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Classroom Strategies

Part 2

Why Re-Humanize Assessment?

Social-emotional well-being in the math classroom

01/15/21, Jody Guarino, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad, Michelle Sperling, John Drake

Classroom Strategies

Part 1

What We Pay Attention to Matters

Humanizing math assessment

01/08/21, Jody Guarino, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad, Michelle Sperling, John Drake

Tools and Resources

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Writing and Implementing Culturally Relevant and Responsive Math Lessons

Teaching math with culturally relevant topics and themes of social justice.

12/01/20, Nichole Campbell, Peggy Nayar

Tools and Resources

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Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!

Three ways to use Edcite's Real-time Connect with students

11/20/20, Edcite

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools

Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students

10/30/20, Aaron Grossman

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

Part 3

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in Mathematics?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Math

10/02/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation

Part 2

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?

The Professional Learning Core Content in ELA/Literacy

09/25/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Math teacher explains online lesson to students

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections

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Two Facts: We Are Better Together, And We Can Do Hard Things

Exploring what it means to be “good at math"

09/18/20, Brian Dean

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Designing Equitable Learning Environments

Intentional instructional practice decisions, with a specific focus on mathematics

09/11/20, Amber Cook

Teacher teaching mathematics to students in a classroom

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Planning for Math Remediation

Just-In-Case or Just-In-Time?

08/13/20, Sarah Britton, Jami Therrien Wells

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

Part 1

What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy

07/31/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Amplifying Student Voices During Distance Learning

Using asynchronous tools to create a math share-out for the kindergarten classroom

07/17/20, Bethany Lockhart Johnson

Students engaged in a classroom and raising their hands.

Classroom Strategies

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Refocusing on Your Learners

5 ideas to create a student-centered classroom

05/28/20, Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources

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Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life

Designing effective coaching sessions that reflect teacher needs

05/14/20, Kenny McKee

Student participating in a remote math classroom.

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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5 Ideas to Engage K-2 Students in Math Remotely

Using video, interactive platforms, and at-home materials to support math instruction for young students

05/06/20, Chris Fishpaw

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely

A kindergarten teacher shares strategies and advice

04/17/20, Lindsay Arnold

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Top 5 Resources for Learning Online

Free, standards-aligned resources to facilitate remote learning

03/20/20, Tika Epstein

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn

Learning from students' mistakes to enhance instruction

03/13/20, Michael Pershan

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

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Reaching New Heights

A Framework for Examining Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics

01/06/20, Shelbi Cole, Ph.D, Ted Coe, Ph.D

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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Math Instructional Routines: Creating Opportunities for Students With Disabilities to Grapple with Grade-Level Math

How Routines for Reasoning can support all students to engage with the mathematical practices

12/01/19, Grace Kelemanik, Amy Lucenta

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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Designing and Integrating a Grade 3 Assessment on Fractions

A Q&A With Raven Redmond and Jennifer Ahearn

11/15/19, Raven Redmond, Jennifer Ahearn

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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Developing the Math Language Routines

Foster Student Participation Through Building Math Language, Practices, and Content

10/28/19, Jack Dieckmann, Renae Skarin

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

Part 1

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 1

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

09/23/19, Angie Miller

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

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Are We Teaching Fractions Correctly?

Exploring evidence-based fraction instruction that supports a strong foundation in future mathematics

09/16/19, Jennie Beltramini

Research and Reflections

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The Magical World of Twitter

How Twitter Changed the Way I Learn

09/10/19, Amy Youngblood

Classroom Strategies

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Creating Choice Boards to Meet the Needs of Every Student

FAQs about using choice boards

08/27/19, Tika Epstein

Research and Reflections

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Professional Learning Design 101

How to Craft a Meaningful Professional Learning Experience for a Room Full of Strangers

08/16/19, Carrie Rosebrock

Research and Reflections

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Professional Learning is Personal

Learning Requires Trust, Especially for Teachers

08/09/19, Carrie Rosebrock

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

Part 2

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 2

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

08/02/19, Angie Miller

Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources

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Quality Instructional Materials or Quality Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers?

Support for educators serving English Learners

07/26/19, Renae Skarin

Tools and Resources

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Desmos in the Math Classroom

How a free tool changed my classroom

07/19/19, Nick Corley

Classroom Strategies

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Student Closing Statements

Use this routine to check for understanding and identify misconceptions

05/03/19, Celia Jimenez

Classroom Strategies

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Kids Gift Us with Their Time

Increase Achievement, Motivation, and Connection with Students Through Classroom Games

04/26/19, Bryan Drost

Classroom Strategies

Part 3

Yarn Number Line: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding

A routine for developing conceptual understanding of fractions

04/18/19, Jennie Beltramini, Jody Guarino

Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information

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A Switch to Standards-Based Learning

How the standards can support instruction and feedback

04/04/19, Karen Hernandez

Classroom Strategies

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Using Data Binders to Increase Student Independence

A tool for fostering intentional and purposeful learning

03/21/19, John Silverthorne

Classroom Strategies

Part 2

Choral Counting: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding

A model process for using choral counting to build conceptual understanding

02/28/19, Jennie Beltramini, Jody Guarino

Classroom Strategies

Part 1

Using Exit Tickets Strategically

Educators share how they've made exit tickets a powerful tool for supporting students

02/22/19, Tika Epstein, Cathy Carter-Shide, Morgan Stipe, Karen Hernandez, Dina O'Brien

Classroom Strategies

Part 1

Creating a Model Process for Hands-On Professional Learning

An in-depth look at Fraction Lab, a professional learning model focused on improving content knowledge and instructional practice at the same time

02/07/19, Jennie Beltramini, Jody Guarino

Classroom Strategies

Part 5

Taking the First Step in Designing Mathematics Intervention

As you plan a math intervention strategy, where should you focus first?

01/08/19, Astrid Fossum

Classroom Strategies

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Giving Students a Choice with Their Learning

Using academic choice boards to build metacognition

12/21/18, Tika Epstein

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 5

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

10/31/18, Rebecca Few

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Encouraging a Growth Mindset through Art

Strategies for moving beyond "follow-the-leader" style art projects and developing an art curriculum that supports student learning across subjects

10/26/18, Tempest NeuCollins

Standards-Alignment Information

Part 4

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 4

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

10/04/18, Rebecca Few

Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information

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The Connection Between Math Materials and Assessment

What happens when curricula and summative assessments don't match?

09/28/18, Shelbi Cole, Anna Schattauer Paillé

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information

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Doing Better: Aligned Instructional Practice

An overview of the Instructional Practice Guide suite of tools

09/19/18, Destiny Eldridge, April Pforts

Standards-Alignment Information

Part 3

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 3

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

09/13/18, Rebecca Few

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Building A Culturally Responsive Classroom

Why building a culturally responsive classroom matters for the success of ALL students

09/07/18, Jill Yamasawa Fletcher

Research and Reflections

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Making the Connection Between Materials and Instruction

Why instructional practice should be at the heart of all instructional materials decisions

08/20/18, Sandra Alberti

Research and Reflections

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Seeing College- and Career-Ready Standards through Instruction

Exploring the updates to the Instructional Practice Guide

08/15/18, Lisa Goldschmidt

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

Part 8

Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards in Grade 8

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

07/26/18, Brian Dean

Tools and Resources

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Formative Assessments and Feedback in the Digital Age

How implementing Pear Deck changed my classroom.

07/06/18, Jeff Crayton

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

Part 7

Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards in Grade 7

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

06/27/18, Brian Dean

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections

Part 4

Re-Teaching Doesn’t Always Mean Repeating

Consider alternative ways to re-teach when students struggle with new content

06/12/18, Kristi Gettelman

Research and Reflections

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Illuminating Interims

What makes a good interim assessment program?

06/07/18, Laura Hansen

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

Part 6

Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards In Grade 6

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

06/01/18, Brian Dean

Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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enVisionmath 2.0: Focusing the K-5 Mathematics Curriculum

The process and the documents one district designed to support alignment of their curriculum to the standards.

05/30/18, Jaime Pitkin

Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information

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The Role of Educators in Summative Assessment: The Life Cycle of a Question

An inside look at the development of summative assessments

05/02/18, Laura Hansen

Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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Making enVisionmath 2.0 Work

An Introduction to Adapting enVisionmath 2.0 K-5

04/25/18, Anna Schattauer Paillé, Marni Greenstein

Tools and Resources

Part 2

The 3 R’s + 4 C’s = 7th Heaven (Part 2)

A technology integrationist introduces digital tools to support collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.

04/06/18, Rachel Langenhorst

Materials Adaptation

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Three Ways You Can Improve Your Math Textbook Tomorrow

A mathematics specialist shares quick adaptations you can apply to any textbook to quickly improve it to better serve students.

03/29/18, Marni Greenstein

Tools and Resources, Uncategorized

Part 1

The 3 R’s + 4 C’s = 7th Heaven

A Technology Integrationist’s Guide to 21st Century Learning (Part 1)

03/23/18, Rachel Langenhorst

Research and Reflections

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5 Concerns about Inquiry-Based Learning–Answered

A high school math teacher addresses concerns about inquiry-based learning and shares how it benefits students.

03/14/18, Lane Walker

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections

Part 3

How to Select Math Intervention Content

How do you diagnose the root causes of grade-level math struggles, and design targeted interventions to address them?

02/09/18, Astrid Fossum

Tools and Resources

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The Digital Coaching Menu: Four Reasons Why You Need One

Providing teachers with content-focused options for coaching support

01/25/18, Kenny McKee

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources

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Three APPS to Support Students with Special Needs

Helping All Kids Grapple with Grade-Level Content

12/21/17, Dr. Bryan Drost

Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information

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Most-Read Articles of 2017

12/15/17, Student Achievement Partners

Standards-Alignment Information

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The Math Gap Between High School and College

Educators at the high school and college levels aren't talking to each other. Should they be?

12/13/17, Lane Walker

Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Part 2

Addressing unfinished learning in the context of grade-level work

Not all unfinished learning should be treated the same way

12/06/17, Christina Allison

Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources

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Creating Student Empowerment Through Your Garden-Variety Graphic Organizer

How I use graphic organizers in my classroom to promote student independence

11/30/17, Alison Killy

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources

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Emerging Effects from CCSS

A high school math teacher shares examples of student progress following CCSS implementation

11/27/17, Lane Walker

Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

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A Five-Course Meal Complete with Strategies for Assessment

Concrete strategies to help classroom educators get involved with assessment design

11/21/17, Bryan Drost

Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information

Part 1

Designing Shifts-Aligned Interventions in the Math Classroom

Avoid common pitfalls when it comes to supporting students with unfinished math learning

11/01/17, Astrid Fossum

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections

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Four Best Practices for the Math Classroom

A math teacher shares lessons learned and alternative strategies he's discovered during his teaching career

10/24/17, Jeff Crayton

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections

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Designing Effective Homework

Best practices for creating homework that raises student achievement

10/13/17, Claire Rivero

Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources

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Instead of…Try This

Avoid common pitfalls in the ELA classroom with these strategies

10/03/17, Andrea Raines

Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

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The Instructional Practice Toolkit: An Introduction

Learn how the Instructional Practice Toolkit can help teachers make connections between planning, instruction, and student outcomes.

09/22/17, Rachel Etienne

Classroom Strategies

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Creating a Feedback Culture

Using effective feedback to help students master their learning goals

09/13/17, Andrea Raines

Tools and Resources

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Unfinished Learning in Math: How Do You Address it?

The role of coherence in ensuring all students stay on grade level

08/30/17, Jeff Crayton

Research and Reflections

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Supporting Excellence: Real Support for Teachers Starts With the District’s Curriculum

A new framework for developing and implementing clear district-wide support for teaching and learning

08/24/17, Ricki Price-Baugh

Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources

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Piloting the Instructional Practice Toolkit

Two curriculum specialists who piloted the professional learning resource share their experience

08/21/17, Kim Schoenau, Aubree Short

Research and Reflections

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Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals as an Educator

See how using this goal-setting structure can help you achieve content-focused goals during the school year

08/11/17, Susan Hitt

Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

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State of Our Classrooms: Instructional Materials

Findings from a 2017 survey about instructional materials usage among educators

08/07/17, Janelle Fann

Research and Reflections

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Building Teacher Confidence through Content-Infused PD

Working with teachers to improve their understanding and use of curricular materials

08/03/17, Andrea Raines

Materials Adaptation

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Creating Professional Learning for Eureka Math

Approaching year three of implementation, a math interventionist describes how her district has supported teachers in using the curriculum

07/28/17, Tina Eisenbeis

Materials Adaptation

Part 10

Students JUMP at the Opportunity to Learn

Building confidence with JUMP Math’s guided discovery approach.

07/26/17, Melanie Greene

Materials Adaptation

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Designing content-infused, year-round professional learning in math

A math specialist illustrates the importance of providing ongoing professional development centered on quality programming.

07/18/17, Carie DeBaca

Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources

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Finding Our Way in Fluency – A School’s Journey to Strengthen Math Fluency Instruction

A personal story of how educators built their knowledge of mathematics fluency from the ground up, and identified creative ways to help their students master fluency expectations

07/05/17, Amanda Davis, Catie Warren

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