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Nathan Vaillancourt

Making Math Moments That Matter

Jo Boaler

Mike Flynn

Jennifer Chang

James Tanton

Raj Shah

John Stevens

Rafranz Davis

John Hattie

Nicole Martin

Jane Wells

Sheldon Eakins

Graham Fletcher

Dan Meyer

Robert Kaplinsky

Sunil Singh

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In this episode we catch up with Nathan Vaillancourt who was on episode 28 of the podcast. This time around Nathan unpacks where he was in his journey the last time we spoke and the progress he’s made since then. He also shares how he’s transitioned to more of a standards based grading practice to help him with instruction and the creation of assessments. This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we chat with a teacher like you who is working through some problems of practice and together we brainstorm ways to overcome them. You’ll Learn: Unpack where Nathan was in his journey the last time we spoke and the progress he’s made since then;How he’s transitioned to more of a standards based grading practice to help him with instruction and the creation of assessments;How being purposeful with assessment questions can make your teaching life easier; and, How to be more ‘targeted’ with your instruction and assessment practices.Resources: https://makemathmoments.com/episode102FreshgradeConall’s Assessment StoryFormative Assessment with 3 Act TasksMastery Days with FreshgradeWe Like Those Stinkin’ BadgesStart the school year with some great culture building activities. Listen to these episodes:Episode 36: How To Start The School Year Off RightEpisode 88: How To Start The School Year Off Right From A DistanceEpisode 139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180 If you're looking to explore other ways to build and strengthen your own wealth then each week you'll hear tips, strategies, and options to increase your personal wealth. Listen and subscribe here. Get a Customized Math Improvement Plan For Your District.Are you district leader for mathematics? Take the 12 minute assessment and you’ll get a free, customized improvement plan to shape and grow the 6 parts of any strong mathematics program.Take the assessment

In this episode we catch up with Nathan Vaillancourt who was on episode 28 of the podcast. This time around Nathan unpacks where he was in his journey the last time we spoke and the progress he’s made since then. He also shares how he’s transitioned to more of a standards based grading practice to help him with instruction and the creation of assessments. This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we chat with a teacher like you who is working through some problems of practice and together we brainstorm ways to overcome them.  You’ll Learn: <ul><li>Unpack where Nathan was in his journey the last time we spoke and the progress he’s made since then;</li><li>How he’s transitioned to more of a standards based grading practice to help him with instruction and the creation of assessments;</li><li>How being purposeful with assessment questions can make your teaching life easier; and, </li><li>How to be more ‘targeted’ with your instruction and assessment practices.</li></ul>Resources: <ul><li><a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode102" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://makemathmoments.com/episode102</a></li><li><a href="https://www.freshgrade.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshgrade</a></li><li><a href="http://mrorr-isageek.com/conalls-assessment-story/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conall’s Assessment Story</a></li><li><a href="http://mrorr-isageek.com/formative-assessment-3-act-math-tasks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Formative Assessment with 3 Act Tasks</a></li><li><a href="http://mrorr-isageek.com/mastery-day-mel3e-day-7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastery Days with Freshgrade</a></li><li><a href="http://mrorr-isageek.com/we-like-those-stinkin-badges/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Like Those Stinkin’ Badges</a></li></ul>Start the school year with some great culture building activities. Listen to these episodes: <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode36/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 36: How To Start The School Year Off Right</a> <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode88/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 88: How To Start The School Year Off Right From A Distance</a> <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode139/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180 </a> If you're looking to explore other ways to build and strengthen your own wealth then each week you'll hear tips, strategies, and options to increase your personal wealth. <a href="https://investedteacher.com/?utm_source=Buzzsprout&amp;utm_medium=in_episode&amp;utm_campaign=in_episode_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen and subscribe here</a>. Get a Customized Math Improvement Plan For Your District. Are you district leader for mathematics? Take the 12 minute assessment and you’ll get a free, customized improvement plan to shape and grow the 6 parts of any strong mathematics program. <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/grow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take the assessment</a>

Growing Your Assessment Practices - A Where Are They Now Math Mentoring Moment with Nathan Vaillancourt

In this episode we speak with another Math Moment Maker who reached out to us for a Math Mentoring Moment Episode. Nathan Vaillancourt, a jack of all trades teacher talks to us today about how he can change the way he assess his students. We discuss questions like: How do I adjust my assessments to match the way I’m trying to teach? Do I need to record observations and conversations that I have with my students? Do I need to have the same tool or piece of evidence to assess every student? What are fair assessments? What are equitable assessments? Show notes: http://makemathmoments.com/episode28Start the school year with some great culture building activities. Listen to these episodes:Episode 36: How To Start The School Year Off RightEpisode 88: How To Start The School Year Off Right From A DistanceEpisode 139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180 If you're looking to explore other ways to build and strengthen your own wealth then each week you'll hear tips, strategies, and options to increase your personal wealth. Listen and subscribe here. Get a Customized Math Improvement Plan For Your District.Are you district leader for mathematics? Take the 12 minute assessment and you’ll get a free, customized improvement plan to shape and grow the 6 parts of any strong mathematics program.Take the assessment

In this episode we speak with another Math Moment Maker who reached out to us for a Math Mentoring Moment Episode. Nathan Vaillancourt, a jack of all trades teacher talks to us today about how he can change the way he assess his students. We discuss questions like: How do I adjust my assessments to match the way I’m trying to teach? Do I need to record observations and conversations that I have with my students? Do I need to have the same tool or piece of evidence to assess every student? What are fair assessments? What are equitable assessments? Show notes: <a href="http://makemathmoments.com/episode28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makemathmoments.com/episode28</a>Start the school year with some great culture building activities. Listen to these episodes: <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode36/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 36: How To Start The School Year Off Right</a> <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode88/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 88: How To Start The School Year Off Right From A Distance</a> <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/episode139/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 139: Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180 </a> If you're looking to explore other ways to build and strengthen your own wealth then each week you'll hear tips, strategies, and options to increase your personal wealth. <a href="https://investedteacher.com/?utm_source=Buzzsprout&amp;utm_medium=in_episode&amp;utm_campaign=in_episode_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen and subscribe here</a>. Get a Customized Math Improvement Plan For Your District. Are you district leader for mathematics? Take the 12 minute assessment and you’ll get a free, customized improvement plan to shape and grow the 6 parts of any strong mathematics program. <a href="https://makemathmoments.com/grow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take the assessment</a>

#28: How to Align Assessment with Teaching? A Math Mentoring Moment with Nathan Vaillancourt