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Tanniece Chinn

Tanniece Chinn is a second grade teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, and a Fellow with Great Minds, providing professional development to teachers implementing the Wit & Wisdom English language arts curriculum.

Tanniece Chinn

Build Real-World Science Knowledge Through Real-World Connections
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Build Real-World Science Knowledge Through Real-World Connections

May 10, 2023
What are phenomena? Scientific phenomena are observable events that students can ask questions about and that can be explained or predicted through...
Unlocking Reading Comprehension: The Power of Activating Prior Knowledge
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Unlocking Reading Comprehension: The Power of Activating Prior Knowledge

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Coaching Teachers and Building Connections Across Grade Levels with Eureka Math²
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Coaching Teachers and Building Connections Across Grade Levels with Eureka Math²

May 9, 2023
After successfully piloting Eureka Math² in school year 2021–2022, KIPP Northeast Elementary (Denver, CO) moved to full implementation of the...
Instructional Routines Bring the Math Classroom to Life
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Instructional Routines Bring the Math Classroom to Life

May 2, 2023
In Eureka Math2, students engage with one another through structured instructional routines that get them talking about the math. We incorporated...
How Phenomenon-Based, Hands-On Instruction Builds Enduring Knowledge
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How Phenomenon-Based, Hands-On Instruction Builds Enduring Knowledge

May 1, 2023
Students strive to make sense of the world around them by asking questions. Through science instruction, we can embrace and nourish students’ natural...
Math Manipulatives: A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Mathematics
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Math Manipulatives: A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Mathematics

April 19, 2023
In a comprehensive review of mathematics education research, the National Research Council (2001) concluded “the evidence indicates, in short, that...

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