Tips for Teaching Multiple Subjects in Middle School
Are you one of the lucky ones? You know, the ones teaching multiple subjects in middle school….like math AND language arts. Or math AND language
Help Middle School Math Students Improve Problem Solving Skills
TIPS TO DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND MATH COMMUNICATION Do your middle school math students need to improve their problem solving skills? Do they get
Six Quick and Easy Winter Activities for Middle School Math
You’ve only got a week or so with your middle school math students before the winter break begins….and schedule changes mean you’ll miss a couple
Making Math Homework Work!
5 Tips to Help Middle School Math Students The math homework dilemma – to give or not to give (IF you have the option in
Casting Out Nines
A Fun Way to Check Multiplication Problems How often have you gone to a conference and been super excited by what a speaker shared? Has
Engaging Fall Activities for Middle School
Fall Activities Found! Middle school students still like those fun seasonal activities:-) Many years ago (I have no idea how many) I used a graph
Making the Most of Your 40-Minute Math Class
Using Your Time Efficiently for an Effective Math Class Having the perfectly-run, efficient and effective math class….that’s been my goal, year after year. Somehow, in
Math Centers in Middle School
Making Math Stations Work in 40-Minute Class Periods I taught elementary school for 12 years and I loved my math centers (or math stations, as
Problem Solving Math Wheels
Problem solving in math, or tackling word problems in math can be challenging for students, whether they’re in early elementary, upper elementary, middle school, or
Exploring Surface Area in 6th Grade Math
Surface area is a such a fun topic to explore in the middle school math classroom! To really understand what surface area means, students need
Teaching Box-and-Whisker Plots
Teaching Box-and-Whisker Plots in 6th Grade Math Box-and-whisker plots are a brand new concept for my 6th-grade math students, and when 6th graders are first
Practice Math Facts with Ping Pong!
Have you ever thought about how the game of ping pong helps kids practice math facts? I’m guessing the answer to that is “no” –
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