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Before I go into detail about math exit tickets and how to use them in your classroom, let me share my journey and how I got here. Throughout the school year, I used progress monitoring assessments to collect and track data on my students’ progress towards proficiency with each standard.
In order for elementary students to improve their problem solving skills, they need to grow in their logical thinking, critical thinking, and reasoning skills. How do you promote these skills in your classroom? One of the best ways to address these skills during math is through the implementation of logic
Does your current math instruction involve only situations where there is one answer? Are students expected to solve problems following rigid procedures that do not require critical or creative thinking? These components are important; however, it’s time to take your math instruction to the next level! The answer: open ended
Integrating writing and math is critical in twenty-first century classrooms. Elementary students not only need to be able to accurately solve grade level problems, but also be able to explain their thinking and strategies both orally (e.g. number talks) and in writing (e.g. math journal). Mathematical writing is a great
You might think that math sorting activities are just for kindergarten students, but they are actually a very powerful instructional tool that can be used as a way to introduce, reinforce, or assess a grade level concept in grades 1-5 as well. A great way to implement a math sorting
Before I get into what spiral review math is and how to implement it in your elementary classroom, let’s go back in time for a minute… SCREEEEEEEECH!!! That’s the sound heard in many classrooms as teachers are forced to hit the brakes on teaching. No more engaging lessons and creative
Before I share the 3rd grade fraction activities I created, let me share something: having taught fractions to 3rd graders for many years, I know how challenging the concept can be. I had used a couple different math curriculums over the years. They all lacked in several important (and in
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