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
Women’s History Month: Championing Women and Girls in the Classroom 3.24.17 Jennifer Anderson Before students walk into Laura Cancillieri’s Social Studies classroom at West Babylon High School in West Babylon,... More
Women’s History Month: How a Middle School Teacher Changed My View of Math Achievement 3.21.17 Jennifer Anderson After studying business in college, math teacher Sue Litwin worked as an accountant in the corporate sector. Three... More
U.S. Educators Are on the Right Track (Even When Compared to Finland) 3.17.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk During Morning Meeting, I asked my 5th graders to use an adjective to describe their summer. I chose “inspiring.”... More
Using their voices: Wrapping up a special series with the 2016 Teachers of the Year 3.2.17 Jennifer Anderson For the last three months, we have been sharing a special podcasts series: Leading from the Classroom, created with the... More
Podcast: Amy Jo Meiners, 2016 Alaska Teacher of the Year 2.28.17 Jennifer Anderson Leading from the Classroom: Insights from the 2016 Teachers of the Year In this episode, Amy Jo Meiners, a gifted and... More
