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STEM. LEARNING. FUN. Meaningful tech and project-based learning in the math classroom with Mr. C. Baker.
Chuck is a 10th year teacher at a STEAM and Gifted Academy in the Ferguson-Florissant School District in St. Louis County, Missouri. He's been using 1:1 iPads and/or Chromebooks in secondary-level classrooms since January 2012. Chuck earned his Google Educator Level 2 certification in the summer of 2016.
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Four years ago, I had the privilege of teaching British Literature in summer school. If you're new here, you need to know that all of my experience is as a math teacher, so this was a dramatic departure from my usual teaching and planning flow. However, the year before, I'd had the privilege of teaching Government (this all because my degree and 1st Missouri certification was actually in
Sparked by reflections on conversations I've had with students the last couple years about flipped classroom models and their perceptions of teachers who use them, I signed up for a session at last Saturday's EdcampSTL Express titled "Can You Be Replaced By a Youtube Channel?"
The conversation went so well on Saturday, I wanted to extend it with my colleagues at school.
In this episode, Ed
In this episode, the Algebra 1 PLC debriefs the end of their project-based learning unit, "The Lemonade Hustle" using a recent Edutopia article, "5 PBL Best Practices for Refining the Teacher's Role"
The PBL Best Practices listed in the post are:
Framing the Learning Idea Development Consultation and Revision Peer Feedback Presentation
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In this episode, the Algebra 1 PLC debriefs on the surprises and struggles of the first week of their project-based learning unit, "The Lemonade Hustle."
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Prompted by this tweet of a story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Missouri elementary schools have highest rate of suspending black children http://t.co/PVYGGBM6Sh — Missouri DESE (@MOEducation) February 24, 2015
Chuck and Ed discuss their experience with African-American students' suspensions and discipline referrals. Reflecting on the work of the late Rita Pierson, the guys discuss the
In this episode, Chuck and Ed recap their experience from METC, Erin and Bridgett chime in with the importance of selling projects to your students to carry them through frustrations and figuring out what technology integration works for YOUR situation.
Chuck also airs his secret feud with +Greg Lawrence that +Manuel Herrera helped clear with some fresh perspective.
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Looking forward to this week's Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC), Chuck and Ed reflect upon what "education technology" means to different people in different schools, and what technology training should and should not look like in a school. Ed shares what he's hoping to get from his first METC experience.
In this premiere episode, Chuck, Ed, and special guest Erin give their opinions on a list of facts about motivating students from a post on teaching.monster.com. Part 1 of 2
In this episode, Ed and Chuck wrap up the list of facts about motivating students from teaching.monster.com. Special guest appearance from Mrs. Baker sharing how allowing time for "homework" in class with the flipped model motivates kids to do the practice at school when they have her.