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On listening in math

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Fig Tree

I met with a student for extra help. Call her K. K is in 9th grade this year, is new to the school, and has returned her last two math quizzes blank. To her cre...

Justice/Zen

Clouds of Witness

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Fig Tree / 0 Comment

I was in Austin, Texas for a few days before I really looked up at the sky. I saw churning clouds under a hot sun, a favorite object of contemplation of mine in...

Teaching

Skillful means for math students and showing up for teacher work

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Fig Tree / 0 Comment

Dear Reader, it is late August! School is beginning soon! For me, that means it’s time to reflect on my goals while I still have the bandwidth to do so. I ended...

Teaching/Theology

Teaching and Skillful Means

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Fig Tree / 0 Comment

The end of the school year is the best time to think about the next school year, since obviously I’ve got nothing else going on. I’m working on a few things to ...

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I’m a math-teacher theologian Zen-Buddhist New Yorker.

These are notes on progressive math education, theology, psychology, and spiritual practice.  I prioritize systems thinking and liberatory disciplines.

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