by Chris | Feb 20, 2023 | common core, elementary math, teaching fractions, third grade
Nothing strikes fear into the heart of third grade teachers like being the first to introduce these adorable, innocent children to the world of fractions. Teaching third grade fractions can be intimidating, especially if you’re a grade-change and come from lower...
by Chris | Jan 13, 2023 | fourth grade, teaching fractions
In fourth grade math, the giant list of standards kids have to master can feel overwhelming, especially for new teachers (grade changers, we see you, too!). There’s problem solving, factors & multiples, place value & rounding, division computation,...
by Chris | Nov 3, 2022 | assessment, beginning of the year, data
Assessing our students is more important than ever, especially post-pandemic. We need to know what they understand and what they missed, in order to know where to begin teaching. Even under normal circumstances, good teaching almost always starts with assessing what...
by Chris | Oct 15, 2022 | classroom management, seasonal
Every teacher has those days. Halloween, the day before Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Parent-Teacher Conferences, the last week of school. Of course, we want these hectic school days to be semi-productive, but we also don’t want to pile even more stress...
by Chris | Aug 31, 2022 | beginning of the year, geometry
Most of us naturally tend to think to teach Geometry math units at the end of the school year. Most commercial math curricula leave it for last. Even the Common Core Math Standards put Geometry at the end of the list. It makes sense to our teacher brains- leave the...
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