The Importance of Creating a Culture of Mathematics in Your Classroom
Math is literally everywhere and used in everything, but we don’t spend enough time acknowledging this fact. How do we build a culture of mathematics in our classrooms?... Read more.
Three Thoughts for Instructional Leaders
Summer is the perfect time for instructional leaders to pause, reflect, and make moves for next year. Instructional Leader Courtney has three thoughts about how... Read more.
Five Ideas to Turn a “Regular” Math Worksheet into Something GREAT!
While it's easy to Google to find a worksheet, "easy" doesn't mean "quality." Explore these 5 quick shifts to move a worksheet from "meh" to "GREAT!"... Read more.
How What I Knew About Teaching Reading Made Me a Better Math Teacher
What happens when questioning & citing "evidence" become part of the math lesson? Amazing learning, according to Courtney Flessner.... Read more.
The Power of Pushing Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone: Teacher Edition
An ambitious math teacher sees students as having the ability to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. An ambitious teacher believes their students... Read more.
You Think You’re Not a Math Person? Neither Did I.
If you’ve ever sat in on a professional development session with me, you’ve heard my spiel, “From here on out, you’re a math person. Even if you feel you... Read more.