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’

See how REG and Math Practice Standard 2 work together to help students comprehend word problems, bridging abstract reasoning and real-world problem solving.

February 5, 2025

Extending Understanding: REG, Practice Standard 2, and the Math Main Idea

Are your students focusing too much on choosing the ‘right’ structure? Learn how emphasizing the math main idea with Structures of Equality can change how students approach and solve math word problems.

January 29, 2025

Why asking “which structure?” may not be the right question

If a problem could be modeled with REG or a Compare structure, which is the right one?

January 22, 2025

Repeated Equal Groups or Multiplicative Compare: which SoE should you use?

Choosing the right structure sometimes creates confusion for students and teachers alike. PET? REG? How do you decide?

January 15, 2025

Which structure represents the number story?

The main idea is as critical in math as it is in literacy. And it’s a key component of Structures of Equality.

October 16, 2024

Finding the main idea in math?