by Sherry McElhannon | Sep 8, 2017 | *Curriculum, *Math Manipulatives, *Multiplication, Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5)
Today, schools seem to place so much pressure on students to be able to do “fast facts.” Schools are giving out awards and incentivizing the memorization of facts with things like ice cream parties where students are only allowed to get a certain amount of ice cream...
by Sherry McElhannon | Aug 11, 2017 | *Technology, Audience - Teachers, Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5)
If you thought Desmos was just for middle/high school students (like me!), you would be wrong! I recently developed a whole new appreciation and excitement for using this amazing tool in elementary school! I learned about Desmos from a colleague, Emily Kappel...
by Sherry McElhannon | Sep 16, 2016 | Math, Pedagogy
Fidelity isn’t a word you often hear in the education world, but this unlikely word is completely applicable to teachers in their classrooms. The Oxford English Dictionary provides the following definition: Fidelity (n.): faithfulness to a person, cause, or...