mrrowe.com/2025/02/05/simple-but-rich-fraction-talk-patterns/ #iTeachMath #MTBoS #fractionsmrrowe.comSimple, but Rich: Fraction Talk PatternsI love John Mason and although I’ve even quoted it myself a few times, I think I don’t wholeheartedly agree with the statement “it is the ways of thinking that are rich, not the task itself&#… 3217
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 28/01/2025inspired by a post from @themathcollective.bsky.social — what if they were ALL correct? maybe a fun prompt for Algebra 1 teachers teaching absolute value functions 🤔 #MTBoS #iTeachMath #algebra 160
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 27/01/2025hey friends! do you love building things in the Desmos Activity Builder or know of someone who does? we’re hiring! apply here: amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amplif... #MTBoS #iTeachMathamplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comInteraction Developer, Computation Layer SpecialistA pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rig... 175
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 04/01/2025spend 5 mins of your day hearing about the mind-blowing maths of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ from Chris Smith (not sure if he’s on BlueSky yet?) youtu.be/9C6ukxoS1nU #MTBoS #iTeachMathyoutu.beHappy New Year - welcome to 2025, geeks!YouTube video by Chris Smith 040
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 05/04/2024I have to admit I only really picked this form up when I became a teacher. I love it because I feel like I can create any line I want – particularly useful for creating math art. I wonder if that could be a way in? 110
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 03/03/2024inspired by @karencampe.bsky.social #iTeachMath #MTBoS 260
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 09/02/2024I wouldn’t have noticed it was a tessellation had you not mentioned it - very cool. 010
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 07/02/2024here’s an option for the first six (drew one up by hand for the rest, but didn’t get time to mock up digitally). find the shaded area. 240
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 30/01/2024I honestly don’t know, but I’d be sad if only those who were quick enough to finish their food got to have dessert. 110
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 29/01/2024✏️ NEW BLOG POST. does PROBLEM SOLVING get in the way of JOY in mathematics? maybe the pot of gold is scattered along the rainbow. #iTeachMath #MTBoS #MathChat mrrowe.com/2024/01/28/moving-beyond-answer-getting/mrrowe.comThe Problem With Problem Solving: Moving Beyond Answer-GettingI occasionally find problems to solve or scroll back through my camera roll for screenshots of problems shared online. I use these problems not to keep my mathematical skills sharp, but to rekindle my... 2112
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 28/12/2023👋 Hey friends! We’re hiring! Apply (or forward it onto someone you know would be great for a job like this) here 👇 amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amplif... #MTBoS #iTeachMathamplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comInteraction Developer, Computation Layer Specialist (contractor)A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in r... 042
John Rowe @mrjohnrowe.bsky.social · 12/11/2023thanks Tierney, I really appreciate it! excited be here. 010
