In this episode of the Ready, Set, Growth podcast, Nick is joined by Crystal Fromer to discuss the integration of literacy-based activities, such as the wordle game, into math instruction. They explore how topics like probability and statistics can be taught through wordle, improving both students' wordle scores and their understanding of key concepts. Crystal shares her insights and recommendations from the book "Building Thinking Classrooms" by Dr. Peter Lijedahl. They also discuss new teaching strategies and activities that they are bringing into the classroom this year. Tune in to gain valuable insights and inspiration for your own teaching practice.
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[00:01:32] Building Thinking Classrooms
[00:04:05] Wordle's popularity across generations.
[00:08:46] Competitiveness in the classroom.
[00:12:11] Statistics and probability.
[00:15:33] Distribution and bell curve.
[00:19:25] Wheel of Fortune letter frequency.
[00:23:00] Starting Wordle with kudzu.
[00:27:30] Wordle etiquette and strategies.
[00:29:35] Building thinking classrooms in math.
