*Disclaimer: This post will contain links to other websites. I am not at all affiliated with any of organizations to which I am providing the links, and I do not receive compensation for mentioning them. The links are purely for your information. For the past month, I've put a bit of a hold on my… Continue reading 3 Great Websites for CGI Math
As the world continues to get smaller, and humans move their lives from one country to another, we are inevitably going to find ourselves having to work with students that are new to speaking English. This can be incredibly challenging, especially if the teacher does not have knowledge of the student's native language. This has… Continue reading Tutoring English Language Learners
Here in the US, many of us are heading into the home stretch of the school year. Teachers Pay Teachers is having a sitewide sale to support teachers as they make purchases for their needs as the school year draws to a close. Don't forget to head over to TpT to grab some amazing resources… Continue reading TpT is Having a Sitewide Sale!
When I was in elementary school, I loved gymnastics. Finally, there was a sport that valued being petite! My parents enrolled me in a gymnastics class at our local YMCA. I remember really enjoying those classes. Then, one afternoon, there was a "test" for moving up to the next level. I did well on all… Continue reading Why Do We Teach Concepts in Isolation?
Deciding to leave the traditional classroom nearly four years ago was an incredibly difficult decision. It wasn't a choice I took lightly, but I knew it needed to be done. After leaving, I knew I wanted to continue in education. Tutoring came into my life at the perfect time! At first, I was concerned that… Continue reading 5 Ways Tutoring Has Made Me a Better Teacher
As my journey into cognitively guided instruction for math continues, I'm not only participating in a book study, but I'm also trying to implement the things that I've been learning with my students. I'd like to take some time today to analyze some student work. The example above is from a first grade student. The… Continue reading CGI Book Study: Analyzing Student Work
Teaching is hard. It always has been hard; it will always be hard. Teachers reading this post will understand what I mean. Anyone outside of teaching will never understand what our job entails. This last year of virtual teaching has made teaching even harder. And yet, we made it happen. As of the publishing of… Continue reading Reflections on Virtual Teaching
When I first embarked on this CGI math book study, my plan was to share the problem types and how to teach them. Well, that plan has gone out the window! I'm learning that math isn't really about the numbers! Math is all about reasoning. Math is figuring out how to solve a problem. Children… Continue reading It’s Not Really About the Numbers??? (CGI Math Book Study Part 2)
I got my first teaching job as a credentialed teacher back in 2007. I was so excited to finally start my work as an educator. Unfortunately, in 2009, the district I was working for at the time was experiencing financial issues. Their resolution to those financial troubles was massive lay-offs --- including classroom teachers. As… Continue reading Teachers Are NOT Dispensable!
*Any links in this post are for your information only. I have no affiliation with any of the links provided, and I do not make a profit from them. A problem was posed to me recently, and I'd like to share it with you. A teacher is taking 19 students on a field trip. The… Continue reading CGI Math Book Study (Part 1)
