As both an elementary classroom teacher and a principal, a few parents each school year have questioned the modern need for nightly...

The choices made by students in their behavior have everything to do with their social and academic success in the classroom. Their...

According to Exodus, Moses climbed Mt. Sinai, and God gifted him the Decalogue – Ten Commandments that provided a foundation of conduct...

You are a public school teacher. You are about half-way through your science or math lesson. The door opens and the principal walks into...

There are many industry specific words bandied about in public education that all too often, educators possess only a vague definition....

The other night I was watching the latest release of ESPN’s 30 for 30 – a remarkable and interesting documentary series highlighting...

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...

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...

Educators test students throughout the school year. Students are frequently assessed via both formative and summative assessments ranging...

As an elementary principal, I would do my best to arrive at school at least 15 to 45 minutes prior to start of the opening school doors...

It is one of the primary functions of the campus administration’s job to support classroom teachers in improving core instruction and...

New teachers struggle in the classroom. We all did. When I started, I expected to be much better at teaching kids, and I was 32 years old...

“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...

Title 1 elementary students are experiencing difficulty with the most common, high frequency English words, and educators are trying to...

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...