When it comes to working with fractions, you can never have enough tricks up your sleeve. Whether it is a way to help your students remember the correct order of several steps to solve a confusing problem, or just a trick that provides a less complicated way of doing things, we’ve got...
Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that includes a goal in the area of math need more support as well as understanding from the people in their lives that have the potential to impact their learning and progress the most: their grade level teacher, their special education...
This stretch of the school year between Halloween and Christmas is filled with exciting days for kids, with more fun and less work as time is made for classroom parties and activities. As a teacher these days can be exhausting and if I’m honest, a little frustrating. Not because...
I think we can all agree that math homework is important. The time that teachers have in a math class period is constrained. Just trying to take attendance, work in some kind of bellringer for review (which is also important) and check homework eats up a significant amount of class....
By this point in the school year, most everyone has reached or is approaching the end of the first nine weeks of the school year. The report card grades will soon be coming in and It's a good time to congratulate your student(s) on the skills they mastered and also reflect on what skills...
It’s that time of the school year again where the official end to the first nine weeks is here and more than likely you have received instructions from your child’s teacher for options to set up a parent teacher conference. I’ve noticed lots of questions and comments from...
The digital age is in full force in schools across the country as students are more frequently completing and turning in assignments online rather than with paper and pencil. Despite the nature of math being a show your work subject, it is not an exception to the online shift currently...
As an adult, have you ever looked at a math problem and thought, I know I learned how to do this in school, BUT I can’t remember how to do it now!? We all have been there! This happens not only in math, but also in other subject areas and in tasks we encounter in life. There is...
We've all been there. Finally reaching that point at the end of the day where you are home from all of the running around, everyone is fed and settling in, and as a glimpse of taking a moment to exhale comes into view so does your child and they say the dreaded words, "I have a math test...
As the school year plunges forward, it won’t be long before the math homework starts to make its way to your table (if it hasn’t already). In grades 3rd - 6th, homework usually consists of reading independently in order to meet a reading goal, or math worksheets. This...
When it comes to teaching a student or helping your child in math, having credible accessible resources at your fingertips is critical. For a student to master and retain a new math skill, they need quality instruction and modeling from a teacher, guided practice, independent practice and...
Dear First Year Teacher,
We see you. You have a heart of gold and dreams to use the power of education to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students. You want to inspire, motivate and empower them to reach their full potential so that they can in turn make a positive impact on the...
