In our STEM Teachers of TPT Back-to-School blog hop we set the stage to promote a mind-set for keeping students engaged and motivated to learn. I know you have been assigning tasks that are challenging and achievable, but is there a noticeable decline in student dedication to that goal at mid-year? With the rapidly approaching holiday season many educators are… View Post
Hello Fellow Mathematicians . . . Are you ready for some Interactive Student Notebook fun in the secondary classroom with my Bound-Book style Foldables™ ? We all know how our students struggle with organization in the math classroom. I fell in love with Dinah Zike’s Foldables in 2001, and have used them ever since to promote organization and ownership… View Post
When you think about student achievement in schools, do you wonder what common trait appears in every high-performing school? Is it dollars spent per student? Discipline? Socioeconomic status? Technology? No, it is none of those things. The biggest factor considered to be the “Great Equalizer” in schools is HIGH EXPECTATIONS in both ACADEMICS AND BEHAVIOR! Hands-down! Our students will rise… View Post
Here we are in the 4th quarter of high school. SPRING is in the air, along with love, proms, and Grad Bash for Seniors. In Florida, students are thinking about their first day at the beach. But, teachers know Students need to stay focused Standardized testing is underway, and AP Exams are right around the corner In his book,… View Post