After An Educator's Journey

Out of the classroom & into the universe

Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.

I taught second, third and fourth graders. Teaching was my passion and joy for 30 years. And it didn’t hurt that they called me “mom” sometimes.

Tag: problem solving

A Lesson in Discussion in Mathematics

February 13, 2014

It wasn’t exactly where I had anticipated directing the discussion yesterday. And as it turns out, that was not only a moment of revelation, it was a glimpse into good things that can happen to mathematical discussions. Have you seen a problem that is something like this one? 31 students are going on a field…
The Infamous 3N8

December 14, 2010

It is my — and their — nemesis: 3.N.8 Select and use appropriate operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) to solve problems, including those involving money. My students can perform computation into the thousands. We are pretty darn good at it. But toss a word/story problem in their direction and everything falls apart. Why can’t…