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✏️ When Teachers Do All the Work: The Silent Thief of Student Learning
Step into a math classroom on any given day and you might find a familiar scene: the teacher is standing at the front, passionately...
Pamela Seda
Apr 164 min read
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Neglecting to Address Math Anxiety Among Educators: A Silent Barrier to Student Success
The Problem Imagine walking into a classroom where the teacher’s unease with math is palpable. They avoid diving deep into concepts, rely...
Pamela Seda
Mar 184 min read
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When Compliance Crushes Curiosity: How Leaders Can Revive the Love of Learning
The Problem In countless schools, compliance has taken the wheel, steering classrooms away from fostering the critical thinking students...
Pamela Seda
Feb 194 min read
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When Test Scores Supersede Humanity: The Hidden Harm to Marginalized Math Learners
The Problem Every day, students sit silently in math classrooms, staring at problems they don’t understand, and feeling like failures...
Pamela Seda
Jan 224 min read
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Problematic Practice #3: Why "Is This Right?" Deserves More Than a Simple Yes or No
In math classrooms, a common student question is, “Is this right?” It’s tempting to respond with a quick “yes” or “no,” but while this...
Pamela Seda
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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A Thanksgiving Message of Gratitude
As we gather in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am reminded of how much I have to be grateful for—and so much of it ties back to the...
Pamela Seda
Nov 28, 20242 min read
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Problematic Practice #2: Labeling Students as Low, Average, and High Achievers
In our previous post, we highlighted the issue of giving students step-by-step instructions, explaining how it can inhibit their ability...
Pamela Seda
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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Problematic Practice #1: Giving students step-by-step instructions for solving a specific type of problem
Why It’s Problematic Students do not retain information that doesn’t make sense to them, which can lead to superficial learning. When...
Pamela Seda
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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Traditional Math Instruction is Failing Our Students!
In many classrooms, math instruction still relies on an outdated model where teachers tell students exactly how to solve problems. While...
Pamela Seda
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Include Others As Experts
by Dr. Pamela Seda BREAKING IT DOWN At Seda Educational Consulting, we are committed to supporting educators like you in creating...
Pamela Seda
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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MTLT Article: Your Role in Students’ Stories
by Dr. Pamela Seda Hello, Everyone! I'm excited to share that I've recently penned an article for one of NCTM's esteemed practitioner...
Pamela Seda
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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Why Do You Want to Be a Critically Conscious Educator?
by Dr. Pamela Seda Hey there! So, I had this amazing opportunity to chat with the awesome Masters of Arts in Mathematics Teaching Program...
Pamela Seda
Aug 3, 20233 min read
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Creating Culturally Relevant Math Tasks-Not as Hard as You Think!
By Pamela A. Seda I’ve met many math teachers who have a desire to use culturally relevant tasks but simply don’t know where to start. ...
Pamela Seda
Aug 22, 20214 min read
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