More often than not children don’t like word problems. There is a sense of fear associated with trying to decode math word problems. Try in a multi-step word problem and forget it. As a child… [Read More]
Teaching Students How To Study
I don’t give out a lot of homework if any to my students. I believe that children should have time to recharge, spend time with family, and participate in extracurricular activities. If I’m doing my… [Read More]
Classroom Behavior Management System Credits and Debits
There are very few practices I use in my classroom today that have carried over from my first year of teaching. Most of the novel ideas I had back then have fizzled out been… [Read More]
3 Tips for Implementing Number Talks in Your Classroom
As an upper elementary teacher I promote number sense in my classroom daily. So often I hear other educators say “Oh, my students have number sense.” “They can multiply or add with no trouble.” Memorizing… [Read More]
Math Intervention that Will Make an Impact In Your Classroom
Every classroom has a range of ability. As teachers we target those different levels of ability to maximize student development. In the past I have found myself providing blocks of intervention for students to prepare… [Read More]
