Mark your calendar for Thursday, Nov. 11. Educators from Bibb County Schools will explain how their Flexible Learning Program resulted in their most at risk students outperforming the rest of…
Read MoreA new federal law called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) hands more control over education to state leaders. Rather than threatening them for failing to achieve certain test scores, the…
Read MoreHere are a few of the best Halloween math problems sent to us by teachers and others: An adult skeleton has 206 bones. There are 27 bones in a hand…
Read MoreGreat article by Education Week this week. Recently, the White House announced the national high school graduate rate has reached 83.2 percent. President Obama called it the “highest on record.” …
Read MoreSeveral educational blogs and publications are focusing on the Presidential election and creating ideas for learning opportunities. Our staff and friends have created these historical election math problems to share…
Read MoreEverybody likes a Jack O’ Lantern with its fiery eyes and gleaming grin but what do you do with the pumpkin once Halloween is over. Did you know that the…
Read MoreIn past blog posts I’ve talked about the need for individual study plans in math for students below grade level. Recently, NPR released an article worth reading on the needs…
Read MoreBeginning in 2014, Bibb County schools in Macon, Georgia began a Flexible Learning Program (FLP) utilizing Ascend Math in several schools including Howard Middle School. The students in the FLP…
Read MoreI first read Carol Dweck’s book outlining her groundbreaking research on “Growth Mindset” shortly after its release. Today, more than ever, her groundbreaking work is influencing K-12 leaders world-wide. An…
Read MoreA short time ago I remarked upon the eSchool News article: 3 ways the flipped classroom leads to better subject mastery. Once again the idea that for truly personalized learning…
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