tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post2436294587510927539..comments2024-01-27T08:49:12.307-05:00Comments on An "Old Math Dog" Learning New Tricks: NCTM Institute on Reasoning and Sense Making - Making Sense in Algebra 2 7/29Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928419408011193721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post-6317103148798291882011-07-30T19:23:51.337-04:002011-07-30T19:23:51.337-04:00I love Henri Picciotto! He is a legend here in San...I love Henri Picciotto! He is a legend here in San Francisco, because his students REALLY grasp the mathematics they are doing in a deep and durable way. He gets a higher percentage of students into -- and through -- Calculus than anybody I know. @woutgeo, @btwnthenumber, @suevanhattum, and I are all regulars at Escape from the Textbook!<br /><br />His ideas are less glittery than Dan's video-based lesson ideas, but they are incredibly effective. I have so much admiration for his results.<br /><br />And speaking as a learner who is not always helped by visual representations, I appreciate Henri's commitment to creating multiple entry points including kinesthetic and auditory approaches. It is hard to be passive in his classes.<br /><br />The best thing I've learned from Henri's strategies is that no one approach works for every learner all the time, which is why it's so helpful to have a deep basket of approaches available to me. This is an area where Henri's creativity and generosity have been super-valuable.<br /><br />- Elizabeth (aka @cheesemonkeysf on Twitter)cheesemonkeysfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311170815422010013noreply@blogger.com