Just Like Dan
As a classroom teacher, I taught 5th grade math. It was my strongest subject because I was always excited…
Tag: critical thinking
Stay Grounded
You can have an outlandish idea but you always have to consider the practicality. Is it feasible? Does the…
Math Conversations
In a kindergarten classroom recently, I watched as the teacher shared a picture with students. She then asked students…
Check Writing… Check!
The other day, I was listening to two colleagues discussing check writing. One said to the other, “My son…
The Work Students Should Be Doing
This is a project that one of our students completed at home. Earlier in the year, she took advantage of…
How Many Gas Stations are in the U.S.?
Inspired by Seth today. How many gas stations are there in the U. S.? Seth Godin recently revealed…
Using Debate in the Classroom
As I prepared to watch the first Presidential debate last night, I considered my longstanding interest in political speech,…
A Conversation About… Creativity Part 2
To mark the one year anniversary of Four O’Clock Faculty, we share a new feature: A Conversation About… Creativity…
A Conversation About… Creativity Part 1
To mark the one year anniversary of Four O’Clock Faculty, we share a new feature: A Conversation About… Creativity…