The Stenhouse Blog

Highlighting Ideas from Well Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles, Grades 6-8 by Linda Dacey, Karen Gartland & Jayne Bamford Lynch

In this episode of Teacher's Corner, Stenhouse authors Paula Bourque, Matthew Kay, and Terry Thompson discuss the myth of the perfect teacher, what we get wrong—and right—about teacher appreciation, and how we can show appreciation year round.

Highlighting Ideas from Well Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles, Grades 3-5 by Linda Dacey, Karen Gartland, & Jayne Bamford Lynch

In this month’s Something to Talk About blog post, Haeny Yoon writes about finding freedom in classroom spaces and reimagining what it truly means to think outside of the box in school.

In this One Thing You Might Try . . . blog post, Alexis Shepard writes about the practice of using wellness checks as a social emotional learning tool.

Highlighting Ideas from Well Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles, Grades K-2 by Linda Dacey, Karen Gartland, & Jayne Bamford Lynch

In this One Thing You Might Try . . . blog post, kindergarten teacher and co-author of Intentional From the Start, Carolyn Helmers, shares how she’s using Wordle as an engaging and meaningful phonics experience for her students.

Highlighting Ideas from Intentional Talk: How To Structure and Lead Productive Mathematical Discussions by Elham Kazemi and Allison Hintz

In this month’s Something to Talk About blog post, literacy educator, Grace Choi, shares how oral storytelling and short video recordings can be powerful tools for composing and revising in the writing classroom.