Results Update #4 (Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics)February 7, 2026When I started chronicling my efforts to Build A Thinking Classroom in Mathematics two and a half years ago, I wanted to help fill in some of the blanks that others seemed to be searching for answers to. One of those big ones was...
Where are the test scores? Thinking Classrooms are Lifelines for the InattentiveDecember 29, 2025I'd like to introduce you to a student of mine who I'll call "Lauren."
Lauren struggles with attention. Lauren also made a full year's worth of growth in math this past semester according to my district's diagnostic assessment. How, you might ask, did she double the amount of growth we might hope for from even a strong student without the ability to pay attention to me for any meaningful amount of time? |
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