Thursday, October 29th, 2009
I have recently reconnected with an elementary school classmate on Facebook. Facebook is amazing for that. He and I both attended a tiny elementary...
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I have the pleasure of being one of the main sources of Mathematics for several (6) homeschooled students this Fall. Two are taking Geometry, two are...
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Due to my various articles on Calculator use in the classrooms and on various standardized tests, I received an email from a reporter who writes for...
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What are YOU good at? Good question! Do you have an answer? I sure hope so. Think about it a little bit. Make a list. I'll wait ... * * *...
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Yesterday I posted a short Quiz at the end of my article Trouble with Fractions. And here are the answers: A. 4.794 The most common WRONG...
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In Texas, the class of 2012 (this year's sophomores) are now required to take 4 years of Math and 4 years of science along with the 4 years of English...
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In the class of 2009 in Texas, at least 1 out of 7 seniors did not get a diploma. 14% of the class of 2009 failed at least one section of the TAKS...
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The Animal School by George H. ReavisOnce upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of "a new...
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I am the last person to argue against giving teachers a pay raise. Teachers do not earn enough money for what they do .... and what they do is...
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President Obama's big plan for education .... reward good teachers and remove bad ones. Great idea, Mr. President. Now ... how do you propose to...
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