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Just Like Dan
As a classroom teacher, I taught 5th grade math. It was my strongest subject because I was always excited to teach math. I had a friend named Dan who…
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Talking in Math
Last week, I observed a small group math lesson. The teacher was leading fourth grade students through a math mystery in which they were given clues and had to…
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20 Words. A Math Lesson.
20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF. Rich
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Disagreement in Math
There’s nothing better than seeing a great discussion in math class. We don’t often consider that the meaningful conversations that our students have will occur during a math period,…
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Math Conversations
In a kindergarten classroom recently, I watched as the teacher shared a picture with students. She then asked students what math questions they had about the picture. Students paired…
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10 Sticky Note Strategies
What can you or students do with all of those extra sticky notes that are lying around? Try these strategies for making use of them! Rich (@RACzyz)
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Math Detention
"Do you have math detention at this school?" The administrator who was leading the Open House for new students was unsure how to answer the question. "Math detention?"…
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Winter (Break) is Coming
At my school there are officially 14 school days between now and winter break. There are numerous activities happening during those days. This week marks the Hour of Code,…
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5 Must Do’s for Math Class
Math Class should be built upon several routines and structures that are practiced every day. Give these 5 strategies a try in your math classroom. Click here for a…
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Be Creative
It's a phrase we hear often, “Be Creative!” It's probably mostly uttered in regards to art or some artistic endeavor. We hear it at the beginning,…