
Rethinking Problem Solving: More Than a Word Problem
For years I have used the phrase “problem solving does not equal word problems”, but I love it when I

For years I have used the phrase “problem solving does not equal word problems”, but I love it when I

One of my goals for this summer was to figure out some systems for organizing my math games and math

I know I talk about problem solving and word problems a TON, but I wanted to share briefly today about

OK…it is no secret that I am a HUGE Jo Boaler fan. Huge. Her work with mathematical mindsets and brain

One thing that I think is super important for students to understand is that math is REAL. Math isn’t “fill

If you have been following me, you know that I have been doing some Facebook Live videos about some ways

I think it would be hard to find someone who would argue with the following statement: All students need to

One thing my district has been really giving a lot of attention to in recent years is number sense-especially the

“A well-crafted argument/critique requires a thoughtful and logical progression of mathematically sound statements and supporting evidence.” Pretty powerful words when

Have you used concept sorts in your classroom? If you have followed my blog for a while, you know that