I agree! I can't speak for the original poster, but I did not interpret her post as an inquiry into whether or not she should wear the hijab. The...
Mabrouk! I wouldn't foresee any major problems with students or parents. It's impossible to predict, of course, but I have had uniformly...
When I tutor, I bring a bag with me that includes the following items: - whiteboard - colored dry erase markers - markers or colored pencils -...
Good luck, lucybelle! It's stressful, but not insurmountable! Not to worry. My husband and I just went through the process. We first applied...
Have you ever read any of the debate about 90-90-90 schools? They are schools in which: at least 90% of the students are free or reduced lunch...
kcjo13, I just want to say that you were incredibly articulate on this thorny issue! Thank you so much for speaking up for these students! I...
I am so glad that these people took to the street to promote a message of peace and tolerance. (It's perhaps unfair to say that it's...
I've seen a number of variations of this, and I usually throw the word "target" in there when I create it. I've called it things like "Tricky...
I use number lines & open number lines to teach rounding. I highly recommend you check out the following blog post by Donna/Math Coach's Corner;...
Yikes, Em Catz -- your training sounds like a mess! It sounds like you're in Maryland if you do the MSA. Maryland published the following:...
!مبروك If people want to view life through the lens of jealousy, they'll find some reason anyone was hired other than merit. (Of course, you...
Sounds like you've been really busy and productive, pwhatley! I find I often draw a blank when given something that is extremely open-ended, too....
Wow -- sounds like they are giving you a lot of freedom! It also sounds like you have a wide range of abilities to deal with, too. You may...
For intervention groups, I like to have everything compactly organized and easily accessible. For math, I put a variety of manipulatives all...
Grieving is a different process for everyone. One variable is how well this student knows her classmates. I lost my mother at a young age, and I...
Of the ones that I have found, the easiest to digest is probably: http://mathcoachscorner.blogspot.com/2012/07/head-on-down-roadmap.html The...
Lucy! I empathize! After getting engaged in May, my now-husband and I got married last week. I have always wanted a simple wedding -- tiny,...
I tried Marilyn Burns'/Math Solutions' Math Reasoning Inventory on a few kids last year. I liked the questions, which were thoughtful not overly...
What math curriculum do you use? Which visual or kinesthetic models do you use? (e.g. base-10 blocks, arrays with 'leftovers', open arrays)...
These are all valid questions! My district (in MA) uses SchoolSpring. It's my understanding that principals can sort by any number of things,...
