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Think you know the Singapore Model Method?

Here’s an awesome problem to challenge your modeling skills: Soccer is a popular sport in Haley’s 6th grade class. Of the 84 sixth grade students, 5/8 of the boys and 3/4 of the girls participate in...

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We invert and multiply…and we know the reason why!

Do your students know the reason why? Join Max Ray of the Math Forum for an inspiring problem solving journey.

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Answer-Getting vs. Understanding

As a teacher, coach, and Math Specialist, I’ve spent considerable time throughout the years engaged in conversations with students, teachers, tutors, and parents about the importance of conceptual...

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Exciting and Innovative K-5 Math PD Product!

Visit MyTE to learn more and sign up to beta test this product. If you teach or coach K-5 math, you don’t …Continue reading →

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Last chance to sign up for sneak peek at innovative K-5 PD product!

If you haven’t already done so, sign up at the MyTE site to participate in next week’s beta test of an exciting and novel product under development for math PD. Participation does not require a...

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Make Middle School Math More Meaningful

It’s been a while since I last posted! For the past nine months I have been laboring, along with the brilliant and talented team at Illustrative Mathematics, on a new curriculum for grades 6-8 that is...

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See Students and Teachers Talk about New Middle School Math Curriculum

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Just in time for Pi Day

Enjoy this task from Illustrative Mathematics with your students! (and while you are there, check out the new open-resource 6-8 curriculum available for 2017-2018 adoption!)

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Coherence and the Importance of K-5 Math

Worked today with 7th grade students on task 5.2 Repeating Decimals in the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. Students were successful finding by long division that the first fraction has a decimal...

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Update on Illustrative Mathematics Middle School Curriculum

I am thrilled to report that the curriculum for which I served as author and PD facilitator (and now teacher) has just been awarded the highest-ever score from EdReports! Read here for information...

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