I’ve been”madly” writing for the last few months trying to complete a goal I set for myself on January 1, 2010. On that day I determined to write at least 100 blog posts. My family thinks I’m crazy. My friends think I’m crazy. Even the dog has wondered through my home office carrying his bone and trying to convince me to stop and play.…
“Time cannot be contained, only the memories caught within that time can be!” -Diane Dutchin
What do your children want for a present? I am asked this question frequently, especially around the holidays and their birthdays. For the past few years I simply answer,
“They want you.…
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine suggested that I “take it easy and not sweat the small stuff” in my life. I looked at my “To Do” List and wondered what I could eliminate. Her comment made me think about a book I read this year called, “Sweating the Small Stuff: Inner-City Schools and the New Paternalism.”…
This summer I wrote blog posts for parents. As I spent time with my own children over the past two weeks I thought I would share a few ideas.
How does a parent cultivate a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts without using a textbook? Winter break is the most wonderful time of the year to meaningfully apply math!…
“I’m a high school teacher who teaches Algebra. There is so much information to cover, that I really need to lecture. I know I shouldn’t just lecture…HELP!”
I’m glad you’re thinking about ways to “shake up” what’s going on in your classroom to best meet the needs of your students.…
“How many students should be in a group?”
The PGCPS website [http://www.pgcps.org/~elc/learning1.html] gives this simple and easy to understand description for small groups:
Size
The smallest group is two. The largest recommended is six. Generally, in smaller groups each member participates more, fewer social skills are required, and groups can work more quickly.…
About 8 years ago, before the movie “The Bucket List” was released, my brother asked me a great question. He asked me what my dreams were, what I wanted in my life, and what I wanted to make into reality. He also asked me if I had written them down somewhere and if I reread them on a regular basis.…
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” -Anne Frank
“How can I use the Tabor Rotation Framework if I’m a resource teacher and we only have pull out for 30 minutes per group of students?”
Many schools choose to “push in” rather than “pull out” when they provide resource services to their students.…
“The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.” -Stephen R. Covey
“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” -Rodin
“I get that the Whole-Group Mini-Lessons shouldn’t be 45 minutes long since the students aren’t listening after 10 or 15 minutes anyway.…
“Education is knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and it’s knowing how to use the information you get.” -William Feather
“You can always find a capable helping hand at the end of your own sleeve.” -Zig Ziglar
It’s just a few hours away from winter break for schools, but dedicated educators are still asking for more to prepare for the coming semester.…
