Just Like Dan
As a classroom teacher, I taught 5th grade math. It was my strongest subject because I was always excited…
Tag: problem solving
Helping Students Thrive
It’s really simple. If we want students to thrive in today’s world, we need them to possess the following…
Creating Solutions Fast
It’s important that we create solutions fast. The solutions that we generate may not actually solve the problem. And…
Disagreement in Math
There’s nothing better than seeing a great discussion in math class. We don’t often consider that the meaningful conversations…
Gray is My Favorite Color
The system would have you believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things.…
Problems That Don’t Exist
What could happen? What might happen? What if…? How will I…? We spend a great deal of time worrying…
The Perfect Solution?
When faced with a problem, the goal should not be to find a perfect solution. The goal should be…
Standards We Should Be Focusing On
I recently had to look up a specific language arts standard for a specific grade level. While I was…
6 Strategies for Creating a Solutions Based Culture
In a solutions based culture, critical and constructive feedback is welcome, as long as the person critiquing is also…
Strategies for a Solutions Based Culture
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of establishing a solutions based culture, one in which problems are directly addressed…