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Consistency is Key: Developing a Common Language Around Problem Solving
It is a universally agreed upon fact that story problems are just confusing, for kids and teachers...
Coding Story Problems for Student Success: Why and How
“Ah, I see it now!” We hear that a lot during our model drawing trainings as teachers start to...
Introducing…Professor Barble!
Meet our newest Math Might Friend - Professor Barble! Let’s face it - most teachers feel like we...
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...
Make it Fun! Kid-Approved Games for Building Visual Memory
Welcome to the third part of our visual memory series! These fun games and activities can be...
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