As a Math Coach/Specialist, you support the teaching and learning of math within your building. Undeniably, your responsibilities are varied and challenging. You may be asked to conduct professional development workshops, facilitate data...
MoreJoin Sue on May 3 in the Chicago area or May 8 in the Philadelphia area for a Heinemann-sponsored one-day workshop on teaching math K-5. Gather ideas for simple investigations, critical questions to ask, and quick routines to build conceptual...
MoreJoin Sue this April at NCSM and NCTM in Washington D.C. On Wednesday, April 25 (2:15pm) she will be presenting “Leading the Learning: Transforming the Teaching of Mathematics Through Book Study”. If you are a math coach...
MoreDespite our current standards placing an emphasis on place value strategies for addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers, there continue to be many teachers who “teach” the standard algorithm as early as second grade. Why? Is it because...
MoreThanks to everyone who attended the Eastern Shore Mini-Conference. You can download the handouts here: For the keynote session “Setting the Stage for Productive Struggle” MCTM_productive_struggle_handouts_March_2018 For the Grades 3-5...
MoreJoin Sue at one of the following conferences during 2018: Feb. 3 – Keynote Speaker, Rappahannock Region Association of Teachers of Mathematics, Fredericksburg, VA Mar. 3 – Keynote Speaker, Eastern Shore Math Conference, Maryland...
MoreJoin Sue O’Connell for a Heinemann-sponsored workshop to explore K-5 math teaching. Have fun with hands-on tasks and lots of math talk! Gather ideas for simple investigations that enliven math class and help students discover important math...
MoreI was recently working with teachers to analyze their students’ work. Students had to find the difference for 72-35. After they reviewed the work, I asked them to share the strengths they noted in the student work. One teacher mentioned that...
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