Within the math education community, a lot of confusion surrounds the word fluency. Yet Common Core State Standards call for fluency at each grade level. 

Grades 2 and 3 standards specify that students know a standard "from memory," phrasing which may further cloud our concept of fluency. Read more ...

Chances are your school, like mine, is hosting a Family Math Night in the near future. This is a wonderful opportunity to educate families, encourage parental involvement, and have a great time! Research has shown that family involvement affects the achievement level of students. Read more...

We just returned from the NCTM Regional Conference in Indianapolis, and the free Bridges apps drew participants like magnets to the Math Learning Center exhibit! Sharing these applications with other educators at the booth served as a reminder of how useful, fun, and engaging the apps are. Read more ...

Since the start of the school year, we've been working on the protocol of think-pair-share in our classroom. Sometimes getting kindergarteners to stop talking and doing-and even to stop listening, and to just think-is like trying to herd cats! Prompts or cues are always helpful to guide their behavior.

Today's debates about the future of education are complex and often contentious. What if the most important concept to embrace was both strikingly simple and profound? What if the genesis of educational success was as straightforward as mindset? Read more ...