Classroom Strategies
Explore classroom guidance, techniques, and activities to help you meet the needs of ALL students.
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Part 5
Navigating the Spiral in Mathematics Textbooks
A classroom teacher and curriculum coordinator describe how they used the spiral design of their textbook to help them focus on creating coherent instruction.
Part 4
Using an EdReports Review to Improve My Math Curriculum
A 5th grade teacher explains how she made small adjustments to improve the Everyday Math Curriculum after identifying its weaknesses.
Part 3
Everyday Math Kindergarten Tips
A kindergarten teacher explains how she adapted some of the Everyday Math Daily Routines to challenge her students more.
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Strategies to Support Learners Who Are Below Grade Level
An experienced educator introduces different support methods to allow struggling students to engage with grade-level materials.
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Getting to Know Mini-Assessments
Learn about free, high-quality mini-assessments for math and literacy.
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The Rectangle Area Formula—How Does Your Curriculum Introduce It?
Standards co-author Jason Zimba unpacks the rectangle area formula and highlights problems with the way textbooks sometimes introduce the formula to students.
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Adapting Journeys Common Core
A veteran Journeys user shares recommendations to improve basal lessons and better support teachers and students.
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Supporting All Learners with Complex Texts
Strategies to scaffold instruction of Standards-aligned, complex texts
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Sitting Beside the Learner: The ‘Me’ in Assessments
Common Core-aligned assessments must capitalize on teacher-student relationships
Part 6
Digging Deeper into SMP 4 – Model with Mathematics
Learn the difference between modeling the math and modeling WITH math
Part 4
Digging Deeper into SMP 3 – Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others
A math teacher explains how to recognize math tasks that help students craft strong mathematical arguments
Part 3
Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively
A math teacher explains how well-designed materials can help students learn to deal with challenging math problems
Part 10
Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
How building specific mathematical knowledge in teachers can strengthen classroom instruction
Part 8
A More Powerful Teacher’s Guide
How administrators can help teachers sort through the clutter in today’s math textbooks
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Using Flashcards in Math
CCSS author Jason Zimba shares how he uses flashcards with his daughters.
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Top Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Math Materials
If you’re not satisfied with the quality and CCSS-alignment of your existing math materials, here are five tips to improve them.
Part 2
SMP 1: Make Sense of Problems & Persevere in Solving Them
Well-designed materials help students tackle challenging math problems
