Casey Rutherford
@rutherfordcasey.bsky.social
Assistant Director of Learning, teacher at heart. Passions include all things math and science, standards based grading, an unwavering focus on student learning, and the outdoors. Posts are my own. #iteachphysics #iteachmath #mtbos
Re-reading “Never say anything a kid can say,” gold from the early 2000s. A fave quote: lecture is “the transfer of info from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the student without passing through the minds of either.” hybridalgebra.pbworks.com/f/Never+Say+...
hybridalgebra.pbworks.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Re-reading “Never say anything a kid can say,” gold from the early 2000s. A fave quote: lecture is “the transfer of info from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the student without passing through the minds of either.” hybridalgebra.pbworks.com/f/Never+Say+...
This afternoon I testified on SF 1740, the Senate Educational Policy Omnibus bill. I want to ensure all MN students have equitable access to opportunities afforded to them through a grounding in mathematics. Check it out below, my testimony starts at 1:37:50. www.senate.mn/schedule/liv...
Minnesota Senate
www.senate.mn
March 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This afternoon I testified on SF 1740, the Senate Educational Policy Omnibus bill. I want to ensure all MN students have equitable access to opportunities afforded to them through a grounding in mathematics. Check it out below, my testimony starts at 1:37:50. www.senate.mn/schedule/liv...
"However, we additionally find that when access [to Generative AI] is subsequently taken away, students actually perform worse than those who never had access" 1) Turns out shortcutting the learning process doesn't work, weird. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Generative AI Can Harm Learning
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize how humans work, and has already demonstrated promise in significantly improving human produc
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January 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"However, we additionally find that when access [to Generative AI] is subsequently taken away, students actually perform worse than those who never had access" 1) Turns out shortcutting the learning process doesn't work, weird. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Another banger by @ddmeyer.bsky.social; "[Unbound Academy hasn't] replaced teachers with AI. They have replaced poor kids with rich kids." danmeyer.substack.com/p/the-truth-...
#edusky #mtbos #AI #edtech
#edusky #mtbos #AI #edtech
The Truth About 2 Hour Learning & Unbound Academy a/k/a The School “Replacing Teachers with AI”
They haven’t replaced teachers with AI. They have replaced poor kids with rich kids.
danmeyer.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Another banger by @ddmeyer.bsky.social; "[Unbound Academy hasn't] replaced teachers with AI. They have replaced poor kids with rich kids." danmeyer.substack.com/p/the-truth-...
#edusky #mtbos #AI #edtech
#edusky #mtbos #AI #edtech
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Everywhere I go, I ask teachers, "What do you wish society understood about your job?" If you'd like to chime in, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts via this form, DM, or email: forms.gle/xh8YkyKYWVyv...
How could U.S. society support teachers, students, staff, and schools better?
I'm Tracy Zager, a math coach and author of professional books who lives and works in Portland, Maine. I'm in the brainstorming stages of work on a new project on behalf of educators and all staff inv...
forms.gle
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Everywhere I go, I ask teachers, "What do you wish society understood about your job?" If you'd like to chime in, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts via this form, DM, or email: forms.gle/xh8YkyKYWVyv...
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"I see so many parallels between choosing curriculum 20 years ago and choosing edtech tools now; lots of hype, flashy claims, and no watchdog."
The endnote about the expectation that teachers take garbage resources and turn them into something useful is a sad insight into what's out there.
#edtech
The endnote about the expectation that teachers take garbage resources and turn them into something useful is a sad insight into what's out there.
#edtech
December 19, 2024 at 5:06 AM
"I see so many parallels between choosing curriculum 20 years ago and choosing edtech tools now; lots of hype, flashy claims, and no watchdog."
The endnote about the expectation that teachers take garbage resources and turn them into something useful is a sad insight into what's out there.
#edtech
The endnote about the expectation that teachers take garbage resources and turn them into something useful is a sad insight into what's out there.
#edtech
Helping the junior study for a calc test: “I love it when you give me harder problems than what we normally do, so I know I’m prepared” #tmwyk
December 19, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Helping the junior study for a calc test: “I love it when you give me harder problems than what we normally do, so I know I’m prepared” #tmwyk
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December 18, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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I completely agree. The focus on grades over meaningful learning has worsened with online grading’s transparency. Despite years of adding tech for teachers and students, there’s little real evolution in how it’s integrated to improve education. #sschat #bfc530 #edusky
Over the years I have seen so much tech added in the hands of teachers and students, but I do not see any real evolving of tech usage/integration in the classroom. #bfc530
December 18, 2024 at 10:51 AM
This whole thread is worth sifting through, particularly as we wrestle as a math community as to what is relevant for *all* learners in compulsory education. Happy that the #mnmath community is hitting this head on with new standards including data science! #mtbos #edusky
Probability and statistics would be far more useful to most people long term than a second or third year of using the quadratic equation
December 17, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Another reason to steer clear of 'learning styles.' "In sum, we show that providing information about learning styles leads to (unwarranted) inferences about children’s intelligence and aptitude." #edusky www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Beware the myth: learning styles affect parents’, children’s, and teachers’ thinking about children’s academic potential - npj Science of Learning
npj Science of Learning - Beware the myth: learning styles affect parents’, children’s, and teachers’ thinking about children’s academic potential
www.nature.com
December 16, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Another reason to steer clear of 'learning styles.' "In sum, we show that providing information about learning styles leads to (unwarranted) inferences about children’s intelligence and aptitude." #edusky www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Investing in school infrastructure tangibly & positively affects both students and community. "estimates suggest that closing the spending gap between high- and low-SES districts...may close as much as 25% of the observed achievement gap between these districts. #edusky www.nber.org/papers/w3204...
What Works and For Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across The U.S.
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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December 16, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Investing in school infrastructure tangibly & positively affects both students and community. "estimates suggest that closing the spending gap between high- and low-SES districts...may close as much as 25% of the observed achievement gap between these districts. #edusky www.nber.org/papers/w3204...
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9 years ago this week I wrote about my favorite activity for the day before winter break. It's one of the top posts on my blog. If you need a guareenteed win this week - check out the 5x5 game. All students engage in this. Gr 3-12. Easy. Low prep. Smiles. www.saravanderwerf.com/5x5-most-ama...
5×5 Most Amazing Just for Fun Game - Sara VanDerWerf
UPDATE DECEMBER 2021 - Simplified Version: I've spent quite a bit of time in K-5 world the last several years. This year I introduced this game to my Elem math Ed students. They loved it. Since they a...
www.saravanderwerf.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:56 AM
9 years ago this week I wrote about my favorite activity for the day before winter break. It's one of the top posts on my blog. If you need a guareenteed win this week - check out the 5x5 game. All students engage in this. Gr 3-12. Easy. Low prep. Smiles. www.saravanderwerf.com/5x5-most-ama...
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*AND* please, please, please...
Make sure they are not Christmas centric.
Yes, many students may enjoy holiday themed "fun activities" but unless you're at a religious school, you're bound to have at least one student who will feel alienated and likely won't be comfortable speaking up.
Make sure they are not Christmas centric.
Yes, many students may enjoy holiday themed "fun activities" but unless you're at a religious school, you're bound to have at least one student who will feel alienated and likely won't be comfortable speaking up.
🤔 Challenge for #iteachmath teachers this week. 🤔
Make sure when you choose your "fun activities" for the week, that they are ALL related to math. There are plenty of things out there. Maybe we can share some of our mathy games and activities for this week.
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Make sure when you choose your "fun activities" for the week, that they are ALL related to math. There are plenty of things out there. Maybe we can share some of our mathy games and activities for this week.
REPOST and SHARE
December 14, 2024 at 10:29 PM
*AND* please, please, please...
Make sure they are not Christmas centric.
Yes, many students may enjoy holiday themed "fun activities" but unless you're at a religious school, you're bound to have at least one student who will feel alienated and likely won't be comfortable speaking up.
Make sure they are not Christmas centric.
Yes, many students may enjoy holiday themed "fun activities" but unless you're at a religious school, you're bound to have at least one student who will feel alienated and likely won't be comfortable speaking up.
Fun with math practices today!
December 13, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Fun with math practices today!
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December 11, 2024 at 6:34 AM
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Ahhh thank goodness, @ddmeyer.bsky.social watched 60 Minutes go back to the Hype Well for Sal Khan so I don't have to. What's it gonna take for folks to stop listening to someone who's been so consistently wrong about the future of education? (Sal, not Dan) danmeyer.substack.com/p/five-inter...
Five Interesting Moments From the Khanmigo Segment on 60 Minutes
Also: can someone help me understand what is going on with MagicSchool right now?
danmeyer.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Ahhh thank goodness, @ddmeyer.bsky.social watched 60 Minutes go back to the Hype Well for Sal Khan so I don't have to. What's it gonna take for folks to stop listening to someone who's been so consistently wrong about the future of education? (Sal, not Dan) danmeyer.substack.com/p/five-inter...
Read the thread. This is a mess.
People are right now slobbering pretty hard over this AI tutor demo over on LinkedIn. I think it's a mess—pedagogically, socially, and mathematically. What do you notice?
December 11, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Read the thread. This is a mess.
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Love this guideline!
When making winter decor or activities for my classroom, one question I ask myself is: would I still use this after winter break?
If the answer is no, it’s probably more holiday themed than winter themed. #EduSky
If the answer is no, it’s probably more holiday themed than winter themed. #EduSky
snow is falling in a snowy forest with a sunset in the background
Alt: snow is falling in a snowy forest with a sunset behind tall mountains in the background
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Love this guideline!
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Interestingly, this is exactly how I would define preparing for the real world. #edusky
People will say that students need to be prepared for the real world as if the real world doesn't include joy, curiosity, self-discovery, and grace. #EduSky
December 7, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Interestingly, this is exactly how I would define preparing for the real world. #edusky
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“But data gathering in schools is not a neutral exercise.”
Reading + reflecting on Chapter 9 of @asv.bsky.social’s “Becoming an Everyday Changemaker” and circling back repeatedly to this paragraph.
Definitely not a neutral exercise…
Reading + reflecting on Chapter 9 of @asv.bsky.social’s “Becoming an Everyday Changemaker” and circling back repeatedly to this paragraph.
Definitely not a neutral exercise…
December 7, 2024 at 2:35 PM
“But data gathering in schools is not a neutral exercise.”
Reading + reflecting on Chapter 9 of @asv.bsky.social’s “Becoming an Everyday Changemaker” and circling back repeatedly to this paragraph.
Definitely not a neutral exercise…
Reading + reflecting on Chapter 9 of @asv.bsky.social’s “Becoming an Everyday Changemaker” and circling back repeatedly to this paragraph.
Definitely not a neutral exercise…