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chadmbarrett

  1. Just a couple of hours left at item writer workshop. Last topic is item quality.
  2. Getting ready to start day 2 of item writing workshop. Exploring CCSS-M math practice standards today.
  3. Alignment to the CCSS-M is about more than wordsmithing the standards. We must understand the context of the standards.
  4. Focus, coherence, and rigor - key buzzwords around the CCSS-M.
  5. Today - Item Writer's Wkshop hosted by Student Achievement Partners. Looking forward to working with colleagues from all over the country.
  6. I solved this one. Been a long time since I worked on the problem of the day. RT @NCTM Tuesday Problem: Solve for N if 6!7! = N!
  7. Headed to New Jersey today for an item writing workshop. Looking forward to hearing what the Common Core authors have to say about my work.
  8. Had a good day. Watched the Spurs beat the Clippers. Now the steaks are on the grill. And, there's Fish Food in the freezer. Yummmmm.
  9. Responded to another article from Seth Grodin's education manifesto Stop Stealing Dreams at chadmbarrett.com
  10. Reading the current issue of The Kaplan (@pdkintl). Professional dev. should be relevant, timely, and content-driven. Helps retention too.
  11. Had a great evening cooking chicken and visiting friends. Now, headed to bed. Hope the girls Sarah has over don't keep me up.
  12. Time to mow the lawn. We have folks coming over later for dinner. Will fire up the grill and put on some chicken.
  13. With help from great defense, Sarah pitched a complete game one-hitter today. Gave up a HR in the fifth. Team won 11-1. Way to go team!!
  14. Join @MichaelHyatt's Platform Launch Team michaelhyatt.com/platform-launc…
  15. Our pastor talked some this morning about sin being more than the wrong choices made - also the right choices not made.
  16. The Spurs won game 3 Last night against the Jazz. The team should stop by Wal Mart today and pick up some brooms. They'll need 'em Monday.
  17. Sarah's team won the exhibition game today by two runs. Great job girls!
  18. We're celebrating opening day of Sarah's spring softball season. Congrats to the league president, Bill Kinsey, for 5 yrs of service.
  19. Ira Flato (sp) of NPR's science Friday is in NH today. I was able to catch part of his talk on NHPR. Very cool!
  20. Measured Progress is looking for talented mathematics content development specialists. tinyurl.com/7c8xslq