I have heard the expression – Teaching to the Test – for many years, but I had not deeply considered the thinking behind the phrase until...

The macroeconomic theory of trickle-down corporate tax cuts has been a mainstay for conservative politicians and economists for nearly a...

The daily teaching of math word problems is essential if students are to become adept problem solvers. The consistency of a daily routine...

The famous American political phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid” is attributed to James Carville and coined during Bill Clinton's...

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...

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...

About 15 years ago, I attended weekly central administrator meetings as an elementary program supervisor in a large urban Texas school...

Earlier this summer I was talking to a seasoned elementary teacher that is a standout educator and asset to the profession. She mentioned...

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...

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...

Many State education agencies annual standardized math tests stress word problems in lieu of pure computation problems as they did 30...

Let’s teach/plan an elementary lesson on even and odd numbers – first step, compile the basic information on that topic: The even numbers...

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...

“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...

Prior to reading this short blog, it is recommended the educator read the October 2nd posted blog entitled: Kinesthetic Vocabulary...

I am of the belief that Title 1 academic education reformation involving high percentages of students classified as economically...

‘Stop-Gap Resources’ are a moniker that I believe accurately describes their function when used in Title 1 schools or with students...

As discussed in an earlier blog, “Manipulatives, Pictorial Representation – then, Paper/Pencil,” arithmetic instructional design and...

Generally speaking, arithmetic instructional design and student learning should always follow a structured process: tactile, pictorial...

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