Math
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in mathematics.
3 Math Tasks You Already Use That Can Foster Collaboration
Elementary teachers can turn common activities into opportunities for students to work and learn together.A More Efficient and Productive Way to Conduct Math Assessments
Here’s how to assign graded work that more accurately assesses elementary students’ learning and saves time.Your content has been saved!
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Students ‘don’t need an answer, they need help with the process,’ and combining ChatGPT with Wolfram Alpha is one way to guide them through it.Your content has been saved!
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How math choice boards can enable new elementary teachers to meet the needs of their individual learners while employing mathematical rigor.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Should More Time Be Spent Learning Math Facts?
As schools nationwide contend with declining math scores, some districts are dedicating more time to the practice of foundational skills.Using Video Projects to Reinforce Learning in Math
A collaborative group project can help high school students deeply explore math concepts, explain problem-solving strategies, and demonstrate their learning.400Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using a Plan of Attack for Math Problem-Solving
Spending the majority of their time modeling problems and making sense of relationships in math can help students move beyond a surface-level grasp.Your content has been saved!
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Playing board and card games can improve number sense among children as young as 3—and it’s fun!Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.19.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The Benefits of Giving One-Question Quizzes in Math
Students can sometimes pass a traditional quiz without really knowing the material, but there’s no hiding with a one-question assessment.Tapping Into the Metacognition of Mistakes
Getting kids to identify and classify the types of mistakes they make gives them the tools they need to drive their own learning.5 Ways to Stop Thinking for Your Students
Too often math students lean on teachers to think for them, but there are some simple ways to guide them to think for themselves.6.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.José Vilson: Good Math Education Is a ‘Civil Right’
The middle school math teacher, author, and lecturer, on holding high expectations for every child and prioritizing mathematics in the same way we do literacy.Making a Math Lesson More Hands-On
When teachers provide opportunities for students to construct figures and play with dimensions while exploring geometry, math becomes more accessible to everyone.4.1kYour content has been saved!
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Whether you teach online or in person this fall, these digital math tools may come in handy for grades pre-K through 12.12.9kYour content has been saved!
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