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‘School Math’ disconnects us from ‘Real Math’

Why is it that kids go from seeing math every where in their real life to being disconnected from math and even hating it?  Why is it that early learners are so inquisitive and mathematics comes naturally to them but yet by the time they are in 1st grade (maybe even earlier) they begin to […]

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5 Ways to Build Math Minds

Last summer I left the job that I had for 7 years and have slowly been transitioning out of it (they kept bringing me back in :).  With that job I was always busy during the summers doing trainings for teachers, but this summer and most of last summer I’ve gotten to be home hanging out […]

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A Mathematical Summer

  Well, this post is probably too late for many of you, but I was doing a training today and was asked to share it.  This document is meant to be sent home with your students to provide ideas for parents on ways to help the kids have a mathematical summer break.  Hope it helps! […]

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Can Timed Tests Help Develop a Growth Mindset?

Yesterday, during a PD session, I was asked my thoughts on timed tests.  With all the talk about growth versus fixed mindsets, the topic of timed tests for facts has become a popular topic.  My thoughts may not match up with the popular thought of the moment, but I’m going to post it anyway.  (If you don’t […]

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Children’s Mathematics – The Book That Changed My Teaching Forever

My journey to become a Recovering Traditionalist started with the book Children’s Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction by Thomas Carpenter et al.  So, when I was invited to participate in the blog hop entitled “Math Books That Will Change Your Teaching,” that book instantly came to mind.  This blog hop was organized by The Research Based Classroom and […]

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Fly on the Math Teacher’s Wall: Squashing Fraction Misconceptions

I am once again working with a group of math bloggers to join forces in ‘squashing’ some math misconceptions.  For the inaugural blog hop we tackled the big idea of Place Value.  This time around we are taking on FRACTIONS.  Read through my thoughts and then at the bottom is a link to another blogger and their thoughts […]

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How Do You Teach Math?

Today I am at a Statewide Math Academy in my home state.  Our keynote this morning was by Phil Daro and one thing he said has really resonated with me and I’d like to pose this question to all of you:   Do you teach math to help your students get an answer or do […]

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