Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 16/07/2026My first picture book is out: What If It's Mine Now? It is about my own corgis each trying to make sense of the world in their own way, with mathematical thinking at the heart of every story in this series. 📚 amazon.com/dp/B0H8WSGXHS?… 130
Reposted by Patty StephensAcutely Curious @acutelycurious.bsky.social · 03/07/2026AI can generate a lesson in seconds. It can't tell you if it's right for these students today. Teaching is hundreds of judgment calls a day: - What's the misconception? - Struggle, or step in? - Real thinking, or busywork? What's a call AI can't make for you? 011
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 01/07/2026"I'm not a math person." I've heard this more times than I can count. And it tells me something — not about math ability, but about math identity. New post: pattypapers.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/e... #math #iteachmathpattypapers.wordpress.comExtending the InvitationWhat a familiar disclaimer reveals about math identity I was cofacilitating a professional development session for special education teachers who teach math. It was the kind of day that feels produ… 010
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Contextualized procedure is not the same thing as problem solving. Most story problems have already made the important mathematical decisions for students. That's worth understanding. New post at Patty Papers 👇 pattypapers.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/a...pattypapers.wordpress.comA Story Problem Isn’t Problem SolvingThere’s a task that appears in nearly every math classroom, at nearly every grade level, in nearly every curriculum. It goes something like this: Marcus has 48 trading cards. He gives 15 to h… 020
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Three AI tools analyzed a stack of exit tickets. All three made the same mistake. One teacher caught it immediately. That gap is the whole story. #AIinEducation #TeacherExpertise 🔗 pattypapers.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/t...pattypapers.wordpress.comThe Teacher in the RoomWhat a stack of exit tickets can teach us about AI — and about teaching A teacher I work with handed three AI tools the same job last week. Sixteen scanned exit tickets. A lesson goal — solving sys… 011
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026From Patty Papers: The Completion Problem pattypapers.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/the… #math #iteachmath #mathsky #eduskypattypapers.wordpress.com 000
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 10/05/2026From Patty Papers: A Worksheet in Google Forms is Still a Worksheet. pattypapers.com #mathsky #edusky #iteachmathpattypapers.comPatty PapersSeparating Prime Cuts of Math Education and Instructional Technology from Common Mystery Meat 022
Reposted by Patty StephensJenna Laib @jennalaib.bsky.social · 10/05/2026New #SlowRevealGraph: "E-Books Still No Match for Printed Books" Estimated share fo the population in selected countries that purchased an e-book/printed book in 2025 (in %)slowrevealgraphs.comAcross the World, More Readers Prefer Printed Books to eBooksAcross the World, Readers Prefer Printed Books to eBooks 152
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 08/05/202630+ years in math education and I'm still finding better ways to think about activity design. I created a thing and think it's the real deal. Try it for free. 👇 #mathed #iteachmath #TeacherAppreciationDay 020
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 05/05/202630 years in K-12 Math ed. This is what I built. Retweet if you know a math teacher who needs this. acutelycurious.com #TeacherAppreciationWeek 011
Reposted by Patty StephensHana Murray @murrayh83.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath 1123
Reposted by Patty StephensPebblewood Studio @pebblewoodstudio.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Its getting deep here! #trailcam #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #artist 0162
Reposted by Patty StephensDesmos Studio @desmos.com · 13/02/2025Made with love (and equations). 💕 💌 Explore the graph, and personalize your own to share: www.desmos.com/calculator/y... #mathsky #iteachmath 03815
Reposted by Patty StephensLibo Valencia 🧮 MathPlay @mrvalencia24.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Happy Valentine's!! - Ss got to spread the #MathPlay 🧮 love via @desmos.com 🥰 🔗 mathogram.com #ITeachMath #MTBoS #MathSky #STEM #EdTech #MathsToday #EduSky #Math #ValentinesDay 1133
Reposted by Patty StephensErick Lee @theericklee.bsky.social · 29/01/2025First day of high school calculus class next week. Working on a questionnaire to start class. What questions would you ask? My current list of questions comes from longtailsofinterest.blogspot.com/2010/08/calc... @calcdave.bsky.sociallongtailsofinterest.blogspot.comCalculus QuestionnaireI gave a questionnaire to my calculus courses (one section of honors calculus, one of AP calculus AB, one of AP calculus BC) to get their mi... 151
Reposted by Patty StephensSarah Carter @mathequalslove.bsky.social · 22/01/2025These mitten hidato puzzles were a special request from a teacher looking for a winter-themed logic puzzle. I figure they are perfect for this bout of cold weather we are experiencing! mathequalslove.net/mitten-hidat... #mtbos #iteachmath #puzzlingclassroom #mathsky #edusky 0102
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Looks like kaleidoscope designs, very cool! 010
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 31/12/2024A few 2025 math facts... www.desmos.com/calculator/n...desmos.com2025 facts 000
Reposted by Patty StephensSarah Shartzer @imperfectsquare.com · 31/12/2024Another self-checking #googlesheet builds 24 different snowmen as students enter answers. All programmed for you - just add your own questions & (matchable) answers! #edusky #iteachmath #mtbos examples here: tiny.cc/snowmanexample & tiny.cc/snowmanexample2 template here: tiny.cc/snowmantemplate 2165
Reposted by Patty StephensJabi Sanz @jabisanzphotography.com · 29/12/2024“The Ring” a full aurora arch over a lake with little cottage in Iceland #bluesky #photography #landscape #mountains #art #nature #landscapephotography 2377883
Reposted by Patty StephensTim Corica @tcorica.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Inspired by the Snowglobe post by @pattystephens.bsky.social, and stealing a bit of code from it, in this version the snow falls and piles up. There's some great cleverness in her Desmos code, btw! I learned quite a bit from her and from making my own version. www.desmos.com/calculator/j...desmos.comFallingSnow Pts 361
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 25/12/2024Merry Christmas! www.desmos.com/calculator/t... #Desmos #iteachmath #MTBoS #mathchatdesmos.comChristmas Snowglobe 092
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 10/12/2024I would do 50*(10+7) = 500+350 = 850 Then add one more 17 So it's 867 000
Reposted by Patty StephensMatt Enlow @unsolvedmre.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Can you find a Pythagorean Triple containing... • exactly one multiple of 5? • exactly two multiples of 5? • three multiples of 5? • no multiples of 5? Any conjectures? #iTeachMath #MathSky 15507
Reposted by Patty StephensNature Horizon @naturehorizon.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Nature is a therapy 🏝️🌊. 312269139
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 30/11/2024This is how my cat greets me every time I walk in the door. 040
Reposted by Patty StephensPebblewood Studio @pebblewoodstudio.bsky.social · 30/11/2024#trailcam #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #artist 0121
Reposted by Patty Stephensbenjamin dickman @benjamindickman.bsky.social · 30/11/2024name of a math course you'd enroll in? I'll start❗ #iTeachMath ♾️ #MathSky • mathematics of scams 20276
Reposted by Patty StephensAndrew Fenner @numbershapes.bsky.social · 24/11/2024These puzzles are so much fun. #edusky #math #edtech #iteachmath #mathsky 3279
Reposted by Patty Stephensimperfect unfinished @chaseorton.bsky.social · 24/11/2024To my #thinkingclassrooms colleagues: What is a small micro-move that you’ve recently discovered that gets Ss thinking and/or taking more responsibility for their learning? #iteachmath 473
Reposted by Patty StephensMatt Enlow @unsolvedmre.bsky.social · 24/11/2024A classic #math #puzzle #iTeachMath 87324
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 25/11/2024New Desmos Activity: Sliding Cubics teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...teacher.desmos.comSliding CubicsThis activity focuses on translations of the parent function `y=x^{3}`. Students describe the translations that would map one function onto another in words and with equations. 130
Reposted by Patty StephensDesmos Studio @desmos.com · 21/11/2024That graph looks like it's ready for the spotlight. Open up Graphing, Geometry, or 3D and look for the ✨ to submit it to the Desmos Art Expo! #mathart #desmosart #DesmostArtExpo2024 #iteachmath #mathsky 0174
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Day 2 of school closed due to power outages from the bomb cyclone, and storm #2 hits tonight. This bomb cyclone is definitely blowing up our summer vacation start date. 020
Reposted by Patty StephensEric Sheninger @esheninger.bsky.social · 10/11/2024Compliance vs Engagement esheninger.blogspot.com/2024/10/comp... #education #teaching #teachers #studentagency #pedagogy 33812
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 16/11/2024You've motivated me to go feed my starter :) 010
Reposted by Patty StephensPebblewood Studio @pebblewoodstudio.bsky.social · 15/11/2024My muse. #trailcam #art #artist 041
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 15/11/2024I was told that if you have a pet you're obligated to share it on Bluesky, so here are my corgis Pebbles and Teddy. #corgi #corgicrew #corgisky 0101
Reposted by Patty StephensNat Banting @natbanting.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Mathematical modelling irl #iteachmath 1534
Reposted by Patty StephensIlana Horn @ilanahorn.bsky.social · 13/11/2024periodic reminder: If you grade homework on completion and a lot of kids “complete” by copying from friends, you are grading kids on their social connectedness. 9539
Patty Stephens @pattystephens.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I worked with 3 different grade level groups 2nd-4th. We did the currency task, multiplication sentences, adding fractions, and area & perimeter of rectangles. They had great discussions! 001