Three Reads
The Common Core State Standards, that are now referred to as the Washington State K-12 Learning Standards include the [...]
Early Learning Excitement About Math
My travels around the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) region recently brought me to the Marysville School District [...]
Mathematize Your World!
Did you know that research has shown that developing early math skills can be a predictor of later learning? [...]
Becoming a Mathematical Thinker
I recall the days of my youth when “good” math instruction happened in quiet classrooms with students sitting in [...]
What is the Washington School Improvement Framework?
On March 16, I sat in a classroom at the Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD) while the Office of [...]
What is Mathematics Fluency?
While visiting classrooms in the Pacific Northwest region, I hear a lot of discussion aboutmathematical fluency.As fate would have it, [...]
Exploring Graham Fletcher’s Three-Act Lessons
Last week I traveled to an elementary school to meet with my third-grade friends and their teacher. Students were just [...]
Using Math to Solve Real-World Problems
While visiting schools in our Northwest region, I am constantly reminded that students of all ages have intuitive number sense [...]
Motivating Students Using Technology
Motivating students in problem solving is often easier through the use of technology, which allows students to actively and responsively [...]
Summer Professional Development
"School's out for summer..." As the days get longer and the temps are creeping up, I find myself humming [...]