The Never-Fail Method (that really works)
Register for the launch of the Never-Fail Writing Method! June 4, on Zoom. Continue reading
Register for the launch of the Never-Fail Writing Method! June 4, on Zoom. Continue reading
Looking for a way to teach writing that never fails? Come to the free LINCS event on the Never Fail Writing Writing Method! Learn how adult education legend Kate Nonesuch teaches appreciative writing feedback to her students, who in turn learn to give positive feedback to others. December 6 at Noon ET Continue reading
A surprise envelope reaveals what kids think about Times Tables Make Sense! Continue reading
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“We have to have curiosity, or we are lost – lost in judgment of ourselves or others, entangled in shame or blame.” Jenny Horsman Continue reading
Resistance is what you get when you introduce a new learning strategy to adult basic education students. You have to overcome that resistance or it will kill your chances of success. Continue reading
CHARACTERS PLOT, CONFLICT AND A QUEST! As you would expect, the characters find more than they bargained for. They learn about themselves and each other; they develop strength from bravely confronting obstacles, and come home again more confident to take on whatever life holds for them. Continue reading
I learned a lot about teaching and story telling as I made the series Times Tables Make Sense. A comicbook … Continue reading
I wrote a series of comics for kids about learning the times tables. WHY? Because of my experience teaching remdial math to adults.
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How to mark so students want to write more, do more math, attack new problems? Marking for confidence is my strategy. Continue reading
Getting learners on the teaching team is my first order of business at the beginning of a new class. I like to put them on notice that my class is a little different, that I ask for unexpected things from students, that I expect them to participate in shaping the class. Continue reading