Third grade is often a time when students begin to struggle with fractions, and it can be very challenging! Recognizing fractions, understanding fraction vocabulary, comparing […]
Broadway STEM Activity – If you’ve ever had a Thanksgiving
If you’ve ever had a Thanksgiving Day parade with your students or walked the hallways with your students and their homemade balloon cars, you know […]
Will Change – Most days I would leave for work and come
Most days I would leave for work and come home to hide from the world, but today I’m focused on finishing the course I started […]
Best Father Day – A gift bag that also looks like dad’s
A gift bag that also looks like dad’s favorite shirt? Perfect!!! All you need are paper bags, construction paper, and ribbon. Father Day is approaching, […]
Middle Ground – Respected educators such as Tom
Respected educators such as Tom Sherrington, author of The Learning Rainforest who is among the opponents of DIKR, are rightly alarmed by a book that […]
Group Brainstorming Sessions – Writing this post reminded
Writing this post reminded me of a series of warm-up brainstorming sessions developed by Ethos3. Ethos3 is a presentation design company that has worked with […]
Positive Regard Can – If I don’t have an unconditionally
If I don’t have an unconditionally positive attitude, I might say, “You’re late, sit down,” and roll my eyes, or I might sarcastically say, “I’m […]
Needs Parents – If you are a parent of a child with special
If you are a parent of a child with special needs or a teacher who wants to support parents of “their” students, check out the […]
Same Again – School closures are forcing students
School closures are forcing students, teachers, and parents to switch abruptly to hastily imposed online learning, or various mutations of “blended learning” that combine face-to-face […]
Universal Pre-K Just – Overall Heckman and his team
Overall, Heckman and his team calculate that every dollar invested in children through Perry Preschool pays for itself by 7-10% per year through more economic […]