Through countless observations and experiences, I believe that the majority of teachers and parents have this irresistible urge to rescue…
Student Motivation
Upgrading Math Class – Difficulty #6
Difficulty #6: appropriate differentiation consistent formative assessments: Within the FIM process, every-other Friday students are given an 8-question Progress Monitoring…
Upgrading Math Class – Difficulty #3
Difficulty #3: Providing social-emotional learning Whole-Child Development: It is no longer an option for teachers to focus solely on academics…
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…
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.
Accountable Talking Stems Strategy
 In this video, Tracey McKenzie shares a tip on getting kids to ask questions in class by using Accountable…
Three Tips for Discussing Data with Students
DATA. DATA. DATA. Seems like all we talk about at staff meetings is data. Formative data. Summative data. Standardized data….
The Unforgettable Teacher
Most teachers choose the field of education in order to inspire and to make an impact on the lives of…
Perfect Effort
Nobody expects you to play perfect, that’s impossible…but what we expect and you should expect from each other is a…
How to Use Data Walls Effectively
Teachers today are surrounded with data; formative, summative, demographic, behavioral, non-cognitive… the list goes on and on. At times, teachers…
