Encouraging the Use of the Properties of Math
May 28, 2015
If there is one thing my math students know by the end of the year, it is the properties of math. While they may not always be able to apply a property, they certainly
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Creating a Effective Word Wall
May 26, 2015
I have been using a math word wall in my classroom for years, but recently I have noticed several things about my word wall. First off, I had too many words! So many words,
Give It a Quirky Name…And You’ll Hook ‘Em!
July 24, 2014
One thing about teaching in the upper grades if you do, or say, something off-beat they tend to remember it. Even if it is completely unintentionally off-beat, or strange, or quirky, or weird, they’ll
Teaching A New Division Strategy – Partial Quotients
November 5, 2012
The new Common Core Standards for Math prompted me to create this Partial Quotient Strategy pack for use with students and with parents–yes, parents ! I will get to parents shortly, but first…Common Core
Making the Distributive Property Work for You
September 9, 2012
The new Common Core Standards promote teaching students a variety of ways to solve a problem. Using the various properties of math are utilized a great deal. Most of my students catch on to
Zero the Hero–Working with Multiplication Patterns
August 29, 2012
I keep plugging along with Common Core math. It is really quite amazing how different the curriculum is compared to what we had previously taught in 5th grade in our state. I am, however,