Well, we are all in a situation that none of us could have imagined even a month ago. My school is out for Spring Break next week and at least an extra week after that. It is the expectation that our teachers provide distance learning for our students beginning the...
Fact fluency is an absolutely essential component for young, developing mathematicians. Thankfully, however, math educators are following research and moving away from rote memorization and timed tests. A strategy-based approach to teaching math facts is far more...
The debate rages over whether or not students should “memorize” their facts. We should really be discussing automaticity or fluency, not memorization. Our instructional practices should also stress understanding of the concepts behind math facts, rather...
Kudos to my campus leadership team for coming up with a clever way to review the staff handbook this week at inservice. Now, admittedly, reviewing the handbook is not usually a high point of the week, but it is a necessity. You want all the staff on the same page...
Put two of my favorite things together–Greg Tang and a ten frame–and I’m a happy camper! I am in awe of Greg and the amazing resources he provide teachers for free on his website. If you have not tried his Word Problem Generator, you are truly...
As we wind down to the end of the school year, I’ve been looking for ways to keep my students engaged while still ensuring that each lesson includes worthwhile learning. That’s the tricky balancing act, right? I recently stumbled across an wonderfully...
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