Accuracy in visual math representations helps students understand the relationships between quantities. When should you hold students accountable?
Learn strategies to support multilingual learners in math by building on prior knowledge, fostering discussion-rich classrooms, and making vocabulary accessible.
Teaching K-3 students how to compose and decompose numbers sets the foundation for more complex math. Learn how to use manipulatives, visual representations, and real-life examples to make these concepts stick.
Struggling to help students with word problems? 1st-grade teacher Matt Spirakus shares how Structures of Equality transformed his approach.
Use student mistakes to your advantage. See why wrong answers in math are a starting point for deeper understanding and sense-making.
If students can’t explain why a tip or trick works, they shouldn’t use it. Learn why and what to do instead.
Find out why formative assessment is important and how to use them effectively in your math classroom.
Learn how to create a classroom filled with excitement around math, one where kids are eager to share and talk about their ideas.
Tired of your kids plucking out the numbers and not reading the number story? Try numberless word problems.