I created a $39 mini workshop called How To Use An Open Middle Problem that has K-1, 2-5, & 6-12 examples. It includes how to prepare to use a problem & how to use it virtually including video footage from a class I taught remotely. grassrootsworkshops.com/workshops/how-… #MTBoS #iteachmath #pd

Hedrick the hen laid her first egg. Little over-achiever is early. Here it is in my daughter’s hand. Head of School at The Williams School So proud!

Print isn’t dead in this teacher’s classroom! See how reading print magazines can help students become lifelong learners. edutopia.org/article/benefi…

This video from Graham Fletcher explains multiplication from 2nd to 5th grades and applies to middle and high school teachers too (think: distributive property, polynomial multiplication, etc.). gfletchy.com/2015/12/18/the… #iteachmath

Here are some hopes for teachers and those they teach in this new school year. The Education Week article was published online on Friday (8/26). All good wishes for a promising year ahead. edweek.org/_preview?_cms.…

Starting off social studies with concept development that will lay a foundation for the whole year. A TABA is a powerful tool.

So impressed. Uncovering the concept of change: Check out these student-created generalizations.

The new images are incredible. Classroomscreen classroomscreen.com Click the blue launch. Add what you need. It’s my go-to.

Expert jigsaw meets simulation as Ss become the Larkin family moving to Oregon. Groups meet with others in their same family role to uncover what life was like on the Oregon Trail. Next, they will meet as their family and share their responsibilities for the journey. So much fun.

Thank you NuckolsNews! We’re on the Oregon Trail this morning. So many childhood memories of ELP with Mr. J.

“I have a passion to give these animals a voice” -JB Rattles. Incredible in-house experience with reptiles. JB is a true expert in his field.

Love this. It’ll be a new tradition at home and at school.

Educator giveaway! Win a signed classroom set of my new #mglit novel, #Odder. 💙🦦 🌊 RT and follow to enter. 🤿 Tag an educator friend for an extra entry. 🦈 I'll choose and notify a random winner tomorrow, 10/25. Books will ship mid-November! MacKids Books

Rainy Fridays are meant for math games, indoor creative time, and parents as guest readers The Williams School What is your school doing to challenge, engage, support, and inspire students? #WeAreWilliams

Incredible presentation about her heritage. Thank you Mrs. Hampton for sharing about the Choctaw Tribe and sharing artifacts. You made history come alive.

I was recently asked if I collect/review lesson plans. My response, “I do not. I have in-depth knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment and spend time daily in classrooms. The questions I ask students when I visit classrooms tells me more than a shiny learning plan.”

From the opening, I can tell I’m going to enjoy my beach read.

How close can your second and third graders get as to 1000 with this Open Middle problem? Who needs a worksheet when kids are fighting to get the closest?! openmiddle.com/close-to-1000/ #MTBoS