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OCTOBER 2015

  
 
By Cinda Orr

When I first started teaching, homework every night was a MUST! It was an expectation shared by grade-level teams, parents, and administration. I think as team members we secretly competed at times to see who could assign the most homework. Read more ...
  
 
By Lisa Lord

All teachers start a new school year with resolutions for improving instruction. Mine is now to increase the amount of time my students have for participating in Work Places. I already appreciate Work Places. First, they're fun! Second, they focus on particular standards. Read more ...
  
 
By Cinda Orr

One of the hardest concepts for fourth graders to investigate has to be finding factors of whole numbers. This skill requires problem solving, incorporating both abstract and quantitative reasoning. Read more ...
  
 
By Cynthia Hockman-Chupp

Stanford professor Jo Boaler is working to change attitudes about math education. She observes that many of us grew up with these convictions: Read more ...

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