Estimation! Estimation! Estimation! By Bill Reed The ability to use estimation is the most important math skill anyone can use and master. Using estimation can alleviate so many silly mistakes and erroneous calculations. Estimation helps us confirm reasonable solutions,… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • Leadership • Mathematics
November 15, 2021
Indiana Math Textbook Adoption By Bill Reed Back in 2011, Indiana Public Law 73-2011 altered state and local textbook adoption procedures. Under this law, Indiana no longer follows a strict six-year cycle for math materials adoption. Textbook adoptions are… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Classroom • Social-Emotional Learning • Teachers
November 15, 2021
Understanding and Addressing Stress in the Classroom By Tiffany Creager Stress is a part of life and it can even be helpful! We perform better under some level of stress, it can motivate us to reach our goals and… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Classroom • Curriculum & Instruction • Teachers • Uncategorized
November 15, 2021
Have Your Students Trained You? Written by Bill Reed My guess is if I ask teachers who have taught for more than one year, they can name a student they know who will come to class without any materials… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • English Learners • Mathematics • Science • Teachers
October 15, 2021
We are all in this together! Let’s help each other! SAT Prep Wrap Up My last few blog entries were about the Indiana SAT Assessment. Some teachers and even some counselors may have seen these blog posts and thought,… Continue Reading…
October 6, 2021
Top Websites and Online Resources for Educators in 2021 Written by Bill Reed Educators, do you want to be in the know? Here are some great Indiana education resources and very brief Indiana political resources that you can subscribe to… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • Teachers
September 29, 2021
The 411 on the IN SAT Assessment Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section – The Reading Test The ability to read for understanding, information, comprehension, and context are the important aspects of the Reading Test in the Evidenced-Based Reading and… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • Teachers
September 29, 2021
The 411 on the SAT Assessment Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section – Writing and Language Test The ability to read, write, understand, and use language properly to edit and correct passages are the important aspects of the Writing and… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • Mathematics • Teachers
September 29, 2021
The 411 on the SAT Assessment The Math Section – Calculator and No Calculator The SAT Math Section usually brings up great anxiety from students especially when they are taking the Math Test – No Calculator part of this… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • Mathematics • Professional Development • Uncategorized
September 29, 2021
The 411 on the SAT Assessment Now part of an Indiana H.S. Graduation Pathway It is extremely important for Administrators, Teachers, Parents and especially Students to understand exactly what the SAT Assessment is and how it is written. Knowing… Continue Reading…
