by Shannon Samulski | Jun 26, 2015 | *Curriculum, *Intervention Strategies, *Math Practices, Audience - K-5
….that’s the name of the article that I just launched. I am so excited to share it with you on MLive! Here’s a peek at what it’s about! Americans hear it all the time: U.S. students are behind in math in comparison to other countries. The scary...
by Shannon Samulski | Jun 19, 2015 | Math
It’s been a while since I blogged about performance tasks, and I still get many questions about administering them in the classroom. So, what are performance tasks and why should we do them? Performance Tasks or Rich Math Tasks are the execution of the State...
by Shannon Samulski | Jun 12, 2015 | Differentiation, Math
Deck O’ Dots is my new publication! It is a very versatile deck of cards featuring Sam and Sally the Subitizing Superheroes! The deck of cards is specifically designed without “digits” to help children to subitize (instantly recognize number...
by Shannon Samulski | Jun 3, 2015 | Math
Incorporating Math and Literature can be lots of fun! I especially like to do this with rich math task/performance tasks that students can relate to. It helps for building metacognition and getting them to problem solve together. Be sure to use open-ended questions...