One of the main ideas behind the Common Core Initiative was to give students the strategies necessary to become effective problem solvers.  Along with this premise, students are taught various strategies or methods.  They learn that there are many ways

Facebook Twitter Youtube Pinterest Rounding to the Nearest Benchmark Decimal Decimals are a fundamental aspect of mathematics that we encounter in our daily lives, from calculating prices at the grocery store to measuring the length of a rug. One essential

The new Common Core Standards for Math prompted me to create this Decomposing the Dividend Strategy pack for use with students and with parents. I am quickly finding out that Common Core stresses not only arming students with a variety