Teaching math remotely is like climbing a mountain made of rice - especially when you also need to plan some asynchronous math activities. You feel like you’ve made some progress…
If there’s one holiday that Math teachers love to celebrate it’s Pi Day - March 14. Here are some fun Pi Day activities you can do with your students to…
Do your students struggle to show and explain their thinking when solving word problems? This problem solving graphic organizer will give your students a structured way to do just that.So…
Planning a perfect middle school math program can be tough! Spoiler alert - The perfect program doesn’t actually exist. But here are some key components you should consider: 1. Wonder…
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By the time your students get to you, their math mindset may have already been formed. It’s not too late, though! Our mindset can change. We know that having a…
How to set up your math workshop schedule
So, you are thinking that you might want to try Math Workshop. You've done a bit of research. You know how it works (if you're not sure what Math Workshop…
Math Workshop - an Overview
Have you ever seen another teacher running Math Workshop and thought...Wow! That’s incredible. But there’s no way in the world I could EVER do that. Where does she find the…
5 reasons to use math workshop in middle school
What do you see when you imagine a middle grade math classroom? Are the desks in rows or in groups? Are they using textbooks or playing math games? Is the…
Distance learning math lessons
What has been the biggest challenge for you when coming up with distance learning math lessons? For me, it’s been readjusting my own expectations. Maybe you can relate to this?…