Robert Kaplinsky

I don't often talk about living in homeless shelters or a group home because they're not my favorite memories to relive. However I decided to present about it because knowing stories helps educators better empathize. You can watch the presentation here: robertkaplinsky.com/5-strugg…

I have learned via trial and error that if you want problem-based lessons to be successful with your students, then you should be working on these four things: communication, curiosity, critical thinking, and content knowledge. robertkaplinsky.com/lessons-…

Anyone can get started on this problem. Finding the best answer is a different story. How close to zero do you think you can get?

Have you ever gotten feedback and even though it was mostly positive, the critiques weighed on you more than you'd wish? There's a term for that: negativity bias. It might help to read how you're not alone in feeling this way so check out this post. robertkaplinsky.com/why-does…

Here are some examples of what math Depth of Knowledge looks like in K to 2nd grade. Check out and download my Elementary Math DOK matrix. robertkaplinsky.com/depth-kn…

I had questions about Project Follow Through after listening to the Sold A Story Season 2 podcast. So, I found the original report & shared both my questions and exact quotes from the reports. I also check statements made on the podcast. Ready more here: robertkaplinsky.com/fact-che…

I love Joe Schwartz's Number Grid Tic-Tac-Toe activity to help build elementary students' number sense. It's addicting! Read more here: exit10a.blogspot.com/2016/01…

Tired of students getting correct answers, yet not really understanding what they're doing? Then you should check out the recording of my How To Help Students Become Problem Solvers, Not Math Robots webinar with K-5 & 6-12 versions. robertkaplinsky.com/norobots…

How do you measure professional development's effectiveness? What if the evaluations are all glowing but nothing's being implemented weeks or months later? robertkaplinsky.com/3-compon…

Some students will reason through this problem. Others may spend a long time guessing and checking. What do you think accounts for the difference? And would you allow improper fractions in the mixed numbers?

Do you like listening to podcasts too? I love how much I learn from them and how entertaining they are. So, I want to share my six favorite non-education podcasts. Please let me know any of your recommendations in the comments. robertkaplinsky.com/my-six-f…

A group of math educators came together to experiment with what learning math in the virtual reality metaverse might be like. We recorded it and here's a clip from the lesson. Check out this blog post for more information: robertkaplinsky.com/what-is-…

I love Heathe Kohn's teacher moves where she reflects on how she got kids engaged in a single graph for 45 minutes. Read more: growingexponentially.wordpre…

Do you present to other educators or aspire to? I created a webinar where I go through my entire presentation creation process from start to finish. For example, I use this three circle Venn diagram to help me choose a topic. Watch it here: info.robertkaplinsky.com/cap…

Looking to see what a problem-based math lesson looks like in a high school classroom? You can #ObserveMe teaching a pre-calculus class here. robertkaplinsky.com/watch-te…

Where would you start? The whole numbers? The eighths? Or the total?

If you're a current or aspiring educational consultant, I wrote a blog post with four things I thought I knew about being an educational consultant, but later learned I was wrong... sometimes narrowly avoiding disaster. You can check them out here: robertkaplinsky.com/four-thi…

Here are the first two minutes of my IGNITE! talk on why we need productive struggle. Watch or download the full video here: robertkaplinsky.com/my-ignit…

Splat! from Steve Wyborney is a clever way to get kids excited to reason about math before they even realize it. Read more here: stevewyborney.com/2017/02/sp…

If you teach others through online workshops, then you should check out my webinar recording on 6 counterintuitive lessons learned I wish I had understood earlier. For example, should workshops feel more like watching Netflix or traditional TV? robertkaplinsky.com/pdwebina…

Here's how you share your presentation or whatever is on your computer screen in a virtual classroom. You can watch all the videos at: robertkaplinsky.com/what-wil…