Dan Myer’s Three Act Math

At one point, textual learning was the thing. Read this problem, think about it (in words) and then write out your solution.  It worked for me, as an avid reader, in all subjects but math.  There, I just couldn’t comprehend, and I certainly couldn’t see it. So we have Mr. Dan Myers, thinking about this … Continue reading →

Classics as Levelled Readers for a Differentiated Classroom

For an integrated classroom, Penguin (or Macmillan) levelled readers create a great balance between reading “the classics”  and rendering them understandable to a diverse classroom.  Positioned at various reading or language levels, they provide vocabulary coaching and comprehension reviews within the text.  They serve as excellent resources for independent reading time, classroom read alouds, or … Continue reading →