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The Evolution of a Math Problem
March 03, 2020 Kate Gasaway
Math problems aren’t written, they’re rewritten.
A real example of how a word problem can evolve from a fun, but rough beginning into a rich, polished problem.
Goldilocks and the Three Lesson Plans
February 15, 2020 Kate Gasaway
At one end of the curriculum spectrum, there are fully-scripted, off-the-shelf options and at the other is, well, nothing—a blank page leaving you unlimited possibilities for what to plan. Could the best answer lie somewhere in the middle?
Fishtank Teacher Spotlight: Allyson Smith
February 06, 2020
Our first Fishtank Teacher Spotlight is with Allyson Smith, 10th grade English teacher and English Department Head at Argosy Collegiate Charter School.
Reflections on the Curriculum Bazaar
December 12, 2019 Claire Kaplan
This week, the Thomas Fordham Institute published a report on the quality of materials from three popular curriculum-sharing websites and came to conclusions that the majority are of poor quality.
We think this makes the case for high-quality OER even stronger.
15 Little Wins to Celebrate before Winter Break
December 11, 2019
It's that time of year when the school day can feel interminable. It doesn't help that it might be dark when you get to school AND when you leave. Winter break is in sight for both students and teachers, and it can make everyone a little stir crazy. So we polled the Fishtank staff for some of the little wins they like to celebrate to get through those final schooldays of December.
