This post is an oldie  (hence the maskless students) but goodie: When we spend enough time early in the year on place value and number sens...

And we're back! We just finished our fifth week of school(!) and it looks different. It feels different. But it is SO good to be back in...

 What are you teaching in math right now? We are exploring fractions but doing this virtually has needed some thinking outside the box! Here...

We made it! 2020. . . the longest year ever! LOL! I'm trying to finish all my grading this weekend so I do not do any school work during...

Beginning of the year. . . I used to be so tempted to skip teaching place value because it seemed too simplistic, assuming kids knew how to...

Have you ever paid the bill at a store or restaurant, then realized at the last minute you have change? But when you try to be helpful an...

Classroom routines are FINALLY in place and automated (more or less. . .)  We spent the first three weeks of school developing a growth mind...

Well, we survived our first week back to school (after 3 weeks off!) and it rained. EVERY. DAY. Now to some of you, that may be normal, but ...

Where did the last month go?! Fall is in full-swing with math workshop! I've found that when we spend enough time early in the year on p...

There's just something about technology that motivates my students! Practice multiplication? Groans fill the room. Practice the same mu...

So much focus these days is on memorization of facts, but that does not require real thinking.  (In fact, Dr. Jo Boaler from Stanford Unive...

Since I've been rethinking how to "do math" this year, I'm so excited to join with my math bloggy buddies for Back ...

What a fun idea thanks to Sara over at Kovescence of the Mind : a product swap! I was lucky enough to switch products with Cassandra at Mrs ...

Most of you know I run my math time as a workshop. (You can read more about that here .) One of the most important rotations is "Hands-...

Wow, the first few weeks of school have flown by quickly! We've spent A LOT of time on developing our community and culture of learners,...