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Making Math Homework Count
by March 10th, 2017
What constitutes good and meaningful math homework? Through a rich bank of math homework assignments, teachers come to see how homework can reinforce skills, prepare students for future lessons, extend their mathematical knowledge, and inspire their creativity. Take this example: Homework: If 3 is 5% of a number, what is 30% of that number? …
Beyond Pizzas & Pies: Interview with Julie McNamara
by February 28th, 2017
Today we’re thrilled to welcome Tara from The Elementary Math Maniac to the blog to share the second part of her interview with Julie McNamara, author of Beyond Pizzas & Pies and Beyond Invert & Multiply. You can read the first part of the interview on her blog. How did you go from being…
Fraction Number Talks: An Interview with Sherry Parrish & Ann Dominick
by February 24th, 2017
We’re thrilled to welcome Kristin Gray, K-5 Math Specialist and author of Math Minds, to the blog today. She recently interviewed Sherry Parrish and Ann Dominick, authors of Number Talks: Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages, about their processes and experience as math educators. Both authors share how their careers in math education inspired their work with number talks,…
Halving Squares: A #FractionsFebruary Activity
by February 21st, 2017
An important mathematics concept for children to learn is that all halves of the same whole are the same size. If the whole is divided into different sizes, then they are not halves. While halves of the same shape must be the same size, they do not have to be the same shape. For example,…
January #MathTalkChat Recap: Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages
by January 26th, 2017
Thank you for taking part in our first #MathTalkChat of the new year and discussing fractions in the the classroom! In case you missed out, here’s a quick recap with a few select tweets. To see the full chat transcript, check out our Storify. Please join us next month, in February, the last Wednesday of…
Join Math Solutions on Twitter for a live #MathTalkChat!
by January 18th, 2017
It’s time to talk fractions! Mark your calendar for a live Twitter #MathTalkChat with @Math_Solutions next Wednesday, January 25th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.
Video Post: Get Students Talking
by December 01st, 2015
Math talk is the practice of using conversation and questions to help your students learn to reason mathematically.
Video Post: Establishing Accountability During Math Talk
by August 22nd, 2015
Math talk is the practice of discussing reasoning in class, and it helps students learn to think critically about the subject.
Tips for Planning a Talk-Based Lesson
by May 21st, 2015
Here are tips for creating effective talk-based lessons.
