Dan Wekselgreene
@dwekselgreene.bsky.social
Husband/father of 3, HS math teacher / Desmos Fellow, SF Bay Area, old school #MTBoS member, working to create math classes that build agency and ownership for marginalized students. Always drinking #tea. #BuildingThinkingClassrooms. #ITeachMath #EduSky
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Had an extra day with one class compared to others today, so we tried out a @mathforlove.bsky.social activity “Squarable Numbers”. Had 100% participation and lots of good discussion.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
mathforlove.com/lesson/squar...
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
mathforlove.com/lesson/squar...
August 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Had an extra day with one class compared to others today, so we tried out a @mathforlove.bsky.social activity “Squarable Numbers”. Had 100% participation and lots of good discussion.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
mathforlove.com/lesson/squar...
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
mathforlove.com/lesson/squar...
I’m staring at this chair in a waiting room. The more I look at it, the more it’s making me feel agitated. Is it just me? #mtbos #iteachmath
July 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I’m staring at this chair in a waiting room. The more I look at it, the more it’s making me feel agitated. Is it just me? #mtbos #iteachmath
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[New Post] Ontario Math Links-My favourite #math related links from this week:
ontariomath.blogspot.com/2025/07/math...
Links & help from @jennalaib.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social @kurt-salisbury.bsky.social @dwekselgreene.bsky.social @theericklee.bsky.social & more
#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath
ontariomath.blogspot.com/2025/07/math...
Links & help from @jennalaib.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social @kurt-salisbury.bsky.social @dwekselgreene.bsky.social @theericklee.bsky.social & more
#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath
July 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
[New Post] Ontario Math Links-My favourite #math related links from this week:
ontariomath.blogspot.com/2025/07/math...
Links & help from @jennalaib.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social @kurt-salisbury.bsky.social @dwekselgreene.bsky.social @theericklee.bsky.social & more
#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath
ontariomath.blogspot.com/2025/07/math...
Links & help from @jennalaib.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social @kurt-salisbury.bsky.social @dwekselgreene.bsky.social @theericklee.bsky.social & more
#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath
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Me? Typos? Never…
When you save your graph, the link now automatically updates with your latest saved edits. Learn more about saving and sharing your graphs in the Desmos Help Center: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art...
#iteachmath
When you save your graph, the link now automatically updates with your latest saved edits. Learn more about saving and sharing your graphs in the Desmos Help Center: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art...
#iteachmath
July 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Me? Typos? Never…
When you save your graph, the link now automatically updates with your latest saved edits. Learn more about saving and sharing your graphs in the Desmos Help Center: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art...
#iteachmath
When you save your graph, the link now automatically updates with your latest saved edits. Learn more about saving and sharing your graphs in the Desmos Help Center: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art...
#iteachmath
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Math + Mom + Books + Life: I really am a Desmos Fellow! mathmomlife.blogspot.com/2025/07/i-re... #mtbos #iteachmath #mathchat #desmos
I really am a Desmos Fellow!
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July 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Math + Mom + Books + Life: I really am a Desmos Fellow! mathmomlife.blogspot.com/2025/07/i-re... #mtbos #iteachmath #mathchat #desmos
I was baking cupcakes with the 6 yo and (of course) did fraction work with her. I got out the 1, 1/2, and 1/4 cup measures and asked her questions about them, had her read the symbols, etc. I told her we needed 3/4 cup of sugar and asked her how we should do it.
July 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I was baking cupcakes with the 6 yo and (of course) did fraction work with her. I got out the 1, 1/2, and 1/4 cup measures and asked her questions about them, had her read the symbols, etc. I told her we needed 3/4 cup of sugar and asked her how we should do it.
Playing Mastermind with my 6 year old inspired me to make this in #Desmos. I discovered I'm a lot worse at guessing than I thought! #MTBoS #iteachmath classroom.amplify.com/activity/687...
July 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Playing Mastermind with my 6 year old inspired me to make this in #Desmos. I discovered I'm a lot worse at guessing than I thought! #MTBoS #iteachmath classroom.amplify.com/activity/687...
Tax Collector in #AmplifyClassroom #desmos #iteachmath #mtbos (classroom.amplify.com/activity/686...)
June 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Tax Collector in #AmplifyClassroom #desmos #iteachmath #mtbos (classroom.amplify.com/activity/686...)
Launch for tomorrow's polynomial division lesson. #iteachmath #MTBoS
May 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Launch for tomorrow's polynomial division lesson. #iteachmath #MTBoS
My new favorite method for practicing #French: I read Percy Jackson in French and translate out loud to English in real time as my 10 yo follows along in the English text and corrects me as I go. I mean the first chapter is about vaporizing his math teacher by accident so we’re off to a good start!
February 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
My new favorite method for practicing #French: I read Percy Jackson in French and translate out loud to English in real time as my 10 yo follows along in the English text and corrects me as I go. I mean the first chapter is about vaporizing his math teacher by accident so we’re off to a good start!
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#PlayfulMath carnival 177! More than an advent calendar's worth of mathy games, puzzles, art and teaching. mathhombre.blogspot.com/2024/12/play...
Playful Math Carnival 177
Interesting time to be hosting this carnival! I feel like there's a small resurgence with blogging, and I want to be part of it. I've really...
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December 19, 2024 at 5:10 PM
#PlayfulMath carnival 177! More than an advent calendar's worth of mathy games, puzzles, art and teaching. mathhombre.blogspot.com/2024/12/play...
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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
amplify.com/desmos-fello...
Please consider applying!
#mtbos #ITeachMath
amplify.com/desmos-fello...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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
amplify.com/desmos-fello...
Please consider applying!
#mtbos #ITeachMath
amplify.com/desmos-fello...
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A revelation that hit me during my conversation w/ @pernille.bsky.social is the tension & pressure of training American teachers to be superheroes needed to rescue kids from failing economic systems while ignoring those systemic failures. The demand to be superhuman is ultimately dehumanizing.
December 12, 2024 at 2:56 PM
A revelation that hit me during my conversation w/ @pernille.bsky.social is the tension & pressure of training American teachers to be superheroes needed to rescue kids from failing economic systems while ignoring those systemic failures. The demand to be superhuman is ultimately dehumanizing.
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Rights of Learners! Conversation between Olga Torres, Crystal Craig, & Priya Prasad: "It’s not that one person has better thinking than the other. It’s that everyone has different ways of thinking or viewpoints that create the opportunity to reflect [& revise]."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Rehumanizing mathematics education with the RotL through defiance, trust, and love: A conversation with Olga Torres
In this article, we engage in a discussion about how we came to Torres’ Rights of the Learner (RotL) and how these ideas can transform the way we teach mathematics and the ways our students learn m...
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December 11, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Rights of Learners! Conversation between Olga Torres, Crystal Craig, & Priya Prasad: "It’s not that one person has better thinking than the other. It’s that everyone has different ways of thinking or viewpoints that create the opportunity to reflect [& revise]."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I wanted to share a few student work examples of the Math Language Routine #StrongerAndClearer that show how much of an improvement there can be without the teacher giving any feedback, from both language learners and English fluent students. bit.ly/4f92vJN #UDL #iTeachMath #MTBoS #edusky
Stronger and Clearer Student Examples
Student A - First Draft (ML student)
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December 9, 2024 at 10:21 PM
I wanted to share a few student work examples of the Math Language Routine #StrongerAndClearer that show how much of an improvement there can be without the teacher giving any feedback, from both language learners and English fluent students. bit.ly/4f92vJN #UDL #iTeachMath #MTBoS #edusky
I handed out a copy of hand-written worked solutions for a task.
Student quietly to a friend: "what kind of name is 'Exemplar'?!" 😂
#iteachmath #mtbos
Student quietly to a friend: "what kind of name is 'Exemplar'?!" 😂
#iteachmath #mtbos
December 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I handed out a copy of hand-written worked solutions for a task.
Student quietly to a friend: "what kind of name is 'Exemplar'?!" 😂
#iteachmath #mtbos
Student quietly to a friend: "what kind of name is 'Exemplar'?!" 😂
#iteachmath #mtbos
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We're hiring an Accessibility Specialist on the Amplify Desmos Math 6-12 team!
If you're interested in making the curriculum accessible for all students, please consider applying! amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amplif...
#desmosclassroom #iteachmath
If you're interested in making the curriculum accessible for all students, please consider applying! amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amplif...
#desmosclassroom #iteachmath
Accessibility Specialist, 6-12 Math
A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rig...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:52 AM
We're hiring an Accessibility Specialist on the Amplify Desmos Math 6-12 team!
If you're interested in making the curriculum accessible for all students, please consider applying! amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amplif...
#desmosclassroom #iteachmath
If you're interested in making the curriculum accessible for all students, please consider applying! amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amplif...
#desmosclassroom #iteachmath
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What I don't understand is how the United States spends 154 hours on math instruction each year, 20hrs more than the international avg, & 40hrs more than high scoring EU countries like Finland & England. In fact, you'd think there was an inverse correlation between instructional time and outcome. 😵💫
December 4, 2024 at 2:48 PM
What I don't understand is how the United States spends 154 hours on math instruction each year, 20hrs more than the international avg, & 40hrs more than high scoring EU countries like Finland & England. In fact, you'd think there was an inverse correlation between instructional time and outcome. 😵💫
In #mathstoday we reviewed Pythagorean Theorem. I used a #desmos activity that worked pretty well. I started with two proof without words puzzles adapted from @mathtechcoach.bsky.social as a way to ground it visually and built from there. teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil... #iTeachMath #MTBoS
Pythagorean Theorem Review
Tile Puzzles adapted from https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5adc7bfced2ada678516940e by Steve Phelps
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December 3, 2024 at 6:10 AM
In #mathstoday we reviewed Pythagorean Theorem. I used a #desmos activity that worked pretty well. I started with two proof without words puzzles adapted from @mathtechcoach.bsky.social as a way to ground it visually and built from there. teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil... #iTeachMath #MTBoS
Wow, the mathematical thinking that my little guy is doing while staying up late organizing his baseball cards into various categories is really fun to watch. He just reasoned his way into locating his missing Juan Soto. #tmwyk
December 3, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Wow, the mathematical thinking that my little guy is doing while staying up late organizing his baseball cards into various categories is really fun to watch. He just reasoned his way into locating his missing Juan Soto. #tmwyk
I just made a #Zukei puzzle template with correctness check in #desmos. It's fairly easy to create additional problems with it. I'll use some puzzles like this in next week's coordinate geo unit. #MTBoS #iteachmath ♾️ teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
November 28, 2024 at 7:35 AM
I just made a #Zukei puzzle template with correctness check in #desmos. It's fairly easy to create additional problems with it. I'll use some puzzles like this in next week's coordinate geo unit. #MTBoS #iteachmath ♾️ teacher.desmos.com/activitybuil...
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I just created Blue Sky accounts for Open Middle (@openmiddle.bsky.social) and Grassroots Workshops (@grassrootsws.bsky.social). My hope is to start sharing a lot more content on this platform, so please give these accounts a follow.
November 27, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I just created Blue Sky accounts for Open Middle (@openmiddle.bsky.social) and Grassroots Workshops (@grassrootsws.bsky.social). My hope is to start sharing a lot more content on this platform, so please give these accounts a follow.
When I moved to CA years ago, I lived in San Jose, and through all the people I met and the work that I did, my world view expanded exponentially. #ManuChao ‘s Clandestino always brings me right back to that time. I’m happy he’s released a new album after 17 years! music.apple.com/us/album/viv...
Viva Tu by Manu Chao on Apple Music
Album · 2024 · 13 Songs
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November 25, 2024 at 12:04 AM
When I moved to CA years ago, I lived in San Jose, and through all the people I met and the work that I did, my world view expanded exponentially. #ManuChao ‘s Clandestino always brings me right back to that time. I’m happy he’s released a new album after 17 years! music.apple.com/us/album/viv...
November 24, 2024 at 2:58 AM