I've been eagerly anticipating an opportunity to introduce my students to Math Vocabulary Cards, a new app inspired by the Word Resource Cards included with Bridges in Mathematics. The moment arrived when one of my students said, "My mom doesn't get why we don't just say 'the answer' instead of 'product.' I had to teach her what a product is!" Read more ...

Dora Wallace, a third grade teacher from White River, Washington, uses unit goal posters to support students. She explains: "I noticed that many of my students were having trouble showing their work, and when they did they might use the last model taught, even if it was not the most efficient model for that particular problem." Read more...

Jeffrey's Frykholm's book, Learning to Think Mathematically With the Ratio Table, inspires educators to consider ways to use ratio tables to promote student understanding. Read more ...

After reading a blog article by NCTM President Linda Gojak, I started thinking about my own Common Core preparedness. The article, "Stay the Course: Supporting Success with the Common Core State Standards," highlights eight issues to consider if the Common Core Standards are to be successful.  Read more...