Change & Leadership
Change & Leadership
One staff development day in 1983, I was in our little theater learning basic DOS (dram operating system) language. As the lecture began, my mind was awhirl with all the unfamiliar language. I stopped taking notes, folded my arms and slumped in my seat.Next, we were ushered to our school computer […]
6 TOP PICKS: Quick Hit Learning Resources
Mark Twain said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” Throughout our lives we are both teachers […]
Literacy in Any Content Area
My first year of teaching middle school math and science was filled with one realization after another. Early ones included:
Determining a Child's Reading Level
Here’s a quick tool from Sue Klund, Reading Expert, to find a student’s independent reading level (the level that gives you the most growth in reading scores when reading independently). It is also great to have this for a new student.
Google “San Diego Quick Assessment“.
This time-saving tool has been around for a long […]
Math for All Levels
This math resource is for all grade levels (you can even search by grade level)!
Illuminations
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
105 Online Activities
548 Lesson Plans (Which one is your favorite?)
724 Web Links
1377 Math-based Classroom Integrations
Activities, lessons, and standards aligned with the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
Presenting to the Oscars
As a corporate trainer, I’ve had my share of classroom curmudgeons. The worst: In a Boston classroom, I called on a man to introduce himself: “Oscar, could you give us your name and a bit about the work you do.”
“It’s not ‘Oscar!’ ” he roared. “It’s Dr. Dimitry (not his actual name). In […]
