"A fresh, innovative perspective on education."
Anthony Lawson is a District Elementary Math Resource Teacher in Prince George's County, Maryland. During the course of his career, he has taught 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. He is currently working on a PhD in Mathematics Education Leadership at George Mason University while simultaneously working towards his administrative licensure. He also holds a Master Degree in Forensic Psychology and a Bachelor Degree in Psychology. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, and Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Anthony currently resides in Arlington, VA.
So your precious Kindergarten student has successfully graduated and moving on to First Grade. They can count to 100, fluently add and subtract within 10, and even identify many geometric shapes. However, now they are in First Grade. That … [Read more...]
You may have already heard about Common Core. In fact, your student may already be involved with the Common Core Standards. So, as a kindergarten parent, what do you need to know? What will your student be taught? And, what can you do to prepare your … [Read more...]
There are many mathematical software programs available to schools and students. I have been lucky enough this year to initiate some action research in my classrooms of two different software programs: First in Math and Reflex … [Read more...]
There have been a lot of articles lately debating procedural teaching and concepts-based teaching in the classroom. As an elementary school teacher, this topic is of particular interest as mathematical reform models are sweeping through our … [Read more...]
We have all heard of various writing workshop models. Students working diligently on various stages of the writing process: pre-writing, drafting, revising, proofreading and publishing. But how can we incorporate similar structures in the math … [Read more...]
