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Does your math program align with 21st century math instruction?
As I’m in schools throughout Michigan and the United States, every place I go has a different way...
The Struggle (with Subtraction with Regrouping) is Real
I love this blog because I have a chance to bring (hopefully!) relevant and useful topics based on...
Transferring Ownership of the Eight Math Practices
My daughter Emma (7th grade) has done pretty well in math so far. She’s an average student, gives...
Level Up: Adding Complexity to Deck o’ Dots
We launched our videos last week! Did you miss them?? Go check them out now! We talked about the...
Deck o’ Dots Video Tutorials Are Live!
This week, on our website, we are launching a new tab - video tutorials! We are pleased to finally...
Partner Number Talks
Let’s take a deeper look at number talks! (Missed last week’s post? We talked about building...
Can you have exit tickets for number talks?
As math teachers, many of us have been implementing number talks for quite some time. Number...
End in Mind: Backwards Design for Math Lessons
As we established last week, while the standards are the same for everyone, each program has a...
What They Say, What They Mean, How to Teach It
There are so many different types of math programs available - Everyday Math, My Math, Go Math,...
Importance of Numeracy Screening Part 3: Combinations and Missing Parts
The two previous blogs in the Importance of Numeracy Screening series looked at the idea of real...
Importance of Numeracy Screening Part 2: Conservation
Last week, we talked about screening students to determine their level of kinesthetic development,...
Importance of Numeracy Screening
When those sweet little faces arrive in kindergarten at the beginning of the year, they often...
A Challenge for a New Year: Tower of Cups
Making all the preparations for everything to be perfect for the 2018-2019 school year can be...
Math Workshop: The Complete Series
Summer is a perfect time to start thinking ahead! Last summer, we ran a series of blog posts about...
Abacus Fun: Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of Abacus Fun! If you missed part one, be sure to go back and find...
All About the Abacus: Part One (Plus a DIY Abacus!)
Did you know there are many different types of abacus?? Sometimes we see videos from places...
Math Mights Mania: How Do We Know That They Know?
Picture a number talk in your classroom. All of your students are gathered and listening...
Math Mights Mania: T-Pops
The last star of our Math Mights gang featured in the Math Mights 8-in-1 Flip Chart: Addition...
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