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Tiger Woods Gets a C- in Golf

Posted by Chris Shore ⋅ May 9, 2013

My district is seriously looking into standards-based grading. I have dabbled in it and see both the value and the pitfalls. Interestingly, I wrote the article below in 2002, long before SBG came into vogue and before the Common Core started flirting with Performance Tasks. While Tiger may not be the top golfer in the world … Continue reading »

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The 4-1/2 Principles of Quality Math Instruction

Posted by Chris Shore ⋅ July 22, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

Imagine a small box with an American flag painted on each side. This represents the box in which we American teachers think about education … how we view the role of the teacher, the nature of the learner and the purpose of school. I say this, because ongoing international research studies show that teaching is a cultural … Continue reading »

Ultimate Cosmic Power in an Itty-Bitty Thinking Space

Posted by Chris Shore ⋅ July 19, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

“Give me any combination of two numbers that have a sum of seven,” I said to my students. One person offered, “Two, five,” which I wrote on the board as (2, 5). I asked for a few more and got (5, 2), (1, 6) and (0, 7). “Good,” I praised, “now give me ALL the … Continue reading »

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