Posts Tagged: Math Stations

Tip for Small Groups in Math: Use Leaders!

“The task of leadership is not to put greatness in to humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.ā€Ā Ā Ā Ā  -John Buchan This summer Iā€™ve had the honor of working with a great number of dedicated educators. These educators have come with a positive attitude and an open mind.…

Small Groups & Games in High School Math…Really???

“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” -Bo Bennet Why do I need to change the way I teach high school students? Whatā€™s the big deal with small groups? What does differentiated instruction have to do with high school mathā€”that stuff is for the little guys!…

Bottoms Flat or Bottoms Up?

Why canā€™t students just learn the same way all of us did in school? We sat. The teacher talked and wrote on the board. We solved problems. We came back and did it again the next day. We all did just fine. Why canā€™t we do what weā€™ve always done?…