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    New Teacher Tips by “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Apr 8
    • 7 min

    New Teacher Tips by “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

    “The Marvelous Mrs. Mazel” is an Emmy winning Amazon Prime video series (4 Seasons) about a New York City divorcee who pursues a career...
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    Two Questions that Stymie Most Title 1 Administrators
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Apr 2
    • 7 min

    Two Questions that Stymie Most Title 1 Administrators

    In the last 30 years, the author has visited approximately 250 Title 1 elementary campuses as a teacher, principal, central office...
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    Emulate Before Innovating: COVID or No COVID
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Mar 23
    • 6 min

    Emulate Before Innovating: COVID or No COVID

    Every time we boarded an airplane to travel, my wife would open the airline magazine and complete the three levels of Sudoku puzzles: ...
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       ‘Fix’ Fluency --- or, Comprehension ‘Breaks Down!’
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    ‘Fix’ Fluency --- or, Comprehension ‘Breaks Down!’

    Word fluency will drive comprehension proficiency since the students can read and not deplete their ‘CPU’ trying to decipher the most...
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    Teaching to the Test - A Better Understanding of the Phrase
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    Teaching to the Test - A Better Understanding of the Phrase

    I have heard the expression – Teaching to the Test – for many years, but I had not deeply considered the thinking behind the phrase until...
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    Eliminating Differentiated Instruction is the Title 1 Campus Goal
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Eliminating Differentiated Instruction is the Title 1 Campus Goal

    Back in the spring of 2016 when I was an elementary principal, I attended a district professional development session on a new teacher...
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    Trickle-Down Teacher Training Versus Bubble-Up Gap Elimination
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Trickle-Down Teacher Training Versus Bubble-Up Gap Elimination

    The macroeconomic theory of trickle-down corporate tax cuts has been a mainstay for conservative politicians and economists for nearly a...
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    Effective Daily Classroom Management – Come Rain or Shine!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 6 min

    Effective Daily Classroom Management – Come Rain or Shine!

    Half a century ago, my father, older brother and I watched a herd of horses driven into a rectangular corral from an open field. My father w
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    Word Problems: Student Benefits and Effective Teaching Tips
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Word Problems: Student Benefits and Effective Teaching Tips

    The daily teaching of math word problems is essential if students are to become adept problem solvers. The consistency of a daily routine...
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    Distance Learning – Pandemic Lessons Learned
    by Blaine Helwig
    • May 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    Distance Learning – Pandemic Lessons Learned

    The pandemic has brought to light many underlying issues in our society. Some incidents were surprising; for instance, I was astounded...
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    Baiting Educators for an Emotional Response
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Feb 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Baiting Educators for an Emotional Response

    Happens far too frequently in our public schools. A student will use profanity or do something outrageous to get an emotional response...
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    It’s the Gaps, Stupid! – Part 1
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 5 min

    It’s the Gaps, Stupid! – Part 1

    The famous American political phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid” is attributed to James Carville and coined during Bill Clinton's...
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    It’s the Gaps, Stupid! – Part 2
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 7 min

    It’s the Gaps, Stupid! – Part 2

    Small Gaps Widen to Larger Chasms While hiking the 500-mile-long El Camino in Spain a couple of summers ago, a small pain ensued on the...
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    Pick a Number.  Any Number.  Now - Why is that Number Important?
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    Pick a Number. Any Number. Now - Why is that Number Important?

    I am thinking of a two digit number between 30 and 40 that is both an even number and a multiple of 8. Can you guess the number? As...
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    Align, Teach, Practice and Do Well!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    Align, Teach, Practice and Do Well!

    A middle distance runner competing in a 3,200 meter or 5 kilometer race practices and trains differently than a long distance runner...
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    In Title 1 Schools, Facts are Stubborn Things
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 4 min

    In Title 1 Schools, Facts are Stubborn Things

    When I was in college, my statics and dynamic professor proposed a no homework versus a double homework wager to his students. He...
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    Major Student Disruption – Identify Triggers, Plan, then Deescalate!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Jul 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Major Student Disruption – Identify Triggers, Plan, then Deescalate!

    If you are a teacher, it will be impossible to avoid major student discipline problems. It will happen at some point in your career....
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    Keep a Minor Student Disruption – Minor!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • May 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    Keep a Minor Student Disruption – Minor!

    A couple years before I retired, I was teaching fifth grade mathematics at my Title 1 elementary school – despite the fact that I was the...
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    Is Title 1 Public Education 'Working'?  – Depends on Perspective!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Dec 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Is Title 1 Public Education 'Working'? – Depends on Perspective!

    I do not own a washing machine. Never have. I use the condominium laundry room with its ten washing machines and dryers to handle my...
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    Practice without Improvement – A Title 1 Invariant!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Nov 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    Practice without Improvement – A Title 1 Invariant!

    “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” This old joke is amusing and timeless because of the obviousness of its one-word punchline: Practice!...
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    Bridge Resources and Their Academic Need
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Oct 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    Bridge Resources and Their Academic Need

    About 15 years ago, I attended weekly central administrator meetings as an elementary program supervisor in a large urban Texas school...
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    Bad Teaching Day at School – Do not Dwell on the Past
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Bad Teaching Day at School – Do not Dwell on the Past

    One Friday night about 15 years ago, I was resting on my couch after a long day at work when my cell phone rang. I looked at the phone to...
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    Handling a Student’s ‘Silent Treatment’ with Student Empowerment
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 29, 2018
    • 7 min

    Handling a Student’s ‘Silent Treatment’ with Student Empowerment

    When a child ignores an adult’s questioning using ‘the silent treatment’ and successfully avoids consequence or accountability for their...
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    Part 1 - Proactive Title 1 Principals: Active Management  Supporting Teachers
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 15, 2018
    • 6 min

    Part 1 - Proactive Title 1 Principals: Active Management Supporting Teachers

    Over the last decade, Graham Elementary School in the Austin Independent School District's dramatic and sustained academic Title 1...
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