FIM (or Focused Instructional Model) Virtual allows teachers and parents to teach kids math easily from the safety of their…
Instructional Strategies
4 Ways To Encourage Productive Struggle
Through countless observations and experiences, I believe that the majority of teachers and parents have this irresistible urge to rescue…
Upgrading Math Class – Difficulty #5
Difficulty #5: Effective Teacher Training Empowering Educators: Professional development presenters at the Institute for Excellence in Education go through rigorous…
Upgrading Math Class – Difficulty #1
DIFFICULTY #1: INFORMATION RETENTION Cyclical Repetition of Key Concepts: Within the Focused Instructional Model, during daily “warm-up” activities, students are…
My Favorite NO Strategy
Tracey McKenzie shares a strategy for confronting the most common student errors on work without making anyone feel self-conscience! Have…
The Trifecta
We are always looking for ways to multiply the impact of what we are doing in schools….we seek the trifecta! …
Bus Tour was a Success!
The 2019 Ultimate Bus Tour visited two Michigan charter schools, Meridian Public Schools in Sanford and The Chatfield School in…
Airplane Stacking Strategy
Here’s an effective strategy to call on every student with their hand up instead of just one. Organized, effective, and…
Chunk and Chew
This short video entertains an engagement strategy called “Chunk and Chew.” It is a highly effective way in which to…
Math with Mohawk: A Pre-K Student
Watch as Tracey works with a pre-K student on Kindergarten level standards using Math Strengths and Stretches.
Great Math Tool for Parents!
Math Strengths and Stretches isn’t just a great math tool for the classroom but is also a great way for…
Accountable Talking Stems Strategy
In this video, Tracey McKenzie shares a tip on getting kids to ask questions in class by using Accountable…
