Not too long ago, my math block started the same way every day: students walked in, grabbed their notebooks, and started a warm-up. Some finished quickly. Others struggled. A few zoned out. And me? I was already at the back table trying to reteach yesterday’s concept to a small group. It...
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How A Strong Game-Changing Data Culture Empowers Public Schools
In today’s fast-paced educational world, data is more important than ever. Creating a game-changing data culture in public schools isn’t...
Teaching is one of the most impactful professions, shaping the minds and futures of millions of students every year. However, as the data shows, many...
Embarking on your journey as a first-year teacher is both thrilling and daunting. The excitement of shaping young minds mingles with the pressure of...
Redefine Math Education with Building Thinking Classrooms
Reflecting on my early education, I remember math class as a place where we were expected to sit in neat rows, focus solely on our own papers, and...
What to Do When Your Child is Identified as Gifted and Talented: A Parent’s Guide
You receive a letter from the school asking permission to test your child for the gifted and talented (GT) program. Or maybe you requested to have...
3 Reasons to Pay Attention to the Science TEKS Introduction
The new Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Kindergarten through 12th grade will be implemented for the 2024-2025 school year...
Content within the new Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) starts in the 2024-25 school year. The new TEKS affects Kindergarten...
Free Standards-based Tasks to Explore in TPSP
The Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) created website providing teachers across Texas with free standards...
Science Tools Within the New Science TEKS
The new Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for grades Kindergarten through 12th will be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year. In...