Expat Math Educator

As I have been using the Mathematics Vision Project to support my teaching of quadratics, I have truly enjoyed watching my students discover key structures of quadratic expression and functions. They can complete the square with ease because they can actually visualize the squares they are attempting to make. They view factoring as writing the area of a rectangle in terms of its side lengths. They discovered the pros and cons of the three forms through experience. I told them almost nothing. I've just been asking questions. So many questions! My students have been incredibly frustrated by some of my questions, and it has been wonderful. Their perseverance is increasing, and their ability to think outside the box (or, rather, inside the square) has expanded dramatically. My favorite thing to ask has become "How else could you think about this?" My next step is going to be integrating more technology use into the lessons. I'm considering having my students...

Reflection is a large part of teacher leadership. Leaders must be reflective on their own practices before they can support their peers. With regard to technology, I have recently read the ISTE Standards for Administrators , an article called " Supporting Effective Technology Integration and Implementation ," and the " 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals " in order to reflect my current use of technology. Student Centered Learning is a key component to a quality technology integratio n program, as it is to all aspects of a good educational system. If I am to be an effective teacher leader, I must lead by example and put student centered learning at the forefront of what I do. As a math teacher, how can I use technology to help me get away from Teacher Centered Learning? Although I have been pushing myself toward discovery-based learning, I would like to find more ways to get students to drive the lessons. I have found that  Desmos is an...