âBetween stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.â â Viktor Frankl
Throughout the year I am thankful for so many things. Dedicated people with undying passion and vision keep me going and inspire me to continue on my mission.…
âI canât ever go back to teaching difficult concepts to the whole group. Quite frankly, by the time I finished passing out manipulatives to the class and monitored their use, I just wanted to collect them and end the lesson. Small groups are a gift to my students.â…
I was âon the road, againâ in San Antonio, Texas last week. No, I wasnât there to eat the hottest hamburger in the worldâthe â4 Horsemenâ which has the 4 hottest peppers in the world on it. Maybe I should explain…my son and I watch âMan vs.…
âShe says that all energy is borrowed; at some point you have to return it.â -Jake Sully, from the movie, Avatar
I admit it. While on the road and humming a familiar Willie Nelson tune, I’ve been feeding my addiction. For the past few months, Tabor Rotation has been shared with elementary, middle, intermediate, and junior high schools in south Texas, north Texas, and central Texas.…
âAs teachers we need to know what interests [students], what they love so as to turn such interests into education growth in knowledge and positive attitudes.â -Bruce Hammonds
Why is an abstract, multi-media piece of art posted in todayâs blog about differentiated instruction? Keep readingâŚ
Yesterday, as I began my workday and was pondering how to answer middle school and high school teacher requests, my mind was elsewhere.…
âOccasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.â -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Several teachers have written me asking about the scheduling of readiness groups and the vigor with which the readiness groups should be taught.…
âChildren need models more than they need critics.â -Joseph Joubert
Itâs the beginning of a new school year. The students are ready to begin working on one of the most exciting mathematical concepts theyâll encounter this yearâŚdrum roll, pleaseâŚWORD PROBLEMS! And, another drum roll, pleaseâŚas your grade level increases, so do the number of steps in the word problems.…
Thank you to all the educators who have been visiting my website, using the FREE RESOURCES, requesting more information, and asking really good questions. This post will address some of the questions Iâve received over the last few weeks about motivating students when using student-directed small groups.…
Itâs the middle of July and right about now there are thousands of children repeating, âWhat can I do now? Iâm bored.â Here are a few mathematically meaningful and engaging ways to resolve that situation.
Wait until itâs a really HOT day. Crack an egg on a part of the sidewalk thatâs in the sun.…
