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…
“Always behave like a duck-keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath.” -Lord Barbizon
âHelp! My class is so much BIGGER this yearâŚ
âŚwhat do I do?â
âI just found out that I have 28-30 students. How do I use math stations now?â…
How do I know differentiating instruction works?
Will using small groups in the classroom really make a difference when they sit and listen to my lecture?
What’s the big deal about Tabor Rotation?
As one math supervisor put it,
“Tabor Rotation changes everything. It helps students think.…
How can a teacher ensure simultaneous interaction in their classroom? How do you easily and quickly group students? How can one assess the depth of their students’ understanding of a concept? One simple, interactive, and non-threatening way to do this is by using a “Value Line” and a “Folded Spectrum.”…
What is the difference between simultaneous and sequential interaction? When I first pose this question to students, I ask them to think about the definition of each word for a couple of minutes. Then I ask them to share with their partner what they thought (Think-Pair-Share).…
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!…