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Bill Reed
May 15, 20245 min read
Transforming Math Education: Engaging Students with Real-World Connections and Virtual Adventures
Teachers must vary their instructional methods to include online resources, videos, and make direct connections for ALL students to perform
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Bill Reed
Apr 9, 20246 min read
Focused on the Future
Have you planned time for teachers and administrators to be informed and make necessary changes to prepare for these new requirements?
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Bill Reed
Mar 12, 20246 min read
March Testing
What have you done to prepare students, parents, and all other groups that might be involved?
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Bill Reed
Feb 2, 20246 min read
Don’t Assume, Be Sure!
Too many times we assume students know or have experienced things that they have either forgotten or never been exposed to. Every year in...
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Bill Reed
Jan 22, 20244 min read
2024 a Year in Preview
So many times, in December and January, we tend to look back and reflect on a year that has been. Instead, I would like us to look ahead...
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Bill Reed
Dec 11, 20235 min read
Transitions and Change
This is a time for transitions. We just transitioned from Thanksgiving toward Christmas. We will be transitioning from 2023 to 2024 very...
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Bill Reed
Nov 9, 20237 min read
Being Thankful in Education
I have been in education now, for over 40 years. Especially now, it is so very easy to get mired down in all the negativity that is...
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Bill Reed
Oct 1, 20235 min read
Lesson Plans “Must Haves”
I think most people have heard the old saying; “Failing to plan, is planning to fail!” This is especially true for teachers and their...
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Bill Reed
Sep 17, 20234 min read
The Importance of Quality Professional Development
We all know that teaching is a profession that truly is a calling. Teachers who stay in the profession for a long-time care deeply about...
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Bill Reed
Aug 3, 20237 min read
The New Digital SAT Suite of Assessments
You probably have heard the PSAT and SAT are changing for the 2023-2024 school year. The New Digital SAT Suite of Assessments includes...
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Bill Reed
Jul 31, 20236 min read
Get the Students Talking and Doing!
As I have visited classrooms and observed teachers teaching their classes, I am noticing a very common trend. The learning their students...
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Bill Reed
Jun 18, 20235 min read
Entertaining Math
I know it is hard to believe that Math can be entertaining, but believe it or not, it really can be! Students and the general population...
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Bill Reed
May 2, 20235 min read
Staying Informed
Early in my career, when I was in the classroom teaching, I was busy just preparing for my lesson I was teaching. I struggled to stay on...
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Bill Reed
Apr 11, 20235 min read
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...
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Bill Reed
Apr 3, 20235 min read
The 5 Seasons of Education
We all know that there are four seasons in nature. However, there are 5 seasons of education. Each one is filled with excitement and...
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Bill Reed
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Time To Stretch
It is finally Spring. Spring Breaks are over, and we are in the home stretch to the end of the school year. As we all know it is a...
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Bill Reed
Mar 3, 20237 min read
When Am I Ever Going to Use Math after High School?
What I am realizing now is they are asking this because, as math teachers, we are NOT doing enough to make sure that question is answered BE
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Bill Reed
Feb 28, 20237 min read
Higher Order Thinking: Are You Asking the Questions You Think You Are Asking?
When I was still in the classroom I would ask, what I thought was, a great question, only to have students answer the question I had...
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INcompassing Education Team Member
Feb 16, 20234 min read
What Is Number Sense?
Number sense is the ability to understand and use numbers in a variety of contexts. It involves being able to recognize patterns,...
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Bill Reed
Jan 25, 20235 min read
Rejuvenate Your Teaching with a New Year Commitment
Many people make New Year’s Resolutions each year. They usually do not last due to the goals being unreasonable or way too ambitious. I...
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