
Grow Your Mind

Sneaky Math…
Vacation is a great time for family game nights! At my children’s request we chose a game they actually had not played before that they thought had no math in it…

The Power of Optimizing Strengths
What if instead of focusing on deficits, interventions and accommodations, we focused on student strengths and allowed students agency in their education so they can learn to leverage their own strengths?

Guest Blog: Is Your Classroom a Haven for Risk Taking & Growth?
I felt embarrassed and sad for my friends and classmates as they sat looking down at their desks waiting for the humiliation of their test finally being placed in front of them at the bottom of the pile. It has haunted me ever since…

Podcast: Creating Opportunities for Authentic Engagement
Using mathematical discourse and productive struggle to enhance social emotional learning skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, growth mindset, and emotional regulation.

Guest Blog: Walk the Talk
When we think about implementing new approaches to learning in our schools, it is critical that leadership provide more than lip service in support of these initiatives…

The Value of Choice
Offering choices in the classroom (or in the home for that matter) can be a huge key to increasing authentic engagement for learners. I’ve experienced this first hand as a parent and as an educator, but the research also backs this up…