Articles posted by Paris Dirscherl

Spring is one of the busiest and most important times of the school year. With testing on the horizon and student energy running high, teachers need review routines that actually fit into real classrooms. This post shares simple, no‑prep 15‑minute strategies that help students retain learning, surface misconceptions, and stay confident without adding more to teachers’ plates.

When schools and families partner together, children thrive. Learn how small, consistent habits at home can strengthen daily skills, build confidence, and prevent learning loss without adding stress or extra homework.

Assessments and Learning The “competitive incorrect answers” are related material, just not the correct answer. Thinking about them, though, strengthens what students know about those items. In later assessment situations, when a new question is asked and a previous competitive …

Jump into Spring Break! Spring break is a time to relax, and enjoy the warmer weather. It is a time when you and your students can recharge, so when you return you are ready to tackle the last few months …

  We are so thankful for the third, fourth, and fifth-grade students (and teachers) who use our books, we created a Thanksgiving-themed makeover to our Simple Solutions Standards-Based Math sample pages. Each lesson in the Simple Solutions Standards-Based Mathematics workbook aligns …

October is here. To celebrate, we took three of our Simple Solutions Standards-Based Math sample pages and gave them a Monster Math makeover. Each lesson in the Simple Solutions Standards-Based Mathematics workbooks aligns with standards for Mathematics. These standards identify key ideas, understandings, …

So, Simple Solutions is finally underway in your classroom. You’ve completed your Simple Solutions training webinar, read all the support blogs, and followed the program letter for letter. But your students are still having difficulty completing their Simple Solutions lessons …

How are formal assessments done with Simple Solutions? Formal Assessments and Quizzes Quizzes are one of the important tools a teacher uses to evaluate their students.  These formal assessments: Weekly Quizzes After every 4 or 5 Simple Solutions lessons, there …

Simple Solutions program is a flexibility program. Learn how students complete Simple Solutions lessons and then correct them in class.

National Ice Cream Day is here! I scream. You scream. We all scream for . . .Summer math activities! No? Well, how about some math activities that involve ice cream? We all know that ice cream makes everything better . …