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Book Study Mondays: Math Sense, Chapter 3, The Look of the Lesson: Teachers 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
Wow! What incredible conversations we had about the first two chapters of Math Sense: The Look, Sound, and Feel of Effective Math Instruction, by Christine Moynihan. We've got a great professional l...
Number Forms Place Value Match-up 25 Aug 2013 | 06:12 pm
It's back to school, which means back to place value! In our district scope and sequence, grades 2 through 5 all start the year with place value. What's changing about place value under Common Core ...
Learning on the High Seas: Teach Like a PIRATE! 23 Aug 2013 | 05:14 am
My school was fortunate enough to have Dave Burgess, of Teach Like a PIRATE fame, speak perform at our kick-off session for the new school year. I have been a big fan of Dave and his book since earli...
Book Study Mondays: Math Sense, Chapter 2, The Look of the Landscape 20 Aug 2013 | 04:06 am
Welcome to Book Study Mondays! The book I've chosen this time around is Math Sense: The Look, Sound, and Feel of Effective Math Instruction, by Christine Moynihan. I know many of us are in back-to-sc...
A Peek Inside: Fishy Business, Composing and Decomposing Numbers 17 Aug 2013 | 08:21 pm
I know I shouldn't play favorites with my products, but I just LOVE Fishy Business! How could you not love these fish? Aside from the adorable fish, however, the unit is about one of my favorite topi...
Handy Ten Frame Placemat with Number Sense Routines 9 Aug 2013 | 02:52 am
Last week I spent two days in sunny Avon Park, FL, working with teachers from Avon Elementary. It was a real treat because I finally got to meet and spend time with my previously-cyber-friend turned ...
Powerful Formative Assessment Routine 7 Aug 2013 | 10:22 pm
I spent the morning yesterday at a district instructional coach meeting, and one of our sessions was on formative assessment as a tool for differentiation. Do you get the connection between assessmen...
Standards for Mathematical Practice Posters, Intermediate 7 Aug 2013 | 03:29 am
My Primary Mathematical Practices posters were a big hit, and I was IMMEDIATELY asked, "Where's the intermediate version?". I'm happy to announce that I have finished the intermediate set! I really ...
The Evolution of a Number Bond 5 Aug 2013 | 03:08 am
Last week I wrote about the importance of number bonds and ways to develop an understanding of number bonds in young children. Today, I want to take that idea a step farther and make a case for just ...
Book Study Mondays: Math Sense 29 Jul 2013 | 05:32 pm
For many of us, the beginning of the school year is just around the corner, and you might be starting to daydream about your ideal classroom and the students who will soon be entering it. I've chosen...
