Kurt Shepherd
@shepmtmath.bsky.social
Middle School Math Teacher. Trying to change the approach to Math Intervention. Desmos Classroom Fellow, Cohort 5.
@mathforlove.bsky.social can’t wait to see your presentations at the Montana Teachers’ Convention. I used your prime factor circles in @polypad.bsky.social to teach concepts in my math intervention classes. Looking forward to learning more.
October 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
@mathforlove.bsky.social can’t wait to see your presentations at the Montana Teachers’ Convention. I used your prime factor circles in @polypad.bsky.social to teach concepts in my math intervention classes. Looking forward to learning more.
@alyankovic.bsky.social thank you for a great concert in Montana. My wife and I both have enjoyed your music since we were young. To share tonight with our daughter was extra special. You and your band were amazing.
August 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
@alyankovic.bsky.social thank you for a great concert in Montana. My wife and I both have enjoyed your music since we were young. To share tonight with our daughter was extra special. You and your band were amazing.
Reposted by Kurt Shepherd
Made with love (and equations). 💕
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💌 Explore the graph, and personalize your own to share: www.desmos.com/calculator/y...
#mathsky #iteachmath
February 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Made with love (and equations). 💕
💌 Explore the graph, and personalize your own to share: www.desmos.com/calculator/y...
#mathsky #iteachmath
💌 Explore the graph, and personalize your own to share: www.desmos.com/calculator/y...
#mathsky #iteachmath
@meninblazers.bsky.social has anyone heard from Rog? Will we see him in some highlights streaking on the pitch at Goodison?
February 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
@meninblazers.bsky.social has anyone heard from Rog? Will we see him in some highlights streaking on the pitch at Goodison?
#iTeachMath #MathSky results from my classes’ Super Bowl Prop Bets activity. They would have lost almost $700 if we would have bet their picks. Glad I’m to cheap to bet.
February 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#iTeachMath #MathSky results from my classes’ Super Bowl Prop Bets activity. They would have lost almost $700 if we would have bet their picks. Glad I’m to cheap to bet.
#EduSky #iTeachMath Students pushed back today on changing mixed numbers to fractions before dividing them. I finally showed them the first 3 steps to dividing while leaving them as mixed numbers. All but 1 student caved after seeing this.
February 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#EduSky #iTeachMath Students pushed back today on changing mixed numbers to fractions before dividing them. I finally showed them the first 3 steps to dividing while leaving them as mixed numbers. All but 1 student caved after seeing this.
Just updated my Super Bowl Prop Bets activity for this year. If you use it let me know how your class does. #iTeachMath #MathSky teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
Super Bowl Prop Bets
Explore some probability concepts while studying some of the proposition bets with this year's Super Bowl. Most of the bets have nothing to do with which team wins the game, so kids who don't follow f...
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January 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Just updated my Super Bowl Prop Bets activity for this year. If you use it let me know how your class does. #iTeachMath #MathSky teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
Totally agree with Kathy. Being a Desmos Fellow is the best thing that has happened in my career. Take the chance and apply.
Math friends - Amplify Desmos Math has just opened up applications for their next group of Fellows. Being a Desmos Fellow has been the best PD I have done in 25 years. It’s an incredible community.
Please consider applying!
#mtbos #ITeachMath
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Please consider applying!
#mtbos #ITeachMath
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December 19, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Totally agree with Kathy. Being a Desmos Fellow is the best thing that has happened in my career. Take the chance and apply.
Today was the first day of my Math Lab kids making beadwork earrings. We did a lesson on Rigid transformations in Native American beadwork and the history of beadwork before this. Here are some pictures. #iteachmath #mtbos
December 18, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Today was the first day of my Math Lab kids making beadwork earrings. We did a lesson on Rigid transformations in Native American beadwork and the history of beadwork before this. Here are some pictures. #iteachmath #mtbos
I was doing a Desmos Classroom lesson today on proportional relationships. I asked “If you buy 4 lbs. of chicken tenders how much does it cost?” Most of the class says “$0”. One kid says “$5”. I then went into how when you order and there is a shipping fee that is not proportional. 1/2
December 11, 2024 at 1:59 AM
I was doing a Desmos Classroom lesson today on proportional relationships. I asked “If you buy 4 lbs. of chicken tenders how much does it cost?” Most of the class says “$0”. One kid says “$5”. I then went into how when you order and there is a shipping fee that is not proportional. 1/2
Yesterday I was doing the Paint activity from Amplify Desmos Math 7th grade. Had a student come up with a really neat challenge. I solved it using some number flexibility. How would you solve this? #iTeachMath
December 4, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Yesterday I was doing the Paint activity from Amplify Desmos Math 7th grade. Had a student come up with a really neat challenge. I solved it using some number flexibility. How would you solve this? #iTeachMath
Super excited. Next week I’m teaching my Native American Beadwork and Geometry activity. The week after two teachers from our Indigenous Education Department are coming in to do a small breading project with them. Pictures will be posted. #iTeachMath
December 3, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Super excited. Next week I’m teaching my Native American Beadwork and Geometry activity. The week after two teachers from our Indigenous Education Department are coming in to do a small breading project with them. Pictures will be posted. #iTeachMath
I made a Desmos Classroom version of @robertkaplinsky.bsky.social Royal Flush activity. Any suggestions for improvements would be appreciated. teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
How Many Royal Flushes Will You Get?
Based on Robert Kaplinsky's lesson by the same name.
You can find his lesson at https://robertkaplinsky.com/work/video-poker/
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November 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
I made a Desmos Classroom version of @robertkaplinsky.bsky.social Royal Flush activity. Any suggestions for improvements would be appreciated. teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
I used @fawnnguyen.bsky.social visual patterns to make an activity to teach graphing. I think I have too much on screen 5. Any suggestions to fix It? #iTeachMath teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
Visual Pattern #4 - Stars
Based on Fawn Nguyen's Visual Patterns collection. Her collection is available at https://www.visualpatterns.org/
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November 29, 2023 at 5:01 PM
I used @fawnnguyen.bsky.social visual patterns to make an activity to teach graphing. I think I have too much on screen 5. Any suggestions to fix It? #iTeachMath teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
I’ve been working on this for a math class. I posted this in a couple of places asking for feedback. Would love any suggestions from this group. #iTeachMath #mtbos teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
Slope, Intercepts, and Marble Slides
Linking visual patterns with slope and y-intercept
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November 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM
I’ve been working on this for a math class. I posted this in a couple of places asking for feedback. Would love any suggestions from this group. #iTeachMath #mtbos teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
Question for any open middle people out there. I am starting to use it with my 8th grade math intervention classes. What is the feeling on letting kids use calculators on these problems?
October 26, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Question for any open middle people out there. I am starting to use it with my 8th grade math intervention classes. What is the feeling on letting kids use calculators on these problems?
Last Wednesday it was 70 and I wore shorts to work. Today it’s 17 and snowing. Nothing like a Montana fall😂
October 25, 2023 at 5:36 PM
Last Wednesday it was 70 and I wore shorts to work. Today it’s 17 and snowing. Nothing like a Montana fall😂
#MathSky #ITeachMath I have a couple of 8th graders who still add by counting on their fingers. Anyone have a resource I can use with them that they won’t think is too “childish”? I’m searching. On my own but would love some feedback.
October 12, 2023 at 4:28 PM
#MathSky #ITeachMath I have a couple of 8th graders who still add by counting on their fingers. Anyone have a resource I can use with them that they won’t think is too “childish”? I’m searching. On my own but would love some feedback.
I just found out that due to a new state law I need parent permission slips to have my students participate in MathCounts. Not the Chapter competition, just to practice at school. I’m shaking my head.
October 12, 2023 at 1:04 AM
I just found out that due to a new state law I need parent permission slips to have my students participate in MathCounts. Not the Chapter competition, just to practice at school. I’m shaking my head.
Just a typical Sunday at home
October 8, 2023 at 6:56 PM
Just a typical Sunday at home
I made this while playing with Desmos 3D graphing calculator. #iteachmath
www.desmos.com/3d/03d302070e
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September 29, 2023 at 12:39 AM
I made this while playing with Desmos 3D graphing calculator. #iteachmath
www.desmos.com/3d/03d302070e
www.desmos.com/3d/03d302070e
I had a disagreement with an instructional coach this week. I spend about half my time with my intervention kids supporting what they do in their regular math class. She thinks I should not be teaching grade level content, only remediating. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
September 23, 2023 at 11:46 PM
I had a disagreement with an instructional coach this week. I spend about half my time with my intervention kids supporting what they do in their regular math class. She thinks I should not be teaching grade level content, only remediating. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
I was doing the Mini Golf Marbleslide today. One kid had the marbles get stuck on top of the circle on Hole 3. Everyone else had the marbles slide off the sides except for him. Poor kid spent 15 minutes trying to get it to work.
September 22, 2023 at 11:58 PM
I was doing the Mini Golf Marbleslide today. One kid had the marbles get stuck on top of the circle on Hole 3. Everyone else had the marbles slide off the sides except for him. Poor kid spent 15 minutes trying to get it to work.