Teaching students to critique

MP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

Why inquiry belongs in the math classroom

And where we can go from here

The most underrated part of a lesson is the first five minutes

I had a reflection the other day that came from observing the work of a teacher who I’ve now coached for four years.

A deep dive into purposeful seating arrangements

There is no problem that is more consistently named as a barrier in math teaching than students arriving in our classrooms without strong mastery of the foundational skills from prior grade levels.

Why exemplars are the on-ramp to creativity

An intervention strategy that builds confidence BEFORE instruction

A sometimes uncomfortable deep dive into our students' feelings about math

How one teacher uses evidence-based instructional techniques to strengthen math vocab

In the spring of 2022, our building’s instructional coach walked into my classroom and handed me a bright orange book.

Engaging, informative Pi Day activities designed for middle school math, ELA, science, and social studies.

speaking with a clopen mind...and a portmanteau or two...

The Trump administration abruptly terminated dozens of contracts financed by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education.

1. a number that results from dividing one whole number by another: 2. a small…