Math Picture Book Biographies That Build a Positive Math Identity
During the pandemic, I did many things that I had always said I would never do. One of them being […]
Math Resources
Pi Day Read-Alouds: Diverse Picture Books About Circles and the Moon
I am always looking for ways to use non-mathy picture books that represent different cultures in a math-y way. Growing
Assess What You Value
My kids had their first day of school yesterday. This meant part of my evening was spent reading and signing
Beginning the Year with Mathographies
When I began my teaching career over twenty years ago, I gave my high school English students a book biography
Manipulatives in a BTC Style Classroom Part 2
Thin-Slicing with Manipulatives I discussed using manipulatives in larger thinking tasks in the last post. If you missed that make
Manipulatives in a BTC Style Classroom Part 1
A couple of years ago, I began hearing about a “must-read” book in math education circles. The book, Building Thinking
Time for Snowpeople!
Snowmen at Night I am honestly not sure if having the snowmen outside your house animate and go on adventures
IM Center Unit Summaries
Some great groups on social media support and provide resources for the variety of IM Math products out there. I
Fluency with IM
Last year on Math 4 All, Molly and I had the amazing opportunity to talk about math fluency with Dr.
To Pacing Guide or Not…IM Pacing
To Use a Pacing Guide or to Not Use a Pacing Guide I have a love/hate relationship with pacing guides.