How to Help Students Who Struggle with Word Problems
Teaching word problems takes more than key words. The Polya Process helps your students think strategically and make sense of story problems.
Teaching word problems takes more than key words. The Polya Process helps your students think strategically and make sense of story problems.
These research-based strategies and resources will help you use visual models to teach any math standard, from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Graphic organizers are powerful and versatile tools that support conceptual understanding. Learn how to make them work in your classroom.
Inconsistent grading systems have side effects that interfere with learning. Here’s how to ensure your grading system is supporting your students.
Authentic learning ensures that students learn content that has value outside the classroom. Students learn more when they can see such connections.
When students in my class were struggling, I felt responsible, even when I didn’t know the cause. It was much easier to shift responsibility to the family by suggesting a tutor.
Too often, as educators, we focus on either the beginning or the end of the learning journey. To better meet students’ needs, we need to view curriculum as a bridge between the two points. This involves differentiation by content, process, and product.
As a new teacher, I often got wrapped-up in grading, class management, and content coverage. It wasn’t until I left education for a management position at Starbucks corporation that I realized what servant leadership really meant, and how it applied to classroom leadership.
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