by Chris | Jan 13, 2026 | beginning of the year, classroom management, common core, data, seasonal
January is one of those months that feels like a fresh start and a reality check all at once. Winter break gives teachers a chance to breathe, but when we walk back into our classrooms, we’re often met with overflowing paper piles, half-working systems, and routines...
by Chris | Nov 3, 2022 | assessment, beginning of the year, data
Assessing our students is more important than ever, especially post-pandemic. We need to know what they understand and what they missed, in order to know where to begin teaching. Even under normal circumstances, good teaching almost always starts with assessing what...
by Chris | Aug 31, 2022 | beginning of the year, geometry
Most of us naturally tend to think to teach Geometry math units at the end of the school year. Most commercial math curricula leave it for last. Even the Common Core Math Standards put Geometry at the end of the list. It makes sense to our teacher brains- leave the...
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