âWhy go into something to test the waters ? Go into it to make waves.â
Pre-Assessment and On-Going Assessment are some of the Essential Elements of the Tabor Rotation Framework. They’re also foundational components in a differentiated classroom. Whether you’re sophisticating your methods for assessing your students or just beginning to use on-going assessments, they’re a great place to begin a journey differentiating instruction in a classroom.…
As I took my “To Do” list from today and used it as a reference for tomorrow’s “To Do” list, I wished for more time. I’m starting to make lists of my lists! All of this reminded me of the following illustration. As we explore measurement and time with our math students, have we thought about the following, too?…
“For some reason, when you become a support to others, you become bigger than you are.” -Susan Jeffers, from “Feel the Fear…and Do It Anyway”
This morning was spent filming parts of the new Tabor Rotation DVD Training Series. My cinematographer, Chris Shepherd [http://www.christophershepherd.net/], is amazingly creative and dedicated to making this an incredibly informative AND entertaining film.…
âItâs been my observation that people who understand the to-do list and âtwo-fersâ get the maximum benefit from their time. What is a âtwo-ferâ? Example: I never get in a line at an airport without something to read.â -Zig Ziglar
Traveling has taught me a lot about patience, but it’s also taught me a lot about purpose.…
âThere are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun.â -Pablo Picasso
When was the last time you sat around with your friends or colleagues and asked ANY of the following questions?…
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.…
âTime cannot be contained, only the memories caught within that time can be!â -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,
âThey want you.…
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine suggested that I âtake it easy and not sweat the small stuffâ in my life. I looked at my âTo Doâ List and wondered what I could eliminate. Her comment made me think about a book I read this year called, âSweating the Small Stuff: Inner-City Schools and the New Paternalism.â…
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!…
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.…
