General Math
"Why am I doing this?"
It is nearly the beginning of the school year here in BC, Canada. New beginnings…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Seeing Dots: NCTM 2014 New Orleans Presentation
I am excited to be here in New Orleans at the 2014 NCTM conference. Yesterday…
Ideas from Carollee's Workshops
A Thought for Today
“A typical classroom narrows our thinking strategies and answer options. The teacher insisting on a…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Number of the Day – Level III
Today I am posting the third Number of the Day sheet. I cannot overstate that…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Use What You Know to Figure Out What You Don’t Know
I was working with some students this week who were learning their “basic facts” in…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Calgary City Teachers' Conf 2014
It was wonderful to share the Friday morning session at the Calgary City Teachers’ Conference…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Wanted Posters Revisited
Doing wanted posters for numbers is a great way to have kids think about specific…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Dot Plate Make-and-Take: A Great Success!
The Dot Plate Make-and-Take workshop was a rousing success! In spite of the nearly -30…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Developing Math Vocabulary
Mathematics, like many subject areas, has some terms specific to discipline. Additionally, there are words…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Thinking with SD#60 Learning Assistants
I just finished a session with the teachers who work as learning assistants in SD#60.…
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