Dan Meyer & Three Act Math

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Today we speak with the creator of the 3-act math structure, Guinness Book of World Record holder, national speaker, and Chief Academic Officer at Desmos, Dan Meyer. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>We get the dirt on Dan’s background as a student and early days as a teacher. He shares his insights on what lessons should look like, sound like and he lets us in on what a Chief Academic Officer really does. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Stick around and you learn the origin story of the 3-Act math structure and why you need to know about it; how to use what you value in math lessons to bring out wonder and perplexity; the good and bad of ed-tech: what makes a great tech tool while teaching remotely; and, tow being culturally aware humans can make us better teachers.</span></p> <p><strong>What you’ll learn: </strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The origin story of the 3-Act math structure and why you need to know about it. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What we value in a math lesson and how to use wonder and perplexity to teach those values. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The good and bad of ed-tech: what makes a great tech tool while teaching remotely. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How being culturally aware humans can make us better teachers. </span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_class_needs_a_makeover?language=en'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Dan Meyer’s TED Talk: Math Class Needs A Makeover</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://tapintoteenminds.com/make-math-moments/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How To Make Math Moments in Your Class</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://blog.mrmeyer.com/2011/the-three-acts-of-a-mathematical-story/'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>3-Acts of a Mathematical Story</span><