Teachers often ask me how to modify their curriculum to meet the needs of their students. Teachers are often concerned that the curriculum moves too quickly for many of their…
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I hope you are all healthy, happy, and feeling loved. I really try to be reflective. I often spend time considering how my actions impact both myself and others. I…
I used to be envious of others until I realized, everybody faces challenges. Last week… I had the pleasure of observing teachers teach. One new teacher “Gabriel”, in particular was…
As always, I hope this email finds you happy, healthy, and loved. I was listening to an interior designer explain how he designed and decorated homes the other day and I…
I hope that this email finds you all healthy, happy, and loved. It’s funny, I still get a little nervous or anxious right before it’s time to teach a lesson…
When young students are initially introduced to subtraction, it’s taught to them as “take away”. Unfortunately, too many students never learn to see it any other way. In the early…
How many trips to the gym does it take before you see a difference? One or two lessons on a subject may not be enough to get the results you…
Research says that counting is the number one way to develop number sense. Counting collections is a informative activity that gets students counting and gives us a window into their needs and strengths,…
When it comes to unpacking problems, there is one thing that is most important. The thing that matters most when unpacking word problems is that your students understand the process and…
I spent the last week in a kindergarten classroom, and it reminded me of how important it is to set your students up to be independent (unless, of course, you like managing…
