Five Strategies for Test Prep in Middle School Math
What’s your favorite time of the school year? I’m guessing that it probably isn’t testing time, nor the test prep weeks leading up to it!
Help Your Middle School Math Students Find Least Common Denominator
For a ‘live’ explanation, check out the video below! Finding the Least Common Denominator with the Ladder Method Is ‘least common denominator’ your answer to
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
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
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
Using Collaborative Problem Solving in Middle School Math
This is a post I wrote about middle school math problem solving back in 2013 (now revised), on my other blog, so the observation I
The Benefits of Self-Checking Math Work
Four Ways That Self-Correcting Math Work Can Benefit Students I have been teaching for more than 20 years. If you have been teaching for a
Teaching Fraction, Decimal, Percent Conversions Math Wheel
What approach do you use for teaching fraction, decimal, percent conversions? I’ve found that one of the best ways to teach these concepts is to
Converting Fractions to Decimals Activity ~ Playing "Decimal Dice"
Challenging and Engaging Activity to Practice Fraction to Decimal Conversions Could your math students use a little extra practice with converting fractions to decimals?Do your
Focus & Fun with the Array Game, Using Polyhedral Dice
Have you used the array game with your math students? I was reading the book Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler (so much fantastic research and so many
Why I'm Not Teaching Decimal Operations "Rules"
Teaching Decimal Operations There are rules for adding and subtracting decimals. There are rules for multiplying and dividing decimals. How often have you found that your
Partnering Cards Using Equivalent Expressions
Equivalent Expressions Practice As I was thinking about school today, I was thinking about one of our next topics: equivalent expressions, covered by the Common
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