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Should We Celebrate Or Cancel Latinx Heritage Month?
Latinx Heritage Month Here's a national celebratory month you may not be aware of. It is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. This month gives people a chance to think about the Latinx...
Clothesline Math
What Is Clothesline Math? Each month I try to write about a different classroom routine teachers should explore. Why? Routines help create a numeracy rich environment. It helps students share ideas,...
What Parents Need To Know About Math
Because of the limited time we have for Meet The Teacher or Open House events, it's difficult to get into depth about any subject. Typically that time is used to give a quick summary of what is...
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, She’s Leaving Math For Good!
Math Is Trending! I presumed it was an excellent day when I saw that math was trending on Twitter until I saw some of the responses and that the overall math message was lost in the problem that was...
Summative vs. Formative Assessments: Who Takes The Cake?
Formative and summative assessments are usually poorly understood. They are very different and serve different purposes. The role of assessments is to help students succeed. Let’s dig into what they...
What You Really Need For The Perfect Classroom Set-Up
Classroom set-up tips from blogs and Pinterest boards usually give you ways to make your classroom cute, warm, and inviting. Those are all great, but the tips written here are what you REALLY need...
R.I.P Keywords
Keywords have been a plague in math instruction. What do I mean by a plague? Keywords are a contagious disease that kills reasoning. It causes trouble, irritation, suffering, and sometimes tortures....
New Cubed Conference Recap
This year I attended my first New Cubed conference held by the Associations of Mathematics Teachers of New York, New Jersey, and New England. For short AMTNYS, AMTNJS, and AMTME. Get it now "New...
Worksheets: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
By definition, a worksheet is anything printed on copier paper and given to students to write on.Greg Tang has said, “the word 'worksheets' shouldn’t be a bad word.” And I would agree with that....
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