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Oct 15
7 min

You Want to Engage Your Students? Play Card Games!

We explore card games across the grade levels that are easy to implement whether you are teaching remotely or face to face.

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Morning Meeting Online: Zooming with Second and Third Graders

Rusty Bresser

Sep 15
5 min

Morning Meeting Online: Zooming with Second and Third Graders

Having a specific time to practice communication skills is essential in online environments where distractions at home can inhibit learning.

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Supporting English Language Learners During Distance Learning

Rusty Bresser

Sep 8
6 min

Supporting English Language Learners During Distance Learning

Even in face-to-face environments, our English learners face a triple challenge in math class.

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Building a Classroom Math Community Online: Part 2

Andrea Barraugh

Sep 1
9 min

Building a Classroom Math Community Online: Part 2

A few principles underlie the successes we saw in online classes: take your time, keep it simple, and value relationships over everything.

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Developing a Math Community in Your Virtual Classroom

Andrea Barraugh

Aug 28
7 min

Developing a Math Community in Your Virtual Classroom

We hope this collection of activities will support you in building your virtual math community.

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Teaching About Time Online: Leveraging Students’ At-Home Resources

Rusty Bresser

Aug 5
11 min

Teaching About Time Online: Leveraging Students’ At-Home Resources

Learning about time is an interesting context for developing an array of skills, as well as providing a model for thinking about fractions.

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Using Children’s Literature to Launch the School Year

Rusty Bresser

Jul 21
6 min

Using Children’s Literature to Launch the School Year

We can see how a good story has the power to motivate, engage, and bring meaning to mathematics.

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Teaching Math for Understanding During Covid-19

Rusty Bresser

Jul 14
7 min

Teaching Math for Understanding During Covid-19

We explore what it means to understand a math concept, show examples of what understanding looks like, and share tips from local teachers.

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How Can We Adapt Number Talks for Distance Learning? Insights from Richie Moreno

Andrea Barraugh

Jul 8
9 min

How Can We Adapt Number Talks for Distance Learning? Insights from Richie Moreno

Number talks are an essential classroom practice and, with a few adaptations, can be facilitated in-person, online, and asynchronously.

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What Makes a Good Math Assessment Question?

Rusty Bresser

Jul 1
5 min

What Makes a Good Math Assessment Question?

A good math assessment question provides opportunities for students to demonstrate conceptual understanding.

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