This chapter provides research that supports the need for teachers to provide rich math activities for all students regardless of race, gender, or "math aptitude." It's also important that we don't … [Read more...]
Mathematical Mindsets: A Collaborative Book Study 5
This chapter turns the theoretical into practical, by providing concrete examples of making rich math tasks. Traditional math classroom teachers show the methods for solving math first and then the … [Read more...]
Start the Math School Year with some Fun!
Math needs to be fun! And it should be also be engaging and challenging and rewarding and inspiring and motivating and _______ . But unfortunately too many adults and students don't think so and … [Read more...]
Mathematical Mindsets: A Collaborative Book Study 4
I'm fortunate enough to have attended a progressive school where playing and problem solving with math was more important than being fast and accurate. This philosophy helped me through all aspects of … [Read more...]
Mathematical Mindsets: A Collaborative Book Study 3
I teach primarily math to 2-5th graders. A 2nd grade teacher visited my classroom while I was having a "pattern party." She said to me "We don't get to teach patterns anymore because of Common Core." … [Read more...]
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