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!…
âEducation is knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and itâs knowing how to use the information you get.â -William Feather
âYou can always find a capable helping hand at the end of your own sleeve.â -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.…
Fred Haise: I know why my numbers were wrong. I only figured it for two people.
Jack Swigert: Maybe I should just hold my breath.
-from the movie, âApollo 13â
âWeâve made our Whole-Group Mini-Lesson on Fridays about problem solving. Word problems, especially multi-step ones, are really challenging for our students.…
“I want to begin using small groups in math and like the Tabor Rotation Framework. How do I “dip in my big toe?”
1. Divide your class into 4 heterogeneously mixed groups.
*The groups should not be the same as any other group which occurs in your room.…
âDreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions. ” Edgar Cayce
Many educators, who have attended my workshops concerned with simplifying small-group, differentiated instruction in mathematics using the Tabor Rotation Framework, have submitted questions. Before the year is over, my goal is to respond to as many of these questions as possible.…
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.…
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.…
I’m glad the parent blogs have been so well received! If you’re an educator reading this blog you can use all of the ideals with your students in small groups. The concepts explored in today’s blog deal with the prerequisites for counting and are appropriate for Pre-K, K, and 1st grades.…
