Annie Forest
@annieforest.bsky.social
Math teaching and learning. Adjunct professor. Forest Education Consulting. Past president ICTM. Mom of 3. she/her https://www.foresteducationconsulting.com
https://open.substack.com/pub/annieforest
https://open.substack.com/pub/annieforest
Always feels rejuvenating to reconnect with my mathy friends from near and far at math conferences.
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
October 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Always feels rejuvenating to reconnect with my mathy friends from near and far at math conferences.
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
FREE Virtual Math Summit from @makemathmoments.bsky.social is happening again this year! Join us November 14-16.
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
September 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
FREE Virtual Math Summit from @makemathmoments.bsky.social is happening again this year! Join us November 14-16.
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
My Ss this semester (preservice secondary math) graphed their math experience.
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
August 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My Ss this semester (preservice secondary math) graphed their math experience.
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
My youngest starts kindergarten tomorrow! 😭😭😭
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
August 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
My youngest starts kindergarten tomorrow! 😭😭😭
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
I see this poster get asked about a lot in a teacher FB group.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
August 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I see this poster get asked about a lot in a teacher FB group.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
Hey @triangleman.bsky.social, now the cats are playing (er, pushing the tiles off the table) 😹
August 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Hey @triangleman.bsky.social, now the cats are playing (er, pushing the tiles off the table) 😹
My Kolam Tiles came today!
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
August 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
My Kolam Tiles came today!
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
I love this kind of thing.
When my youngest was 3, he thought Heaven was called Kevin. I hated to correct him because it was just so cute. And, tbh, my kids haven’t had any formal religious edu.
He sat down and worked hard on this and told me, “it’s the map to Kevin.” 😇🥹
When my youngest was 3, he thought Heaven was called Kevin. I hated to correct him because it was just so cute. And, tbh, my kids haven’t had any formal religious edu.
He sat down and worked hard on this and told me, “it’s the map to Kevin.” 😇🥹
August 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I love this kind of thing.
When my youngest was 3, he thought Heaven was called Kevin. I hated to correct him because it was just so cute. And, tbh, my kids haven’t had any formal religious edu.
He sat down and worked hard on this and told me, “it’s the map to Kevin.” 😇🥹
When my youngest was 3, he thought Heaven was called Kevin. I hated to correct him because it was just so cute. And, tbh, my kids haven’t had any formal religious edu.
He sat down and worked hard on this and told me, “it’s the map to Kevin.” 😇🥹
Saw this on FB and thought it would make a good math warm-up or Math Talk
What would you pick? 🍫🔥
What would you pick? 🍫🔥
July 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Saw this on FB and thought it would make a good math warm-up or Math Talk
What would you pick? 🍫🔥
What would you pick? 🍫🔥
I’m grateful to be able to help teachers and districts through coaching and other support.
I still have some room for other districts. It can be local or national, in person or remote.
I support K-8 with math instruction and/or curriculum materials. 😍
www.foresteducationconsulting.com
I still have some room for other districts. It can be local or national, in person or remote.
I support K-8 with math instruction and/or curriculum materials. 😍
www.foresteducationconsulting.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I’m grateful to be able to help teachers and districts through coaching and other support.
I still have some room for other districts. It can be local or national, in person or remote.
I support K-8 with math instruction and/or curriculum materials. 😍
www.foresteducationconsulting.com
I still have some room for other districts. It can be local or national, in person or remote.
I support K-8 with math instruction and/or curriculum materials. 😍
www.foresteducationconsulting.com
But why are these marigolds so comically big with no flowers?
July 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
But why are these marigolds so comically big with no flowers?
I did it! I actually grew some stuff in the garden! 🥒
July 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I did it! I actually grew some stuff in the garden! 🥒
Appreciated learning about @jennifer-lempp.bsky.social’s ideas for ways to structure your time using math workshop. Having a few different structures gives teachers the ability to pick the one that matches the purpose/goals of the day!
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Appreciated learning about @jennifer-lempp.bsky.social’s ideas for ways to structure your time using math workshop. Having a few different structures gives teachers the ability to pick the one that matches the purpose/goals of the day!
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
Elementary teachers loving learning about Clothesline Math from @kristenacosta.bsky.social at KINLCon!
It was new for everyone and they all seemed excited to give it a try! 🤩
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
It was new for everyone and they all seemed excited to give it a try! 🤩
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Elementary teachers loving learning about Clothesline Math from @kristenacosta.bsky.social at KINLCon!
It was new for everyone and they all seemed excited to give it a try! 🤩
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
It was new for everyone and they all seemed excited to give it a try! 🤩
@keepinlearning.bsky.social
I parked on the 8th floor! Perfect!
June 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I parked on the 8th floor! Perfect!
Will I see you at the NCTM-NCTE Joint conference next week?
I’m presenting 2 sessions, so stop by if you can!
Elevating Language in Math Class- Monday at 1:00 PM
Math Routines Are Magical Until They Aren’t- Wednesday at 8:00 AM
I’m presenting 2 sessions, so stop by if you can!
Elevating Language in Math Class- Monday at 1:00 PM
Math Routines Are Magical Until They Aren’t- Wednesday at 8:00 AM
June 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Will I see you at the NCTM-NCTE Joint conference next week?
I’m presenting 2 sessions, so stop by if you can!
Elevating Language in Math Class- Monday at 1:00 PM
Math Routines Are Magical Until They Aren’t- Wednesday at 8:00 AM
I’m presenting 2 sessions, so stop by if you can!
Elevating Language in Math Class- Monday at 1:00 PM
Math Routines Are Magical Until They Aren’t- Wednesday at 8:00 AM
Your banana is off the chart!
But, I love that for you. I like when people like what they like. 😊
But, I love that for you. I like when people like what they like. 😊
May 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Your banana is off the chart!
But, I love that for you. I like when people like what they like. 😊
But, I love that for you. I like when people like what they like. 😊
It’s always a good day when I get to sit on the rug with the kids in a kinder classroom.
May 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s always a good day when I get to sit on the rug with the kids in a kinder classroom.
It was an honor to be the closing keynote at the Western Illinois University Math Teacher Conference on Friday. The theme, sessions, and participants made it an energizing day of connecting and learning!
Shoutout to the other featured speakers @kyleharlow.bsky.social & @howiehua.bsky.social!
Shoutout to the other featured speakers @kyleharlow.bsky.social & @howiehua.bsky.social!
April 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It was an honor to be the closing keynote at the Western Illinois University Math Teacher Conference on Friday. The theme, sessions, and participants made it an energizing day of connecting and learning!
Shoutout to the other featured speakers @kyleharlow.bsky.social & @howiehua.bsky.social!
Shoutout to the other featured speakers @kyleharlow.bsky.social & @howiehua.bsky.social!
Love this!
This picture of a pizza that was delivered to my family might be a fun one for them to discuss too! 😁
This picture of a pizza that was delivered to my family might be a fun one for them to discuss too! 😁
April 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Love this!
This picture of a pizza that was delivered to my family might be a fun one for them to discuss too! 😁
This picture of a pizza that was delivered to my family might be a fun one for them to discuss too! 😁
Oh my goodness, apparently the kids got the tarantulas back out *the next day* to play with (and measure with) again! 🥰🥰🥰
March 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Oh my goodness, apparently the kids got the tarantulas back out *the next day* to play with (and measure with) again! 🥰🥰🥰
Yeah, and at one point they were measuring me in tarantulas on the floor! 🤪 (and, yes, this pic went out in the app to all the parents! Haha)
March 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Yeah, and at one point they were measuring me in tarantulas on the floor! 🤪 (and, yes, this pic went out in the app to all the parents! Haha)
These 4 years olds loved subitizing! They wanted to do more. But I had to get to the book “Actual Size” (and, of course, compare my own head to the bear’s head 🤪)
I’m just wondering what the other parents thought when they saw these pictures from school today. 😂
I’m just wondering what the other parents thought when they saw these pictures from school today. 😂
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
These 4 years olds loved subitizing! They wanted to do more. But I had to get to the book “Actual Size” (and, of course, compare my own head to the bear’s head 🤪)
I’m just wondering what the other parents thought when they saw these pictures from school today. 😂
I’m just wondering what the other parents thought when they saw these pictures from school today. 😂
Apologies, I forgot the alt text on the pictures
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Apologies, I forgot the alt text on the pictures