What do Eggs and Probability Have in Common?
The egg yolk story is just one example of how we see probability and statistics play out in the world around us.
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Rusty Bresser
- Jul 29
- 5 min
Using Data Science to Bring Joy and Curiosity to Mathematics
Because data literacy is so important, putting data science at the forefront of math instruction is essential.
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Rusty Bresser
- Apr 13
- 6 min
Take a Guess! The Power of Estimation
Giving our students many opportunities to estimate prepares them for using it in the real world.
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Rusty Bresser
- Mar 16
- 6 min
Making Sense of Remainders
I wonder how things would have been different if my teacher had asked us, “What do you notice and wonder about this number that’s leftover?"
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Rusty Bresser
- Feb 23
- 5 min
Teaching Measurement Division Using Children’s Literature
We explore how children’s literature can provide story contexts that help make abstract concepts like measurement division relatable.
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Rusty Bresser
- Feb 2
- 5 min
What Does It Mean to be a Culturally Responsive Math Educator?
Learning about our students without judgment or making assumptions can help us see, appreciate, and use the assets they bring to math class.
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Rusty Bresser
- Aug 24, 2021
- 5 min
Finding the Mathematical Gold in the Olympics
No matter how your students feel about the Olympics, they will get a kick out of finding the math in their favorite events.
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Rusty Bresser
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
Math Workshop:What it Is and Why it Works!
Unlike a typical math lesson where everyone learns the same thing, Math Workshop is a way to structure math time so students have choices.
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Rusty Bresser
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
3 Questions that Make Feedback the Focus of Assessment
It's crucial to students’ self-efficacy that we recognize what they do understand and what they can do, rather than what they've done wrong.
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Rusty Bresser
- May 4, 2021
- 5 min
3 Ways to Differentiate Math Instruction
Believing in our students has a profound effect on their motivation to learn and is at the heart of differentiation.
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Rusty Bresser
- Apr 20, 2021
- 5 min
How Much is a Thousand? A Million? A Billion?Investigating Large Numbers Through Inquiry
Grasping the magnitude of large numbers isn’t easy, yet we expect our students to understand really big numbers early on.
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Rusty Bresser
- Apr 13, 2021
- 5 min
Teaching What It Means to Measure
Giving students a measuring task and asking them to think about decisions they have to make when measuring puts them in the driver's seat.
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Rusty Bresser
- Mar 24, 2021
- 6 min
Math Guessing Games…Kids Love Them!
When students play math guessing games, children begin to use the important problem solving skill of guessing and checking.
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Rusty Bresser
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
Number Strings: A Different Kind of Number Talk
There are benefits to strategically and intentionally crafting Number Strings so that students can develop big ideas.
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Rusty Bresser
- Feb 9, 2021
- 7 min
Using Dice Games to Develop Math Reasoning and Computational Fluency
Dice games are great for developing math reasoning skills and computational fluency, and can launch explorations about probability.
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Rusty Bresser
- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
TEN TIMES BETTER
When I want to use children’s literature to teach math, I look for books with unforgettable characters, colorful language, and rich images.
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Rusty Bresser
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
Helping Students Become Better Listeners During Math Class:
Listening is so important in math class, but it is so difficult for students (and adults!).
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Rusty Bresser
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
A Picture Can Elicit a Thousand Words: Using the IM Talking Math Slide Deck, for Grades TK-Grade 5
For teachers who are teaching virtually or face-to-face, this resource makes for a perfect math warm up or routine.
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Rusty Bresser
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
A Million Fish….More or Less
The lesson challenged the students to ask one of the most important questions they can ask in math class, “Does this make sense?"
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Rusty Bresser
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Blowing Bubbles to Learn About Math and Science
A student spontaneously told the class, “This is the best math and science lesson I’ve ever done!” That’s enough to make any teacher smile.
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