Using Math Warm-Ups: Best Practices
How we spend our valuable math minutes is a decision we make every single day. Using math warm-ups to kick
Summer 2022 Teacher Planning Challenge!
This simple blog post is your home base for all things “challenge” this summer! You can refer here for video
Teaching Area and Perimeter: 8 Tips to Deepen Understanding
So it’s time to be teaching area and perimeter, and even though it SEEMS like such a simple concept, students
Seasonal Word Problems: Classroom Uses
We all know that word problems and problem solving are key components of ANY quality math program. Today I want
Writing Historical Fiction Diaries
Why historical fiction? One of my favorite units is historical fiction–and it quickly becomes a favorite of my students–as we
Why Teach Line Plots?
If you teach upper elementary school math, you are probably familiar with line plots. If you have been alive even
Fractions are Numbers
Teaching fractions is a challenge for many teachers, and so much of it is because WE didn’t have good fraction
Winter Teaching Resource Roundup!
Winter is a time of year where we move into “that time” in our classroom. “That time” where we know
Providing Computation Practice Without Sacrificing Rigor or Engagement
Developing a deep understanding of different math operations and estimation is essential…but we want students to be fluent with computation
Writing Summaries: A Gradual Release Lesson
Are you a fan of the “Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR)” model? Our district works this “I do it, we
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