Starting the School Year Off with a Mindset Lesson from My Three-Year-Old 9.5.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk For the last week of summer vacation, my three-year-old son Frankie and I headed to Rhode Island and spent time with my... More
Holding Hands with the Extraordinary: A Teacher’s Reflection on Working with NWEA Research 8.10.17 Wendy Davis My desire to notice relationships first occurred, I was told, when I was just shy of three years old. I was a chatty... More
Teachers: Do You Travel For Business? 8.1.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk In mid-July, I flew from Roanoke, Virginia, to Hartford, Connecticut, and picked up a rental car to drive to Turners... More
Emotional Rest: An Education Fad for Teachers 6.27.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk I saw one of those Facebook ads recently with a T-shirt that said, “I survived this school year,” and it had a... More
A Lifelong Lesson in Learning 6.1.17 Jennifer Anderson Danielle LaSusa teaches Global Studies and English at De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon. In... More
Swap Roles With Your Students: The Teacher Report Card 5.30.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk We assess and provide feedback to our students all day, and many of you (depending on where you are geographically) are... More
8 Keys to Inspiring Joy in the Classroom 5.11.17 Jennifer Anderson Kim Thomas has taught math for more than two decades. Most recently, she joined the staff at Woodruff Alternative... More
Celebrating Teachers: Why I Love Being a Math Mom 5.4.17 Joi Converse This week, we are celebrating and recognizing teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week! Kim Thomas, 2016 Teacher of the... More
Mathematics Month: 5 Practical Ways to Mathivate Kids 4.27.17 Jennifer Anderson Math teacher Kim Thomas wants nothing more than for her students to have a mathmazing time in class. Using MAP... More
Mathematics Month: The Contagiousness of Kim Thomas’ Mathilicious Teaching 4.20.17 Jennifer Anderson Kim Thomas is on a quest to make the world a little bit more “mathilicious.” At Woodruff Alternative School in... More
Teacher Starts ‘Girls Who Math’ to Help Girls to Gain Confidence 4.6.17 Jennifer Anderson Fanny Sosenke started the after-school club Girls Who Math because she wants girls to have a safe space to take... More
Women’s History Month: Illustrating Girl Empowerment Through Art 3.28.17 Jennifer Anderson As a kid, Danielle Livoti’s mom and grandma were always giving her crayons and sketchbooks. Now, when she’s not... More
