4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (518+ words) Math vocabulary alone isn't a silver bullet'but research shows it's linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices. Picture two different fourth-grade classrooms. In one room, the teacher asks, "How many times does 6 go into 45?" and talks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (276+ words) Teachers can use these routines to seamlessly integrate SEL into math instruction to boost students" proficiency and encourage a positive math identity. Let"s say the quiet part aloud: Millions of students believe they are not "math worthy." Too often,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (219+ words) Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts. One of my favorite ways to build in these visualizations is to use virtual manipulatives. Programs like PhET, Amplify's Polypad, and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (792+ words) After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students" disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice. I assigned this kind of homework to hundreds of students for years....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (731+ words) These strategies'beginning with an image, previewing vocabulary, omitting the numbers, and offering number sets'can have a big impact on learning. The math lesson in your Teacher Edition shows the objective, the problems, the questions, and the anticipated answers. But it…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (596+ words) These student-created math word problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning for high schoolers. Benefits of student-created word problems In my Learning Support mathematics class, I aimed to foster engagement by designing problem'solving activities that directly…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) Middle school teachers can follow a straightforward method that facilitates customization of support for students. Students need instructional clarity, and so do teachers. Differentiated instruction, developed and made popular by Carol Tomlinson, refers to teachers being responsive to students" learning…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (209+ words) There has been an error with the video. When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated. By asking the class to draw their conception of a world ruled by math,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (945+ words) Take the pressure off of problem solving with engaging thinking games that encourage students to work together to find solutions. Like many teachers, I used to think of problem-solving as something I had to teach step-by-step'model a strategy, assign a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (650+ words) When common math errors are examined, discussed, and revised, they can deepen students" learning. In math classrooms, students often interpret a wrong answer as a dead end, making it hard for them to recognize that mistakes can be one of…...