I want to share this article a former client forwarded me from the New York Times because they know this is exactly what I've been preaching for 15 years. Not the boy/girl thing—that particular perspective I’d never thought about—but the practice piece is very well...

MFK Criteria For Mastery In order to check a skill off as Mastered, For Keeps, these 4 things should be true about it: 1   you know it 2   you know you know it 3   you know it quickly, confidently, independently and efficiently …AND… 4   You know it even when you...

Y’all I love my assessment so much! I wish all math teachers had the luxury of something like this. It is so informative. It shows where you stand with respect to skills you’ve been shown so far in your academic career. And even more importantly, it shows where you...

If you are learning math in this country in this century, chances are you have been taught math from a concept-based approach, not a skill-based one. Understanding concepts is the end goal, but it's the language, the skill-piece of math, that really helps you get...

Did you know you’re supposed to exercise your brain every day?  To protect against Alzheimer’s, memory loss, fatigue, depression, brain fog, …and to improve mental clarity, concentration and focus.  Practicing anything is a great way to strength-train your brain.  And...