Demystifying Fractions: Strategies to Help With Fraction Planning
Fractions often feel like a math mountain for upper elementary students—and let’s be honest, sometimes for teachers too! Students struggle
Fraction Unit Update
It’s getting to be “fraction season” for many of us, and having quality fraction lessons and activities is SO important
Using Math Sorts to Encourage Productive Struggle
Ah, the things teachers say when deep in the moment of teaching angles. “Please stop sticking tissues up your nose.
Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others…A Math Sorts Lesson
The Standards for Mathematical Practice should form the foundation of every math “content” lesson, but so often textbooks don’t do
A Balanced Approach to Fractions: Wholes, Sets, and Measurement
Welcome back! If you have been following this series of blog posts all about fractions and improving our fraction instruction
Getting Students Ready to Learn Fractions: Gradual Release and More
In my earlier post, I talked about the many factors that make fractions challenging for students. If you missed it,
What makes teaching fractions so challenging?
If you have followed me or seen any of my webinars, you know that I wholeheartedly believe that all students
Fraction Concepts Day 2! Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Mathematical Language
Well, things got even more interesting as my work with fractions unfolded on day 2! For those of you who
Fraction Folding–discovery learning
Today we kicked off our fraction work, and every time I start this unit I’m reminded just how important it
More Fraction Number Lines: More Critiquing Reasoning!
If you missed my post the other day about using number lines to improve fractional reasoning, you might want to
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