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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    A Title 1 Principal Can't Buy Academic Success
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Aug 9, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Title 1 Principal Can't Buy Academic Success

    In the 1970’s, my father started the first Christmas tree farm in South Dakota. A slotted hole was dug using a long steel spade shovel...
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    Why is Effective Title 1 School Reform Not Happening?
    by Blaine Helwig
    • May 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    Why is Effective Title 1 School Reform Not Happening?

    Federal and State money flows into the Title 1 public schools. The river of money flows regardless of academic results each school year,...
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    Scoreboards, Performance, Practice and Reflection
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 4 min

    Scoreboards, Performance, Practice and Reflection

    The other night I was watching the latest release of ESPN’s 30 for 30 – a remarkable and interesting documentary series highlighting...
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    "Work the Problem!"
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Jan 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    "Work the Problem!"

    My wife and I watched the Tom Hanks’ movie, Apollo 13 over the Holiday break. The movie has many memorable scenes of heroism and...
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    Testing: What ALL is being assessed?
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Dec 1, 2017
    • 3 min

    Testing: What ALL is being assessed?

    Educators test students throughout the school year. Students are frequently assessed via both formative and summative assessments ranging...
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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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    The Guaranteed Gamble – Academic Title 1 Success
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 21, 2017
    • 3 min

    The Guaranteed Gamble – Academic Title 1 Success

    In late April of 2014, I was at central office for a meeting when I ran into another Title 1 elementary principal. The STAAR (State of...
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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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    Deceptive Educational Belief Systems
    by Blaine Helwig
    • Sep 8, 2017
    • 4 min

    Deceptive Educational Belief Systems

    Mark Twain once said, “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” This...
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