Stop the Clock – An Adventure in Teaching Time!
…the Smartboard pen which will freeze the action on the board. While the timer is frozen, use the Smartboard pen to to write a number from 1 to 5 next…
…the Smartboard pen which will freeze the action on the board. While the timer is frozen, use the Smartboard pen to to write a number from 1 to 5 next…
…feeling so overwhelmed that you wonder if you can make it to the end of the day, let alone the end of the school year. Everyone feels this way from…
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Guest post by Dr. Shirley Disseler The way we do math has changed! The Common Core offers a new way to look at an old subject and encourages us to…
…but instead of explaining where it REALLY comes from, challenge them to think of a way to test this hypothesis. How can they find out if the water drops came…
…approach Wrong Way-Right Way. Practice the Wrong Way. Then, practice the Right Way. Over and over. You’re building reason’s strength to rein in frisky emotions. Teaching Rule #3: Raise Your…
…to see the entire lesson. I’ve created a complete packet of printables, directions, and an answer key to make it really easy to implement. To begin the activity, tell your…
Dr. Howard Gardner first proposed Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory over 40 years ago, suggesting that IQ is not one-dimensional, and that it can’t be described by a single number. Instead,…
…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…
…Sometimes, the thought of organizing lessons to meet the individual needs of all of your students can feel like an overwhelming challenge. One of the best and simplest ways I…
…to read and understand the language of mathematics than on the ability to perform mathematics computation. In other words … Math is more than a numbers game. Years ago, standardized…
…there will be a monkey wrench thrown into your plans. Don’t think you will ever apply EVERYTHING you learned in college. I’ve always said college in no way prepared me…
