kitchen table math, the sequel

from the Wall Street Journal : Maybe I'm missing something, but when did schools determine that the best place for kids to learn math, s...

A couple of weeks ago, I attended my first site committee meeting a week ago, thanks to the efforts of two activist parents and the PTSA. (T...

from anonymous : "The top 10 jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn't exist in 2004. We are currently preparing students for jobs...

Just found this at de Havilland blog , while looking around for the post on the Frederick Hess article I want to link (is that clear?) Remem...

This 4th grader is afterschooled at home, is advanced beyond 4th grade TERC Investigations, and has learned to "work the system....

(If I had any, that is; all my money's in Vangaurd index funds, so I wouldn't be able to get rid of it even if I wanted to). It appe...

We began long division last week, with remainders. It's 3 exercises in the Primary Math 3A workbook with plenty of teacher-made workshee...

Shhhhhh, My 7th graders math teacher brought out some antique math text books from 1991 to supplement the assigned, district bought, "n...

Along with all parents and guardians of K-12 children in my district, I've been invited to listen to a keynote speaker from The New Lite...

A second grader's worksheet was corrected because she didn't capitalize a proper noun. Only trouble is, this was never taught. When ...

. . . and is on full display in a school in New Jersey. The parents of Damion Frye’s ninth-grade students are spending their evenings this...

C. just finished Megawords 4 ! woo hoo! Great Moments in World History, part 1 5-14-05 mission accomplished 3-7-06

So....I'm thinking I may have to get this book. Because.....you know......I probably haven't spent enough money on books this month,...

this teacher: Fluent Writing: How to Teach the Art of Pacing by Denise Leograndis Chapter 1 Synthesizing a Definition When I first saw that ...

I just had an email from a reader who is looking for those fantastic planets instructivist posted a while back, which I now can't find. ...

oh for pete's sake so yesterday, after repeatedly following the jury service directions to the letter ( You must call the recorded mess...

Answer is yes. I can. Just got off the phone with COOG , whose existence I know about thanks to Matthew K. Tabor . Incredibly helpful. COOG ...

OK. Maybe it's me, but here is what's in my son's Glencoe Pre-Algebra book (2008 ed.), section 2-2 (Adding Integers). - - - - - ...

Almost two years ago, my wife and I were looking for a public school for our son, A. He had been attending a private school since Pre-K, wo...

So. Jury duty. I am called. It is 8:56 pm; I am, possibly, supposed to be at Ground Zero tomorrow morning, 8:30 am, to report for duty. Whic...