Test anxiety can cause students to disengage and fear failure. Learn why it happens, what it looks like, and how to create a supportive classroom that builds confidence and resilience.

April 30, 2025

Understanding Test Anxiety: Why It Happens and How It Affects Learning

Many students struggle with math not because of computation, but because they don’t know where to start. Learn how Structures of Equality (SoE) helps students decode word problems and build confidence in problem-solving.

April 23, 2025

Making Math Make Sense: The Role of Reading Comprehension

Most kids don’t struggle with math because they can’t do the calculations—it’s because they don’t fully understand how numbers work together. SoE changes that by helping students see the bigger picture: how numbers break apart, how equality actually works, and why units matter.

April 16, 2025

The Mathematics Behind Structures of Equality: Understanding Equality and Decomposing Numbers

Two educators. One goal: help students understand word problems. Discover how the Structures of Equality (SoE) framework came to life, and why it works.

April 9, 2025

The Story of Structures of Equality: Two Perspectives

Sometimes it feels like your students are playing a guessing game when it
comes to number stories. Learn how SoE helps them understand and the research that
backs it.

April 2, 2025

The “why” behind SoE: rethinking wordproblems

Ever notice students try to sneak counting on their fingers? Many kids have been told not to. Here’s why they actually should.\

March 26, 2025

Why kids should count on their fingers

Memorizing math facts to ten is helpful, but understanding them is even better. The Parts Equal Total (PET) structure helps kids see number relationships instead of isolated facts, making math more intuitive.

March 19, 2025

Learning math facts to ten with Parts Equal Total (PET)

The best math test prep isn’t about last-minute drills; it’s about giving students strategies to access what they already know. A simple way to help students feel more prepared and confident on test day.

March 12, 2025

The best math test prep strategy you’re probably not using

Anchor charts in your math classroom help make abstract concepts more accessible. They also increase retention and help promote independence.

March 5, 2025

4 Ways to Use Anchor Charts to Increase Learning and Retention in Your Math Classroom

Are your students struggling with the PET structure? Use manipulatives and visual representations to gradually build their confidence and understanding.

February 26, 2025

Helping Students Understand the Total Bar in a PET Structure

Estimation uses number relationships to build reasoning. Strategies like close comparisons, focusing on ‘less,’ and warm-ups increase problem-solving skills.

February 19, 2025

5 Ways to Deepen Mathematical Reasoning with Estimation and Comparison

The Compare structure helps students make sense of ‘more’ and ‘less’, building sense-making and mathematical reasoning skills.

February 12, 2025

How estimation helps with ‘more’ and ‘less’