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Open Sourcing the Online Math League
It might be time for me to practice what my last two posts have preached, and find a way to turn my own Online Math League website into something more collaborative and potentially create a more vast … more »
The Elementary Educator
Open Sourcing the Online Math League
mpullen wrote 2 days ago: It might be time for me to practice what my last two posts have preached, and find a way to turn my … more »
Why Is Educational Technology So Far Behind?
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mpullen wrote 1 week ago: Money obviously commands more attention that children do. At least that’s certainly what it … more »
Academic Rigor: How Hard Is Too Hard?
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mpullen wrote 2 weeks ago: An email blast was sent out to a bunch of us educational bloggers from the nice folks over at www.2m … more »
Everyday Math and "Spiraling"
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mpullen wrote 2 weeks ago: Everyday Math (aka Chicago Math), a K-6 math program endured by over 2.8 million children, is set u … more »
And her pride in her country goes on...
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Shannon wrote 3 weeks ago: The girl knows no bounds. I shipped her off to her Daddy’s like this today: I’m pre … more »
Conspiracy Theories and Public Education
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mpullen wrote 3 weeks ago: I lurk at a wide variety of education-related forums dealing with everything from elementary educati … more »
Everything Lasts Too Long
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mpullen wrote 4 weeks ago: I’m convinced that human beings learn more in the first few minutes of something (no matter … more »
The All-New Online Math League
mpullen wrote 1 month ago: Rumor has it that some teachers actually take time off for summer vacation. Not me. Instead of d … more »
Student Choice
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mpullen wrote 1 month ago: Over a year ago, I wrote a post entitled “The Death of Silent Sustained Reading,” which … more »
Fourth Grade Book Report
forgetmenot63 wrote 1 month ago: Last night a conversation with Kyle reminded me of one of my favorite childhood memories. In the fou … more »
What Do You Teach?
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mpullen wrote 1 month ago: What do you teach? There was a time when my answer to that question would’ve been reading, wri … more »
Kids and a "Cognitive Surplus"
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mpullen wrote 1 month ago: I begin with a grateful nod to Clay Shirky’s recent speech about cognitive surplus, in which … more »
Do Spelling Tests Work?
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mpullen wrote 1 month ago: Here’s some spelling data that may be of interest: this year, for the first time ever, I did n … more »
Having a Field Day
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soupisnotafingerfood wrote 1 month ago: My fourth grade son’s school held its annual Field Day last Thursday. He’s a little jock … more »
Does Class Size Matter?
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mpullen wrote 1 month ago: Here’s an interesting situation: in my school, we’re going to be cutting one section out … more »
What is 223 Days?
Deborah Miller wrote 2 months ago: I’ve started this blog as an inspiration; mostly for myself, but if someone else can find insp … more »
Stupid Comments!
emiliem wrote 2 months ago: I hear plenty of stupid comments and try to mostly let them slide because I want to assume that … more »
What To Work On This Summer: Creating Habits of Intelligence
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mpullen wrote 2 months ago: It’s that time of year again. With June approaching, parents are beginning to ask how to make … more »
Demystifying Math
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mpullen wrote 2 months ago: Let me expand on yesterday’s post about a poorly written math standard in Michigan, because th … more »
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