All teachers need to develop content related vocabulary. If students are to be successful in the content area that they are being taught, teachers need to compose a list of words that they need to master. Teachers can look at the table of contents of the textbook that they are te...
Parents need to assist their children in balancing the amount of time spent doing schoolwork and the amount of time preparing for participation in extracurricular activities. I discourage having students making this decision without the input of their parents. In making the decis...
In your career or in life, reflection is very important. Taking time to think of things that you have said or have done is vital. Self-analyzing helps improve the work that you do and the relationships you have. Reflection is necessary if you expect to be successful in the work t...
Coaches should encourage students to focus on speed and accuracy when competing in the Calculator Applications test. Although this is true about all problems on a test, initially it should be what students work on when they are mastering the number crunchers. After students are t...
All Number Sense coaches should encourage their students to work on speed and accuracy. Since there is a 10-minute time limit and all work needs to be done mentally, students that participate in the Number Sense contest are always performing under stressful situations. Students n...
Any responsible individual needs to intervene against negative words and actions. Teachers, coaches, parents and any other individual needs to model good behavior. This will inspire students and children to learn how to behave properly. Young people need good role models. What we...
Students that you teach or coach should be rewarded for their pursuit of excellence. I do not define excellence as being a perfect score on an assignment or assessment. I do not define it as winning the first place trophy at a tournament. In general, what I stress is that student...
As a coach, you need to know what to do at the site of a mathematics contest. Soon after arriving at the site you should find the location for registration. At this location you will receive a copy of the updated schedule, room assignments, grading area and other important info...
I have always admired individuals that are the voice of those that are often not heard. In my lifetime I have attempted to do the same. I feel that representing those individuals is something that I learned from a young age. I remember listening to my parents talking to other lab...
Learning to share is an attribute that all of us need to possess. Although when it comes to sharing, we think of sharing material things. I feel that sharing of knowledge and experiences is also very important. Helping others have success by sharing what you know is something tha...
