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Spaced Repetition! A Game Changer in Student Learning
This short passage should have a different title than ‘spaced repetition.’ A more appropriate title may be ‘Elusive Obvious in Learning.’...
by Blaine Helwig
Jul 2, 20172 min read


Learning and Growth – In Small Chunks
About 30 years ago, I read a short book called, “The One Minute Manager” by Kenneth Blanchard. I was intrigued at the author’s Shamu...
by Blaine Helwig
Jun 22, 20173 min read


Counting by 1’s – How Far is Far Enough?
When your kindergarten and first grade students practice counting by 1’s in your classrooms, how far is far enough? Public and private...
by Blaine Helwig
Jun 19, 20173 min read


So, I want to be a teacher???
With the globalization effects on the world economy, many traditional university degrees lack a structured pathway to professional work....
by Blaine Helwig
Jun 15, 20173 min read


Why Students can’t Problem Solve without Numeracy?
The goal of modern day math classrooms is to equip students to solve everyday math problems. There are lots of approaches to developing...
by Blaine Helwig
Jun 9, 20172 min read


Background Knowledge – Needed at All Ages!
After a night out at a local comedy venue with friends, we sat down a restaurant for a late night breakfast and conversation. Of course,...
by Blaine Helwig
May 20, 20173 min read


A Strong Foundation is Essential – Or the Academic Tower Leans
During my seven year career designing multi-million dollar state and federal highway bridges in Texas, I was the lead registered...
by Blaine Helwig
May 12, 20173 min read
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