Friday, November 8, 2019

So Much To Learn: A Teacher’s Journey Shadowing a Student

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James is a senior here at Naperville Central High School that I have known from when he as a soccer player on the freshman team that I coach...
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Changing the SCRIPT: A Student Perspective

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A student stayed after school this past spring to talk with me.  I figured it was something about a grade or some help he needed.  He actual...
Monday, March 18, 2019

TRUTH or SNARE: A Math Equivalence Game

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TRUTH means equivalent SNARE means not-equivalent (but really close)  This game is the reverse of a Number Talk.  In a number...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The Struggle is Real: Devoting 20 Percent of Class Time to Problem Solving

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I want my students to struggle--to squirm and to be frustrated.  I often struggle with math questions. It takes me a while to process and so...
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Friday, May 25, 2018

With You

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My adult son has had some medical issues recently.  My wife said something to him that really made me think.  She said, "We are 'wi...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

6 Reasons Why You Need an Instructional Coach

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This post is now on the  Corwin-Connect Site http://corwin-connect.com/2018/07/six-reasons-why-you-need-an-instructional-coach/
Saturday, January 6, 2018

I Want My Students to ...

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I want my students to ...    (in no particular order) Have fun in class Move while learning Create stuff Be respectful Embrace learnin...
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