Educator’s Toolkit
Phyllis weighs in on topics that will inform, energize, and excite you!

July 7, 2023
An Exciting Move
As schools open for the 2022-2023 school year, over 2,000 teaching vacancies remain…
August 30, 2022
Math Crisis As Schools Open – Can the Community Be an Answer?
As schools open for the 2022-2023 school year, over 2,000 teaching vacancies remain…
March 22, 2022
Five Must-Haves of a Great Tutor
Over two years ago, COVID arrived, and since then, the world has been grappling…
August 26, 2019
My Four Favorite TED Talks on Education
We are taking the joy out of learning real math, and in this TED talk, one of America’s most popular math educators does a brilliant job explaining the problem and why it is important for us to do something about it.
August 2, 2019
The Eight Math Practices and Why Everyone Should Know Them
In every industry and field of study, there is always a set of best practices or rules that are the results of years of research, expert analysis, and international test comparisons that ensure the best and most accurate outcomes.
July 9, 2019
The Four Realities of Common Core Math
You’ll hear parents say, “Math is math! Why does my third grader have to explain how to multiply 2 x 3 when it’s obvious?” The answer is: Common Core.
May 24, 2019
Top Five Must-Haves To Prep for the ACT and SAT in Math
With more than three million students taking the SAT and ACT tests each year, it’s no surprise that this fuels a lucrative test prep market. Parents who can afford to do so spend thousands of dollars on test prep companies and private tutors to handhold their students through the testing process.