The Common Core State Standards emphasize the need to make sense of multiplying and dividing fractions: “Students [also] use the meaning of fractions, of multiplication and division, and the relationship between multiplication and division to understand and explain why the procedures for multiplying and dividing fractions make sense.” (CCSS, page 33)
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Posted by Robyn Silbey on Sep. 23, 2011
It's another school year and the other day I got to work with a great teacher who works with students with learning disabilities, as well as Tier II and III students in our RtI model.
I was helping her learn how to use her new interactive whiteboard and we began talking about some of her students who struggle with fractions, which led to a trip to...
Posted by Matthew Press on Sep. 13, 2011
One of the best investments teachers can make during the first week of school is to touch base with the parent(s) of each child in the class. Call home in the late afternoon, early evening, or over the weekend. Tell parents that you are calling everyone in the class. Introduce yourself as your child’s teacher and add that you are delighted to have their child in your class. When you...
Posted by Robyn Silbey on Aug. 19, 2011
Summer is not only a good time for students to review and continue learning, but it is also a prime time for teachers to plan, learn new teaching techniques, and collaborate. While summer is filled with national and local conferences if you can attend, it is also a great time to just get together with colleagues and prepare for the upcoming year.
This has been very apparent at the...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Jun. 30, 2011
I was fortunate enough to be in attendance for the keynote address at the National Charter School Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. It was an all-star line up concluding with a presentation from former President Bill Clinton. President Clinton was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) for his ongoing support of...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Jun. 22, 2011
