The first few days of school are crucial for developing the classroom routines and procedures that will guide the class for the rest of the school year. This is especially true for your math instruction. The very first day or two of school, I focus on general classroom routines and procedures and move into content […]
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When I first started teaching I needed (wanted) all the math manipulatives. My mission in life was to have as many manipulatives as possible. Because more = better. Right? Not really. I found myself going back to the same math manipulatives over and over again, while the others that I worked so hard to obtain collected
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During the school year it’s hard to find time to slow down and reflect on instruction and classroom management. Sometimes it feels like self-reflection is just a “bonus” activity or something that can be saved for last-if there’s time. However, self-reflection is a necessary part of the learning process. This is how we learn from
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