I had a blast sitting down with @TracyZager and talking about the "what" and "why" behind this fluency project we're undertaking. Next fall can't get here soon enough but in the meantime, check out the link below to listen to the podcast. #elemmathchat
While we talk about 3x6 as 3 groups of 6, the problem here is no context. To really judge students’ understanding we need context (3 bags of 6 apples is 6+6+6 and not 3+3+3+3+3+3).
Someone asked me recently:
“How do you stay so positive?”
Well... I have hard days like everyone else; that’s the reality. But I still love students & teachers; that’s also the reality.
We don’t get to choose our circumstances. But we always get to choose what we focus on.
Math fluency routines support students’ progress toward the grade-level numeracy and fluency articulated in college- and career-ready standards. https://t.co/d93vQJGLNU #mathchat#mathfluency#elemchat
If you interact with math assessments in any way, do not miss Achieve's Framework to Evaluate Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics Assessments. A main component of this new approach is the development of the Aspects of Rigor Matrix. Read more: https://t.co/oPApCq2m7q #iteachmath
Robust vocabulary instruction might be the missing piece to your efforts to build knowledge. Learn more about best practices for teaching vocabulary in the most recent Aligned blog post: https://t.co/5sz9lUiwCR #elachat#teachervoice
Working with some amazing high school kiddos today, we made connections between the algebra they are doing now to area models they learned in elementary school! @MangaiNeel#MCSDMagnificent#MCSDmath#ALLINMartin
What if we spent the time we use to administer and grade “the mad math minute” to actually sit down with each child FOR a minute so we can listen to their thinking...just a thought. #elemmathchat
These math focus documents help teachers implement the shifts required of grade level math standards. https://t.co/CLK76oxdmU #mathchat#CCSS#coreadvocates
Interested in developing research-based instructional routines within your math classroom? Explore Kendall Hunt's IM Certified Mathematics Curriculum: https://t.co/8mdTC0l7kb #iteachmath#MTBoS
Our collection of annotated student writing samples covers the three types of writing expected by CCR standards (Argument/Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative) and can be filtered by grade level: https://t.co/Qc318RmRRy #writing#elachat