by Helene | May 4, 2020 | Ideas
Heal Math Trauma This Very Year In my experience of this world, most people do not like math. The general consensus among kids and adults is that they hate math and they can’t do it. I believe that this is learned. Whether it’s an elementary teacher who hated math,...
by Helene | Apr 3, 2020 | Ideas
No Homework Here’s my problem with homework: the students who most need to do it, don’t. It’s the students who already understand and have no need for extra practice that do it. Homework simply widens the gap. Also, home is the worst place to practice – there...
by Helene | Mar 20, 2020 | Ideas, Soapbox
Why I Love Standards-Based Grading There are many different ways to do standards-based grading (also known as proficiency-based grading), and this is the model I landed on: 4 (A) – Mastery (can do & extend) 3 (B) – Proficient (can do) 2 (C) –...
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