Many of us understand the need for including leveled reading books in our classroom libraries so all students have access to texts. Many of us have also embraced the…
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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…
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…
I hope you are all doing well and finding joy in the everyday things. I think it is very easy to take things for granted especially when it comes to how…
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…
Of course CGI Math includes direct instruction. The difference between CGI’s direct instruction and direct instruction done the traditional way is that the students are providing the direct instruction. Throughout…
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,…
