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Professional Development


The Worst Year That Changed My Teaching Forever
One of the hardest years of my career was also one of the most transformational. It was my first time stepping into a leadership role,...
Dane Ehlert
2 min read


“Didn’t We Just Teach This Yesterday?”
Why Repetition and Reinforcement Matter in Math Learning. If you’ve ever taught a lesson, given it your all, and then watched your...
Dane Ehlert
2 min read


Using the 5 Practices - Stacking Cups
If you’re interested in implementing 3 Act Math or other open-ended problems, check out 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive...
Dane Ehlert
4 min read


Chunking The Lesson
When teaching with students in groups throughout an entire class period, we can’t just stand up in front of the class and teach the whole...
Dane Ehlert
7 min read


Think-Pair-Share
Think-Pair-Share is probably the most common learning strategy in my classroom, but before we move on from this post thinking we know how...
Dane Ehlert
5 min read


The First Day of School
As Students Walk In In order to set the tone for the year, I want to make sure students start doing math right away. Therefore, a warm up...
Dane Ehlert
6 min read
Greeting Students at the Door
Greeting students at the door every day before every class has really helped relationship building. This isn’t an original post, but...
Dane Ehlert
2 min read


Seating Charts
In our class, we work in groups pretty much all day, every day. What do seating charts look like? Here’s a blank template . I’m in favor...
Dane Ehlert
4 min read


Room Arrangement & Features
This is how the room is set up. We work in groups all day, every day (except for assessment days). There will be a post later about how...
Dane Ehlert
4 min read
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