Lesson 4 – 1: Michael’s Most Memorable Moment & Successes – Discussion

[Kyle Pearce]

@MichaelRubin is MMM Academy Famous!

Thanks for the conversation, it was super rich… so much so that @jon and I couldn’t not wait to share it with the community!

[Michael Rubin]

Ha, didn’t see that this had been added! Just gave me a bit of an adrenaline rush =).

Thank you for having me on. I don’t think I’ll ever feel “ready” for August 12th and my first day of students, but I’m a lot closer than where I was!

[Jon]

WOOHOO!

[Katrien Vance]

This is great! Thanks @michaelrubin for making this process available to all of us.

[Joanna Brown]

It is awesome when you find what will motivate an unmotivated student.  I’m still wondering about how I am going to spiral my math curriculum for the second semester.

[Michelle Browne]

Well…I’m going to watch the Ted Talk! Thanks!

[Victoria Murphy]

I need to rewatch the TedTalk!

[Kristi Hill]

I want to rewatch the TedTalk as well. We have to remember when things are impactful, we cannot just ride the wave because it peters out. We have to swim back out again and catch another one. Sometimes we have to refresh ourselves of what impacts us.

[Barb Fleming]

Same thought as others on the TED Talk.

I really connected with Michael when he said he wasn’t good at math at first and like him I think that struggle early on has helped me in my teaching since it did not come easy to me, so I can relate to students who take longer or need a different way to learn math concepts.

I want to learn more about how spiraling can maybe help struggling students fill in some of their gaps in learning.

[Lisa Hudson]

What an amazing story from Michael about his journey and where it has led him. We all have our own journeys with ups and downs. Like Michael I was taught using traditional methods (although I don’t remember going over homework, but I am sure I did at times) and that was the only way I knew how to present math for my students when I began teaching in 1981. I have had a gradual progression with a big shift in 2005 when I began using peer tutoring in my classes. I will also re-watch the TedTalk. I am very excited to begin spiralling my classes this fall.

[Andy Neels]

Agree with many of the statements made, especially the comments on trying to create your own videos and that that is just not sustainable long term.

[Nancy Peters]

My take away was his one student that wanted to keep working on a problem. It is funny that all it takes is one student that really connects to a lesson that keeps us going.

[Kyle Pearce]

And… we never know who we might be influencing without knowing it!