Ah, election time. You can hear the happy citizenry delightfully and kindly debating the merits of each other’s preferred candidate, both of whom present a truthful and glorious roadmap into a prosperous future guaranteed to last. Most wonderful of all, of course, is their always-unbroken promise to help make our students their number-one priority. You…
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The Language of Math
Obtuse and acute, am I right? I mean, median and mode. On average, I’d say I only get a fraction of the decimals divided and the remainder carry on. Maybe we should table this discussion before it multiplies out of control. The cardinal rule I am certain of when it comes to math literacy is…
An Invitation From the Upper Grades Exchange
When looking back over the year of Upper Grades Exchange posts I wrote in 2011 for a “year in review” post I never finished, it was not difficult to see that you—my readers—are most likely to react and comment on topics that involve some amount of controversy. Technology in the classroom, education reform, class sizes,…
Let's Use the Wayback Machine
Teacher tips. It’s what we do at The Mailbox. We all know that an organized teacher is an effective teacher. And a disorganized effective teacher is one who either works too hard or has a natural gift for teaching. There are certain tips for being an organized teacher that we all take for granted. Stay…