Exponents are useful, applicable, mathematical, and sometimes downright annoying! I like the way BetterExplained.Com explains it.
Numbers arenât just a count; a better viewpoint is a position on a line. This position can be negative (-1), between other numbers (sqrt(2)), or in another dimension (i).
What does 3^10 mean to you?…
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.…
âEvery success is built on the ability to do better than good enough.â
I’m beginning to understand Tabor Rotation, but what are readiness groups and why are they important?
The Tabor Rotation Framework asks teachers to flexibly group students in a variety of ways. Each week includes partner work, whole-group instruction, teachable moments with individual students, small group work with students of mixed abilities, and working with small groups of students who are grouped together according to their level of understanding of the concepts that are being explored that week.…
âThe doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.â -Flora Whittemore
âMy basic principle is that you donât make decisions because they are easy; you donât make them because they are cheap; you donât make them because theyâre popular; you make them because theyâre right.â…
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness in to humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.â    -John Buchan
This summer Iâve had the honor of working with a great number of dedicated educators. These educators have come with a positive attitude and an open mind.…
How can a teacher become more efficient in the classroom?
How can our schools make the most of
mathematical minutes?
What does RtI (Response to Intervention)
look like in a high school classroom?
What does a week of small-group, differentiated instruction look like?
Help!
Elementary & secondary level teachers, administrators, leadership teams, departments, and districts are looking for good examples of small-group, differentiated instruction in mathematics.…
“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” -Bo Bennet
Why do I need to change the way I teach high school students? Whatâs the big deal with small groups? What does differentiated instruction have to do with high school mathâthat stuff is for the little guys!…
Exponents are useful, applicable, mathematical, and sometimes downright annoying! I like the way BetterExplained.Com explains it.
Numbers arenât just a count; a better viewpoint is a position on a line. This position can be negative (-1), between other numbers (sqrt(2)), or in another dimension (i).
What does 3^10 mean to you?…