The Joy of Discovery
My 10-year-old grandson (5th grade) just called me on the phone. He told me he thought he figured something out. He asked me what 2/3 of 3/4 was and I answered 6/12. He excitedly replied...
MoreGenerating Math Talk – ASCD Express
See Sue’s recent article for the ASCD Express issue about Talking in Math. Sue shares a variety of tips for generating math talk. Gather ideas for developing math vocabulary, asking...
MoreMath in Practice: A Comprehensive Coaching Resource
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...
MoreThe Rush to Standard Algorithms
Despite 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...
MoreStop the Math Tricks
I 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...
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