As teachers in today’s schools, we often are overwhelmed with our “to-dos.” Read More >>
Pedagogy
Five Tips for Student-Led Instruction
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 alike. Read More >>
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 understand how to actually do model drawings. However, when they leave the comfort and structure of the training and start to apply the strategies they’ve learned to the problems in their math book, they often struggle. Read More >>
Introducing…Professor Barble!
Meet our newest Math Might Friend – Professor Barble! Read More >>
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 of thinking about math and different levels of rigor and expectation. Read More >>
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 a snapshot of what is going on in schools every day! Today, we’re going to tackle subtraction with regrouping. Read More >>
Transferring Ownership of the Eight Math Practices
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 be able to provide this much-requested feature, but first… Read More >>
Partner Number Talks
Let’s take a deeper look at number talks! Read More >>