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Students Who Love to Talk!
Do you have that student who loves to talk? It doesn’t matter when or where, but it constantly seems like the student has something to share. It may or…
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Intent Versus Impact
It’s easy to have an intended meaning. Or sometimes an unintended meaning. It’s much more difficult to have a consequential impact. Just remember that impact is always greater than…
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Conventional Wisdom
I’m reading the book Big Data Baseball, about the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates and how they used the influx of data and specific information to change their fortune as a…
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Best Effort Block
After an inconsistent experience last school year, I’m seeing many students struggle to adjust to life back in the classroom. Many students are struggling with stamina and staying power.…
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The Parent as Employer
“I pay your salary.” I hope that you’ve never heard it from a parent. Unfortunately, I have. It’s usually said in a moment of anger, or at the very…
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The Perils of Trying Something Different
You come up with an idea, brilliant or otherwise. (Maybe not so brilliant!) Or maybe it’s not even your idea, but it’s something that sounds interesting. So you do…
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T’naci Monsters
The monster may be hiding under your bed. Or in your closet. It may have secretly taken up residence in your head. And not just any monster, it’s the…
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Matilda’s Strong Young Mind
“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the…
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Welcome to Complexity
Teaching fractions invariably involves talking about food. It’s the most relatable way to teach kids about a part of a whole. Three-fourths is a baseline fraction and a pretty…