The Math Matrix

As teachers, answering the question, “how can I help my students learn and understand multi-digit multiplication?” can be overwhelming and complex, at any stage in your career. Despite the challenge,…

…yup, you read that right. A waiting room changed the way I manage my classroom. But it’s not what you think! As a true millennial teacher, I love scrolling through…

After teaching long division for a few years and reviewing the process with upper elementary students, I found that they STILL get nervous when it comes to division. Reflecting on…

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Growing up as a child during indoor recess, my friends and I loved to predict our futures by folding up Cootie Catchers…while I don’t have 7 kids or am married…

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Utilizing fact families creates a strong mathematical foundation. Your students might have explored fact families for addition and subtraction, but they are just as important to understand the connection between…

The “independent work” part of my math block has been transformed with my “Must Do, May Do” choices (…more on this coming soon!). In the newly hybrid teaching world, I…

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