Transform Math Class into a Community of Problem Solvers
On Today’s Episode on Collaborative Math Coaching with Nicora Placa: About Our Guest: Nicora Placa Nicora Placa is an assistant professor in mathematics education at Hunter College. Previously, she taught elementary and middle school mathematics in New York City. She is passionate about supporting teachers, honoring their expertise, and creating learning opportunities for them to […]
On Today’s Episode All About Access the Word Problem: Do you have student who struggle to access word problems? If you do, you’re not alone. It is THE MOST common question I get from teachers. The truth is our students struggle to get started on word problems because they don’t have access the word problem. […]
On Today’s Episode We’re Entering My Thinking Classroom: My classroom is different than most “math classrooms” It’s a thinking classroom. Which means…You won’t find me at the board explaining. You WILL find me as a scribe as students explain their thinking.You won’t find me showing students what to do. Instead, you WILL find me encouraging […]
Last episode, 112 we talked about doing less. And I’m on that trend with this episode too. I truly believe that we do not need a LONG list of questions to ask students to be prepared to facilitate an engaging math discussion. Our questions DO matter greatly. Why do we ask students questions? To promote […]
Do you want to do LESS? In a world that wants more more more… I want to do less! As busy teachers with demands that are impossible to meet all of, I want you to utilize the time to do what matters most. I want you to be able to use your time to make […]
Send us a text Have you ever had a math conference with a student when you ask them to describe their thinking and you are met with a blank stare? This episode is about effective math conferences during grapple time. We need a plan for our math conferences and I'm sharing 5 simple steps to […]
Have you ever had that moment where you walk up to a student to have an effective math conference with them with all the best of intentions of letting them describe their thinking, finding out what they know and understand… only for it to go something like this… “What are you up to?” BLANK STARE […]
Send us a text Are you a primary teacher implementing Building Thinking Classrooms? I have the expert you want to know on the show today!! Maegan Giroux is the co-author of the about-to-release Building Thinking Classroom Tasks book for elementary! Even if you haven't started implementing Building Thinking Classrooms, Maegan is a dream to know! […]
