by Sherry McElhannon | Apr 14, 2017 | *Fractions, *Number Talks, Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5)
Whole numbers are a familiar concept, one we can wrap our brains around. Consequently, whole number number talks seem to be pretty simple. However, when it comes to fractions, most of us have an anxiety about them, even in our everyday life. Think about the last time...
by Sherry McElhannon | Feb 24, 2017 | *Math Practices, Audience - Teachers
The 8 Standards for Mathematical Practices are what I feel is the biggest shift in history in how we teach math. We are not simply putting a new name on the old way of doing business in math education, but instead we are actually changing to a new method of educating...