Sample Assessment Items for the Common Core
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium released a new round of sample assessment items this week. Click here to try the …
Category Archives: Algebra 1 Honors
Multiplying Positive and Negative Numbers
It’s a simple rule: When multiplying two numbers, if the signs are the same, the product is positive, if the signs …
Listening to student voices
Click here to read an excellent article from The Math Forum @ Drexel on encouraging discourse in math classes from …
Writing as Formative Assessment
When students write explanations of their work, give examples of concepts, and make up their own problems, teachers gain a …
Arithmogons
Here is a great site with more on the Arithmogons activity.
What works to improve problem solving
The What Works Clearinghouse produces reports showing evidence of effectiveness in education research. According to The What Works Clearinghouse report …
Reading Instruction for Word Problems
These thoughts come from an excellent article by professor of Mathematics Jerome Dancis. You can read the full article here. …
Playing with Place Vlaue
Here is an activity designed to help students really think about and understand the grouping by ten that forms the …
We are all mathematicians
In her book Math Exchanges: Guiding Young Mathematicians in Small Group Meetings, Kassia Omohundro Wedekind talks about creating the right …
Sample Common Core Assessment Items
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