Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Mathematics

Mathematics Adventures for All with MTSS A.K.A.RTI

Education is known for their acronyms.  Today our adventure will use two interchangeably and demonstrate how to focus skills in mathematics to reach all learners.  Teacher are superheroes and this method enables you to meet all students needs through the power of many.  Welcome to an exciting adventure in education…MTSS also known as  RTI. RTI (Response […]

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The Art of the Question

In an ever changing educational field, we have one tool in our belts that spans all geography, all ages, all subjects and all children-questioning.  There is a dice game called Petals around a Rose.  It is a simple game in which players roll any number of dice and the objective of the game is to […]

Posted inElementary School, How to Fix Education, Instruction & Curriculum, Kindergarten, New Teacher Bootcamp

Assessments—Using Incentives to Change the Image

Assessments…it’s almost become a dirty word in education.  Those of us in the trenches know assessments are necessary and have a purpose.  We understand there are different types of assessments that guide our instruction, help us focus students on their learning objectives, and show us where re-teaching and extension need to take place.  Everyone has […]

Posted inElementary School, Instruction & Curriculum, New Teacher Bootcamp

Where Should I Sit? Flexible Grouping in the Classroom

I remember the old cartoons and movies that depicted classrooms. The students were all sitting in rows of desks. The teacher’s desk was there front and center in front of the chalkboard. My, how times have changed. Today our classrooms look different and students learn differently. There are many ways to arrange classrooms and group […]