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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    “Drill and Kill” – Analyzed
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    “Drill and Kill” – Analyzed

    Earlier this summer I was talking to a seasoned elementary teacher that is a standout educator and asset to the profession. She mentioned...
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    The Numeracy Power of Making 10, 100 or 1,000
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Apr 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Numeracy Power of Making 10, 100 or 1,000

    We live in a Base 10 world. Base 10 is everywhere! Of course, a math person may counter with clock time – hours and minutes. Time is kept...
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    Math Word Problems, Skills and Practice:  In this Case, it takes Three to Tango!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Feb 9, 2018
    • 3 min

    Math Word Problems, Skills and Practice: In this Case, it takes Three to Tango!

    Math word problems were difficult for me when I was a kid. At the end of thirty or so skill base computation problems on the exercise...
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    Problem Solving - Not Learned by Discovery
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Feb 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    Problem Solving - Not Learned by Discovery

    Many State education agencies annual standardized math tests stress word problems in lieu of pure computation problems as they did 30...
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    Is that Number Even or Odd? – Commentary on Math Lesson Planning
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Jan 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    Is that Number Even or Odd? – Commentary on Math Lesson Planning

    Let’s teach/plan an elementary lesson on even and odd numbers – first step, compile the basic information on that topic: The even numbers...
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    Mathematics Vocabulary – A Necessary Addition
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Dec 15, 2017
    • 3 min

    Mathematics Vocabulary – A Necessary Addition

    Kenton Weeks, a South Dakota rancher and farmer, opened the door of his truck. He and his dog got out of the cab and walked into his...
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    Math Test Stamina Issues?   – Numeracy to the Rescue!
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Oct 13, 2017
    • 3 min

    Math Test Stamina Issues? – Numeracy to the Rescue!

    “My fifth graders can’t do 35 to 40 word problems in 4 hours! How can the State Education Agency expect any 10 year old to finish a math...
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    Kinesthetic Vocabulary Learning – Math and Science Block
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Oct 6, 2017
    • 4 min

    Kinesthetic Vocabulary Learning – Math and Science Block

    Prior to reading this short blog, it is recommended the educator read the October 2nd posted blog entitled: Kinesthetic Vocabulary...
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    What are the Benefits of Stop-Gap Resources?
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    What are the Benefits of Stop-Gap Resources?

    I am of the belief that Title 1 academic education reformation involving high percentages of students classified as economically...
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    What Are "Stop-Gap Resources?"
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    What Are "Stop-Gap Resources?"

    ‘Stop-Gap Resources’ are a moniker that I believe accurately describes their function when used in Title 1 schools or with students...
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    Beginning Teachers:  When and When Not to Use Tactile Math Manipulatives
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    Beginning Teachers: When and When Not to Use Tactile Math Manipulatives

    As discussed in an earlier blog, “Manipulatives, Pictorial Representation – then, Paper/Pencil,” arithmetic instructional design and...
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    Manipulatives, Pictorial Representation – then, Paper/Pencil
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 2 min

    Manipulatives, Pictorial Representation – then, Paper/Pencil

    Generally speaking, arithmetic instructional design and student learning should always follow a structured process: tactile, pictorial...
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    General Algorithm Power is the Mathematical King
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    General Algorithm Power is the Mathematical King

    Students must memorize certain basic mathematics information. It cannot be avoided. But, elementary teachers must understand what kids...
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