Structures of Equality book coming summer 2026!

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“Equal” doesn’t just mean “the same.” Let’s unpack what equal really means in early math, and how to help students make sense of it using concrete experiences, representational models, and clear language.

June 25, 2025

More Than ‘the Same’: How Do You Explain Equal?

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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

a number line with equal intervals labeled from 1 to 8

Find out why number lines shouldn’t be used until 2nd grade and what to use instead.

August 28, 2024

Why number paths should be used instead of number lines

There’s a place for both conceptual and procedural knowledge in math classrooms. But I do have one exception to my rule.

May 15, 2024

Conceptual vs Procedural Understanding in Math

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