This 2015-16 school year is wrapping up ever so quickly. As I’m doing with my teachers, it’s only befitting that I complete one myself—and that’s my own end of the year reflection. I must practice what I preach and do my own debrief. My year in review…. I’m on all 8 elementary campuses This doesn’t sound impressive (I work for a …
Division in 4th grade
We have been on spring break this past week, however I had a hankering to write about other previous experiences in classrooms. Back in January, I had been asked to help with division in a 4th grade classroom. She wanted a fun activity to help the students. I introduced the class to a game I called Division War. With the help …
Clothesline Fractions
Fractions is one of the “F” words in math. (The other is functions, but I’m not working with that grade level). Whenever these two words are said, teachers usually groan with frustration (that other F word). Understood because both can be hard to understand for students. Part of my job is to turn that frustration into FUN! Third grade has …
Flipping the Hundreds Chart
***March 2017 Update —this blog post got published in the March 2017 CMC Communicator—click to download—> Mar2017CMCrHundredsChart**** ***An NCTM article by Graham Fletcher and J. Bay-Williams called Bottom-Up Hundred Chart**** A few weeks ago, Mrs. Z (my kinder “rockstar”teacher from a previous post) was telling me how she wanted to work more with the hundreds chart. She wanted her students …
Standards of Math Practice in Report Cards??
Today I was at a day long meeting on report cards. Our district is looking to align our report cards to Common Core. I was brought in to sit with the 6th grade team. We have 3 elementary schools that have 6th grades at their sites. We also have 2 middle schools with 6th grade. This year, my 6th …
Kindergarten Rocks!
Today I spent some time in a kindergarten classroom. Those tiny humans are inquisitive, direct, and full of spunk. What I love about them is that there’s a whole world of wonder waiting for them and they’re ready to soak it in. And let me tell you something about the kindergarten teachers. They are ROCK STARS! Especially the one I worked …
Math- to write or not to write?
“Math and writing, like oil and water, seemed to have little in common.” ~Marilyn Burns Last week I presented on a topic that I, as a math teacher, finally figured out a few years ago. When I had my own classroom, I was sent to a few writing workshops. I usually entered any workshop/presentation with hope of coming out with one …
Victories of coaching
Have you ever felt like this after coaching? This is what I’ve felt for the past two days. Proud, satisfied, exuberant, joyful, and just happy. My work has been so fulfilling. I’m one of those people who loves to put a smile on other’s faces, get them laughing, and realize that we have to enjoy life despite any hardships …
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