âMy students knew how to solve the problem! They were just stuck on the math vocabulary words they didnât know!â
âI never thought of using a math vocabulary game. I just introduce the words before the lesson and have them copy it in their notebooks.â…
How do you engage students? How do you teach them to be innovative and creative? You think outside the box as a teacher. Recently, an Algebra I teacher sent me an email sharing an incredible task she created for her students. I was fascinated by her meaningfully application of the concepts she was teaching and asked her if I could share her task.…
Like any good invention, the Tabor Rotation Framework came out of necessity. A couple of decades ago, I realized that my students needed a better way to learn mathematical concepts. I had almost 40 students in a class, a classroom with no walls, fewer than half of my students on grade level, less than 60 minutes to teach math, and my students would be taking MSPAP (Maryland School Performance Assessment Program). …
Fun isnât always educational and education isnât always fun, but when the two come together – it just doesnât get any better.”    -Tom Jackson
âResearch consistently shows that the more time students spend involved in learning activities, the more they learn. That is, there is a strong positive relationship between the amount of time students are actively engaged in learning activities and their achievement.…
âMy students knew how to solve the problem! They were just stuck on the math vocabulary words they didnât know!â
âI never thought of using a math vocabulary game. I just introduce the words before the lesson and have them copy it in their notebooks.â…