by Diamond Alexander | Mar 22, 2011 | Math, Outcomes
By: Jeff Heyck-Williams This year I have a wonderful opportunity. I get to teach math. Specifically, I teach middle school students in an algebra class and elementary and middle school teachers during professional development in an effort to build their mathematical...
by Diamond Alexander | Mar 8, 2011 | Inquiry, Questioning
By: Elaine Hou, Instructional Guide When you think back to your first years in the world, what kinds of questions did you ask? Were they narrow questions with one set answer, or big questions with endless possibilities? Children at a young age naturally bring a big...
by Diamond Alexander | Jan 25, 2011 | Inquiry, Outcomes, Tasks
By: Jeff Heyck-Williams How do you build a piece of furniture? If you are like me, you go to IKEA. You pick out the piece of furniture that will meet your purposes and is generally aesthetically pleasing. You purchase the kit that includes all of the wood, hardware,...
