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Developing Math Coaching Expertise

by Mary Mitchell, Author, Math Solutions
March 24th, 2017

Over ten years ago I moved from being a classroom teacher into the role of being a math coach. My first assignment included two elementary schools, which meant I was supporting approximately 36 teachers. My only experiences with school leadership were through learning opportunities like participating in a large National Science Foundation grant to build…



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Join Math Solutions for our March 2017 #NumberTalksChat

by Math Solutions Professional Learning Team, March 17th, 2017

It’s time for another Twitter live chat on fractions, decimals, and percentages! Please join @Math_Solutions for our March #NumberTalksChat on Wednesday, March 29th at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT. Two lucky participants will be randomly selected to receive copies of Sherry Parrish and Ann Dominick’s Number Talks: Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages. Join us for a lively discussion on strategies…



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Happy Pi Day: Book Giveaway

by Math Solutions Professional Learning Team, March 14th, 2017

It’s that time of year again – time to celebrate pi! How are you celebrating Pi Day in your classroom? If you’re looking for Pi Day resources, we’ve got you covered. Check out Treve Brinkman’s Why We Celebrate Pi blog post, then check out a few of our pi-inspired lessons, including Measuring Circles and Finding…



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Making Math Homework Count

by Annette Raphel, Professional Learning Consultant
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?    …



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Helping Struggling Students Build a Mathematical Mindset

by Dr. Sue Chapman, Author, Math Solutions
March 03rd, 2017

Recent research on mathematical mindsets is turning some long-standing beliefs about mathematics learning on their heads. These studies have important implications for classroom teachers and mathematics coaches. What do we want our students to know about mathematical mindsets? Here are three big ideas I recommend discussing, modeling, and cultivating in any mathematics learning setting: Everyone…



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Beyond Pizzas & Pies: Interview with Julie McNamara

by Tara, Guest Interviewer, The Elementary Math Maniac
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…



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Crafting a Vision for Homework

by Math Solutions Professional Learning Team, February 27th, 2017

Recently I read Matt Larson’s message on homework and reflected on how much my own stance on homework has evolved in the last decade. Initially, I struggled alone with creating homework, photocopying weekly packets, and spending hours checking and tracking what students did. Things improved when I worked with grade-level colleagues to carefully select questions…



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Fraction Number Talks: An Interview with Sherry Parrish & Ann Dominick

by Kristin Gray, Guest Interviewer, Math Minds
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,…



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Halving Squares: A #FractionsFebruary Activity

by Treve Brinkman, Director of Professional Learning
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,…



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How Students Can Use Fractions to Manage Allowance

by Treve Brinkman, Director of Professional Learning
February 13th, 2017

You can connect fractions with something most students identify with: getting money.



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