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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Gretchen Buher teaches eighth grade algebra and pre-algebra at Culbreth Middle School in Chapel Hill, N.C. She has taught for seven years in North Carolina and Indiana.

Resources created by Gretchen Buher

Assessing the learning process
In Math for multiple intelligences, page 3
Assessment, like instruction, needs to be geared toward various learning styles, and teachers can create rubrics for ongoing assessment that keep a formal daily record of what students are learning.
By Gretchen Buher and David Walbert.
Grouping skills for mastery
In Math for multiple intelligences, page 4
Thematic planning helps relate mathematics to students' lives.
By Gretchen Buher.
Helping parents understand
In Math for multiple intelligences, page 5
The more ongoing, positive communication you have with parents, the more they'll be willing to work with you.
By Gretchen Buher.
Making small groups work
In Math for multiple intelligences, page 2
For students to work effectively in small groups, a teacher needs not only to set rules but to build a sense of community and teamwork within the basic structure the rules provide.
By Gretchen Buher.As told to David Walbert.
Math for multiple intelligences
In Math for multiple intelligences, page 1
How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students.
By Gretchen Buher.