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by Blaine Helwig
Aug 16, 20173 min read
Classroom Relationship Building – Bridging the Divide of Trust is Paramount!
If several human beings are involved in a common task and a successful outcome is to follow, positive interactions are of paramount...
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by Blaine Helwig
Aug 8, 20173 min read
When 15 minutes is Lost, It is Expensive!
A paramount issue in any professional field is identifying key factors that highly influence performance outcomes. In public education,...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Subtraction Facts – Elementary Students’ Math Fact Nemesis
God created the Earth in six days and rested on the seventh. While God was resting, the devil created subtraction facts. And, to most...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jul 25, 20173 min read
Repetition and Practice – Necessary to Student Learning and Mastery
For all practice purposes, repetition is practice and vice versa; they are synonyms. Mastery of any subject or task requires that we...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jul 18, 20173 min read
Decimal Place Value and Value – Use the Point
A frustrating math moment I remember as a ten year old is decimal numbers and understanding both place value and value of the digits...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jul 9, 20173 min read
Student Math Skill Mastery - Spaced Repetition Instruction
Teaching preparation revolves around daily lesson plans – a structured instructional approach to ensure the teacher is ready for the...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jul 7, 20173 min read
Classroom Failures are Informative
I have never met a person in over half a century that has done poorly on a task and felt good about it – absolutely satisfied with the...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jul 3, 20172 min read
Spaced Repetition! A Game Changer in Student Learning
This short passage should have a different title than ‘spaced repetition.’ A more appropriate title may be ‘Elusive Obvious in Learning.’...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jun 22, 20173 min read
Learning and Growth – In Small Chunks
About 30 years ago, I read a short book called, “The One Minute Manager” by Kenneth Blanchard. I was intrigued at the author’s Shamu...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jun 19, 20173 min read
Counting by 1’s – How Far is Far Enough?
When your kindergarten and first grade students practice counting by 1’s in your classrooms, how far is far enough? Public and private...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jun 17, 20173 min read
The Title 1 Teacher Gold Mine – Alternative Certified Teachers!
Hiring quality teachers is an absolute must to running an academically successful urban or rural Title 1 elementary school. Of course,...
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by Blaine Helwig
Jun 15, 20173 min read
So, I want to be a teacher???
With the globalization effects on the world economy, many traditional university degrees lack a structured pathway to professional work....
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by Blaine Helwig
Jun 9, 20172 min read
Why Students can’t Problem Solve without Numeracy?
The goal of modern day math classrooms is to equip students to solve everyday math problems. There are lots of approaches to developing...
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