Just Like Dan
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Just Like Dan

  As a classroom teacher, I taught 5th grade math. It was my strongest subject because I was always excited to teach math. I had a friend named Dan who…
Stay Grounded
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Stay Grounded

  You can have an outlandish idea but you always have to consider the practicality. Is it feasible? Does the idea have any chance of working? Does it have any…
Math Conversations
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Math Conversations

  In a kindergarten classroom recently, I watched as the teacher shared a picture with students. She then asked students what math questions they had about the picture.  Students paired…
Check Writing… Check!
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Check Writing… Check!

  The other day, I was listening to two colleagues discussing check writing. One said to the other, “My son had to write a check. He didn’t know how so…
The Work Students Should Be Doing
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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 a four day weekend and made this vending machine out…
How Many Gas Stations are in the U.S.?
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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 this to be his lone question when interviewing potential job…
Using Debate in the Classroom
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Using Debate in the Classroom

  As I prepared to watch the first Presidential debate last night, I considered my longstanding interest in political speech, oration, and debate. It started with a speech class I…