One of the things I feel we miss in education is that all students are gifted in some way. I have strong beliefs that we each have a gift and we have to grow in a way that helps us find that gift. According to the way we “label” students in education, a student may [...]
What have we done to Number Sense? Part 1
October 2, 2009 By
There’s a great deal of time spent in K-2 developing Number Sense in students. Teachers find all kinds of creative math activities to help the students understand how numbers relate to one another. But, something happens in the upper grades 3-5 of elementary that often mystifies many teachers. The older elementary kids seem to “forget” [...]
Rigor and Differentiation: Not so Frightening
October 2, 2009 By
Instructional practices in education have been stuck on a swing-set for years. There are so many philosophies about what works in education that educators stay confused. Some educators want to be the first to jump on the newest trend; others wait a bit to see what happens next; others just stay in the same old [...]
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