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...
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...
What is Jamboard? Jamboard is a great way to interact with students in a remote atmosphere. Jamboard applies the 5 C’s and allows students to work individually or within a group while the teacher can watch and comment on their work. Teacher and students alike can...
It's my birthday month! So, I'm going to celebrate all month long and share with you a few of my favorite things. This week, I'm sharing a few of my favorite math tools for the classroom. So, if you are restocking for next year, building manipulative...
Disclaimer: Every teacher, just like every student, parent, and home life, has their unique challenges and circumstances of which are now also a part of their remote learning world. Not everyone is in a place where they can put these suggestions into place. BUT...
One of the best ways we can feel more productive in our online teaching endeavors is through doing what we already do in the regular classroom (that works) and applying it to our new virtual classrooms. I made two videos this week to help us think...
“Describe a square.” “It has four sides and four corners.” “So, like this?” The kindergarten students scrunched up their faces in confusion. This has four sides and four corners. As I had kinders turn and talk about what they thought, we were able to help them clarify that a...
The most important thing you can do in your math class as a teacher is this: when a student answers a question or comes up with their answer, press for reasoning and seek understanding. It’s important to do this when the answer is correct, but even...
"Yes." That's the answer I received when I asked a third grader if his answer made sense. Our problem involved grandma eating pizza for dinner last night. The ultimate question was, "How many slices of pizza did grandma eat?" It took a lot of self-control to keep...
Disclaimer: I have truly read and love the books posted below. They do contain affiliate links. Tis’ the season, and if you are like me, your ‘TO Read’ pile has grown exponentially over this semester and you are looking forward to some downtime over winter break...