Against the Norm, Making Math Accessible, Teaching in a Context
Think about the majority of K-2 students and the thought process they go through when encountering a word problem. Normally they read the problem focusing solely on the two quantities and engage in a game of craps. They throw the dice and hope that the operation they...
Making Math Accessible, Measurement and Data, Patient Problem Solving, Teaching in a Context
Our 3rd grade team has been working on area the past few days. This team of teachers is awesome to work with because (A.) they put up with me and (B.) their willingness to try “new ideas” and push themselves as educators. Some lessons have gone really...