When I bring up Quick Practices and Student Leaders I hear many of the following phrases: “They take too much time!” “My kids are bored!” “I have too many other things to cover!” “I lead them quicker and better than my students do!” “The student leaders don’t get it and...
Thomas Edison is notoriously quoted saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” This logic applies to us when we are helping our students learn their math facts. Every year, we decide to use the same strategies...
Anytime problems are hard. They take a lot of time, dedication, and are rigorous. Due to this, anytime problems CAN BE DONE ANYTIME. They do not have to have a specific time period for students to work on them and complete them. ONLY NEGOTIABLE BLUE While teaching...
Story problems start in second grade and continue while increasingly getting harder. It is our job to ensure that we provide our students with the best opportunity of learning how to see a two-step story problem and what to do when they find themselves presented...
"Teachers have been led to believe it’s good practice to have students work in groups or pairs, to boost learning and critical thinking. But too often, students get little or no benefit." This quote, from a recent article in Forbes Magazine, at first glance, had me...
Part 1: Having Empathy as a Math Teacher There is more to student engagement in math class than just having good classroom management. Sure, all of your students may be behaving well, but are they engaged, participating, and confidently interacting during your lesson? I believe student engagement...
If your math class consists of your students grabbing a workbook as soon as they walk in and then proceeding to just go over math problems one by one, without a glance at your teacher’s edition, I am asking you to step away from the...