Update on Illustrative Mathematics Middle School Curriculum
I am thrilled to report that the curriculum for which I served as author and PD facilitator (and now teacher) …
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Coherence and the Importance of K-5 Math
Worked today with 7th grade students on task 5.2 Repeating Decimals in the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. Students were successful finding …
Just in time for Pi Day
Enjoy this task from Illustrative Mathematics with your students! (and while you are there, check out the new open-resource 6-8 curriculum …
See Students and Teachers Talk about New Middle School Math Curriculum
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Make Middle School Math More Meaningful
It’s been a while since I last posted! For the past nine months I have been laboring, along with the …
Last chance to sign up for sneak peek at innovative K-5 PD product!
If you haven’t already done so, sign up at the MyTE site to participate in next week’s beta test of an exciting …
Exciting and Innovative K-5 Math PD Product!
Visit MyTE to learn more and sign up to beta test this product. If you teach or coach K-5 math, you don’t …
Answer-Getting vs. Understanding
As a teacher, coach, and Math Specialist, I’ve spent considerable time throughout the years engaged in conversations with students, teachers, …
We invert and multiply…and we know the reason why!
Do your students know the reason why? Join Max Ray of the Math Forum for an inspiring problem solving journey.
Think you know the Singapore Model Method?
Here’s an awesome problem to challenge your modeling skills: Soccer is a popular sport in Haley’s 6th grade class. Of …
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