What do extensions for gifted students in middle school math look like in your school and in your classes? Do you have a gifted specialist

Seven Free Sessions for Math Teachers Are you looking for some free professional development for middle school math teachers? Or need a few new ideas

Teaching Fractions, Week 3: Fraction Benchmarks and Estimation In the fraction standards review part of last week’s fraction post, I briefly summarized the fraction skills

End of Year Activities for Upper Elementary and Middle School Are you approaching the end of the school year?   Does it feel like the

Beginning of Class Routines What do the classroom routines to begin class look like in your middle school classes?   Do your students enter the

​What Makes Math Fun? “Math is boring.” “I wish math were more fun.” Do you ever hear comments like this from students? Did you feel

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

Encourage Math Discussion With This Exponent Practice   Playing Exponent ‘War’ Card Game Looking for an exponent activity for your 6th grade or middle school math

Last summer, I made this coordinate plane bulletin board for my 6th grade math classroom, with great intentions for its use….but…I didn’t use it as

Fold it Ups “Book” for 6th Grade Math I love using interactive notebooks in my 6th grade math class, and I feel so excited when