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This post is short, sweet and to the point  … Classroom Wish List – Materials White boards on all walls or idea paint (white board paint) Dry erase markers – LOTS Desk with separate chairs Green screen Math & English … Continue reading →

1 Thing I Want to Improve Next Semester In August, Chris Shore from The Math Projects Journal, spent 2 days training 8th – 10th grade teachers from my district.  Dual targets was a focus within the training.  A dual target … Continue reading →

A Moment that Challenged me as a Teacher & How I Handled It The moment I’ve decided to share occurred less than a year ago and it supports a pattern within my Yule Blog responses. The Moment The 6th grade teachers … Continue reading →

A Tried and True Strategy                                           Numbered Heads –  Spencer Kagan                   … Continue reading →

Reflection on last semester…  What will I start…   I work as a middle level math coach.  One of my schools has a peer tutoring program. Each day, the peer tutors convene by my office each day to check in … Continue reading →

Books:  Past, Present & Future A book I’ve read… Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by Tony Wagner This book changed my view of education and jump started my “Math Op” mentality.   ********************************************************** A book … Continue reading →

How I relax and rejuvenate over the break… Thanksgiving is a family favorite holiday.  Cooking a tasty meal and spending time with loved ones are the only goals. After years of frantically, spending my free time buying and sending gifts, … Continue reading →

  A success story from this semester As of this post, I’ve been a math coach for 3 semesters. I love my job! It drives me to view education differently – which inspires me to create interesting lessons. The work accomplished with teachers and … Continue reading →

  It’s Day 2 of my winter break.  My family is still sleeping.  I’m drinking coffee, scrolling through my Twitter feed and I stumble across #MTBos12Days Yule Blog Challenge.  Perfect! Day 1’s theme:  Holiday Favorites Treat: Best Ever Pumpkins Muffins  The … Continue reading →