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Curiosity, collaboration, and divergent problems. How are they all connected, and why are they so important in the math classroom? I explore these questions with Treve Brinkman and Mike Gould in advance of our NCSM session on Wednesday, April 5th.   What is a divergent problem? Treve: A divergent problem is one that connects with…

As we collaborate and celebrate with math educators in person during the NCTM / NCSM conferences this week in San Antonio, we want to make sure our online community doesn’t miss out on our booth giveaways. Can’t be here in person for our daily NCTM booth raffles? We’ll bring our giveaways straight to you online! You…

Missing out on the NCTM and NCSM fun? Don’t worry, we have professional learning resources up for grabs, and it doesn’t require a plane ride to San Antonio! You can enter to win our award-winning math discourse resources featured in our Math Talk Bundle. Simply enter the raffle form below, and let us know your…

Thank you to those who joined us yesterday for our live #NumberTalksChat on Twitter! In case you missed out or would like some interesting ideas for your classroom, check out some of our favorite tweets and ideas below. We look forward to seeing you at our next #NumberTalksChat April 26th.          …

Howdy fellow educators! We hope you will be joining us in San Antonio for the NCTM conference next week, April 6th-8th . If you’re going, make sure these thought-provoking sessions with our authors and professional learning experts make it onto your schedule. Visit our booth #1125 for fun activities and delicious treats, and take a moment…

Join our Math Solutions team of authors and professional learning experts in San Antonio next week at NCSM Annual, April 3rd – 5th! We have a fantastic lineup of informative presentations in store for attendees, including sponsor showcases with Sherry Parrish and Ann Dominick, authors of Number Talks: Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages. Check out our session schedule below and mark your…

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…

On the first day of my Mathematics Methods course for preservice teachers, I ask my students to solve the Dealing in Horses Problem from Marilyn Burns’ book About Teaching Mathematics, Fourth Edition: I ask my students to consider the problem individually for a few minutes and then discuss and solve the problem in table groups. I…

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?    …

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…