If there are nine people in a room and every person shakes hands exactly once with each of the other people, how many handshakes will there be? How can you prove your answer is correct using a model ...

How do some entrepreneurs manage to come up with solutions for the toughest problems? They borrow this method from an ancient philosopher. A First Principle is a basic, essential, foundational truth ...

Wendy Monroy is a Mathematics Coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, California and is a member of the Instructional Leadership Corps, a collaboration among the California ...

Think-Aloud-Pair Problem Solving Teaching Technique – Video & materials (K. Patricia Cross Academy). Adapting Think-Aloud-Pair Problem Solving for Online Teaching – Video (K. Patricia Cross Academy).

When early elementary math teachers ask students to explain their problem-solving strategies and then tailor instruction to address specific gaps in their understanding, students learn significantly ...

Allen Park – Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia could have been a rocket scientist. Much has been made of his undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering, and the career he left behind two decades ...

The primary purpose of the October workshop was to thoughtfully examine the evidence behind a select set of promising practices that came to light during the June workshop. Susan Singer opened the ...

With as many problems as we are all faced with in our work and life, it seems as if there is never enough time to solve each one without dealing with some adversity along the way. Problems keep ...

A new study suggests that educators, particularly in urban schools, should teach elementary school-aged girls problem-solving skills and provide them leadership opportunities as a way to reduce their ...