They Are Curious
Albert Einstein once said, “The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” We are curious about many things in the world around us. We follow our curiosities which in turn helps us to make discoveries. School and the classroom are places where kids make discoveries and satisfy their… Continue Reading
Meraki [may-rah-kee]
meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective) This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing, whatever it may be. Do you love your work? Is it more than just a job? The above word (as defined in Christopher J.… Continue Reading
Creating Centers in the Classroom – Part 5
This blog is the fifth part of a multi-part series titled “Creating Centers in the Classroom.” If you’ve missed the previous installments, you can read part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, part 3 HERE, and part 4 HERE. Through our experiences with children here at the AIMS Center, based on the research of Dr. Les… Continue Reading
Fluency and the Dancing Queen
In 1974 the Swedish pop group ABBA had their first hit with a tune called Waterloo. While the song is written and performed in English, only two of the group spoke English at the time. The two female singers (and the two A’s in the group’s name), Agnetha and Anni-Frid, had very little understanding or… Continue Reading
Creating Centers in the Classroom – Part 4
This blog is the fourth part of a multi-part series titled “Creating Centers in the Classroom.” If you’ve missed the previous installments, you can read part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, and part 3 HERE. In our continuing series of blog posts on creating math centers in the classroom, I began thinking about the idea… Continue Reading
Narrowing the Achievement Gap and Opening New Doors
While on a phone conversation earlier last week I was asked the question “How do you ensure equity and access in mathematics instruction?” Though I had thought about this issue (equity and access) for a long time, dating back to when I taught ESL NewComer classes in the early 90’s and now in 2018 (almost… Continue Reading
STEM Interactive Bulletin Board for October
This post is part of a series of posts detailing STEM Interactive Bulletin Boards. If you’d like to read some of the “why” behind these tools, check out the first post in the series HERE. STEM interactive bulletin boards are helpful in implementing and integrating all subjects while supplying a language rich environment for all… Continue Reading
Creating Centers in the Classroom – Part 3
This blog is the third part of a multi-part series titled “Creating Centers in the Classroom.” If you’ve missed the previous installments, you can read part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE. As we start the new school year, many teachers will try to create an engaging learning environment that meets the needs of all… Continue Reading
Really? You’re Still Counting? (Part 4)
This is part four in a multi-part series titled “Really? You’re Still Counting?”. You can read part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, and part 3 HERE. Counting. Nothing in mathematics gives us more of a return on our investment. In my first blog post in this series, we briefly looked at beginning counters, who start… Continue Reading
Creating Centers in the Classroom – Part 2
This blog is the second part of a multi-part series titled “Creating Centers in the Classroom.” You can read part 1 HERE. A couple of weeks ago, Brook wrote about working with the entire class to train them in the tasks you intend to use in your centers and then moving the tasks into the… Continue Reading
