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The Standards for Mathematical Practice: The Path to Proficiency
The 8 standards for mathematical practice, which are also commonly referred to as the math practice standards or the …
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Exploring Math in the Real World through Project Based Learning
Are your elementary students lacking enthusiasm about math? This might sound like groans or silence and look like kids …
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How to Teach Informative Writing to Elementary Students
Informative writing gives student authors a way to teach others about a topic using writing. This is such an …
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5 Math Tools Every Elementary Classroom Teacher Needs
There are so many math tools out there that have the potential to transform your math instruction. This blog post …
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Elementary Math Word Problem Key Words and Their Limitations
When you tell your students you will be working on word problems, do you hear a chorus of groans? If so, you are not …
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Using Math Walls and Other Tools to Teach Elementary Vocabulary
I’ve blogged in the past about how math instruction used to be a huge struggle in my classroom and how I solved that …
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Math Stories: Teaching Elementary Math through Picture Books
Math stories, which are also commonly referred to as math picture books or math lit, are effective tools to introduce, …
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3 TECHNOLOGY TOOLS ALL TEACHERS NEED
There is so much technology out there to help make our lives as teachers easier, but it can be difficult to sift through …
A Quick & Effective Way to Check Math Proficiency
Throughout the year, I used my Common Core Math Assessments Packet to track data on my students’ progress towards …
Logic Puzzles for Kids: A Strategy for Improving Problem Solving Skills
In order for elementary students to improve their problem solving skills, they need to grow in their logical thinking, …
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Open Ended Math Questions and Problems for Elementary Students
Does your current math instruction involve only situations where there is one answer? Are students expected to …
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