instructional strategies


  • Starbucks would benefit from some math intervention

    Starbucks has changed their rewards program to “boost participation.” The chief strategy officer apparently could use some math intervention. From USA Today (emphasis mine): “Currently, customers with “gold” status have to visit 12 times to earn a free food or drink item. Under the new program, those customers will have to earn 125 stars to…


  • Webinar Folder

    I will be making available a series of webinar type recordings addressing math and special needs. These are free for use and feedback is appreciated. I will also post a Q&A blog post for each video. Many of the videos will have companion documents which can be found here. As of February 21, 2016 there…


  • Links for documents presented at parent workshops

    Parent workshop on advocating for effective support for math Feb, March 2016: link Simsbury SEPTO meeting Feb 2016: link  


  • Simsbury SEPTO Presentation Feb 10, 2016

    Here is a link to an online folder with all the documents for the presentation.


  • Math Rulz

    Despite Common Core for State Standards, a multitude of initiatives, best practices, differentiation etc. math is challenging for most students. A major reason, from what I have encountered, is that math is often taught in piecemeal fashion with an attempt at rote memorization of an overabundance of rules. I compiled many of these rules into a single…


  • Flyer for PD

    Link to flyer for PD


  • CT Down Syndrome Congress Annual Conference Presentation

    Links to files from my presentation. Presentation pdf Post-secondary life matrix Writing IEP process graphic organizer Handout for presentation CCSS math standards pdf CCSS ELA standards pdf Wrightslaw.com – special ed lawyer website


  • North Dakota Public Instruction Conference

    Documents and links will be posted here


  • CEC 2014 Presentation on CCSS Math Support

    This link is for a drop box that contains the handouts for this presentation. Please email me with follow up questions ctspedmathdude at gmail.com.  


  • Consumer Math

    At my school we developed a track for math for students with disability for whom the traditional math courses are inappropriate. Many of the topics and concepts from the traditional courses are addressed but in a practical or applied approach, with the principles of UDL incorporated. This is not a typical dumping ground situation that…