Teach Like a Champion is a great book to use with teachers from all levels of experience. Includes some great questioning strategies to get all students engaged in questioning. Here is a summary:
http://www.themainidea.net/tmi_pdfs2/THE%20MAIN%20IDEA%20–%20Teach%20Like%20a%20Champion%20–%207-10%282%29.pdf

Watch for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library coming to your part of the region in the very near future….

March 31 @ Campton Elementary – Wolfe County (5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
April 1 @ Elkhorn City Elementary – Pike County (10:00 a.m. – noon)
April 2 @ Pikeville YMCA (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
April 5 @ Cumberland Public Library – Harlan County (1:00…Read More

We began our ARI unit with a pre-assessment and then a QFT activity to generate interest in Force and Motion. I am so proud of the wonderful questions my students asked. We had the privilege of being observed by Dan Rothstein, the creator of QFT. So much excitement in Kindergarten this week.

Project Title: Algebra Pride! (A Project-Based Learning Approach to Systems of Linear Inequalities)
In high school Algebra, oftentimes I find students merely memorizing patterns and procedures in order to pass an assessment. While drill, practice, and memorization is important for developing a skill base, it does not take students to a level of…Read More

Middle School Math teachers are writing Math Plot scripts fro their classes in the PAN today – can’t wait to see what they come up with!