Classroom Strategies

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Explore classroom guidance, techniques, and activities to help you meet the needs of ALL students.

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How a Shift in Teacher Mindset Can Lead to Student Achievement

Making Math Lessons More Culturally Relevant With Math Milestones™

“Me, Myself, and Try”

Tools and Resources

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Discover new tools and materials to integrate into you instruction.

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How a Shift in Teacher Mindset Can Lead to Student Achievement

What Kindergarteners Can Teach All of Us about the Possibilities of Equitable Literacy Instruction

A Shift Towards Students Thinking about the Thinking (and Not Just the Steps) in Math Class

Materials Adaptation

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Find instructions and recommendations on how to adapt your existing materials to better align to college- and career-ready standards.

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Helping Our Students See Themselves and the World Through the Books They Read in Our Classrooms

Textbooks: Who Needs Them?

Standards-Alignment Information

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Learn what it means for instructional materials and assessment to be aligned to college- and career-ready standards.

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Student Achievement Partners Releases New Framework for Equitable and Essential Instruction

Let’s Not Make Power ELA/Literacy Standards and Talk About Why We Didn’t

What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Research and Reflections

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Delve into new research and perspectives on instructional materials and practice.

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A Shift Towards Students Thinking about the Thinking (and Not Just the Steps) in Math Class

What about the teenagers?

Bridging Language Learning, Culture, and Interest

Achieve The Core

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Part 14

How a Shift in Teacher Mindset Can Lead to Student Achievement

05/30/24, Amy Taylor

Part 13

A Shift Towards Students Thinking about the Thinking (and Not Just the Steps) in Math Class

05/09/24, Kristina Hargreaves, Precious James, Naomi Perl

Part 12

Making Math Lessons More Culturally Relevant With Math Milestones™

3 concepts that can help instruction to be culturally responsive

05/01/24, Caroline Fongemy

Part 11

“Me, Myself, and Try”

A Practical Approach to Student-Centered Instructional Practices

04/25/24, Kerry Kester

Part 10

How Using Math Milestones™ Tasks Changed my Middle School Students’ Relationship with Math Practice Standard 1

04/12/24, Amy Bloom

Beyond Planning: Intellectually Preparing Your Lessons

03/01/24, Rachel Fuhrman

Part 7

Using Familiar Problem to Teach New Idea

01/11/24, Phil Daro

Part 6

First Step in Learning: Becoming Puzzled

01/10/24, Phil Daro

Part 5

What’s Confusing? (Instead of “Who” Is Confused.)

01/10/24, Phil Daro

Part 4

The Secret Sauce

01/10/24, Phil Daro

Part 3

Classroom Management

01/04/24, Phil Daro

Part 2

Lesson Pacing When Students Differ

01/04/24, Phil Daro

Part 1

Heading to Japan to See Teaching

01/04/24, Phil Daro

Get Every Student Engaged in 10 Minutes or Less

12/07/23, Rachel Fuhrman

Student Achievement Partners Releases New Framework for Equitable and Essential Instruction

11/16/23, Student Achievement Partners

Shaking Up High School Math

The XQ Math Badging Initiative

09/21/23, Shelbi Cole, Ph.D

Part 9

Culture, Community, and Collaboration

How discovering student assets helped me create a culture of community and collaboration

08/16/23, Ariel McDaniel

5 Strategies to Create Spaces that Spark Interest and Investment

08/14/23, Rachel Fuhrman

Part 8

Vertical Progression of Math Strategies – Building Teacher Understanding

08/02/23, Ashleigh Ziehmke

Part 7

“Can I have this? Can I have that?”

What happens when students are able to request any tools they might want to help solve a problem?

07/26/23, Jana Bryant

Part 6

How Can We Uncover and Leverage What Students Do Know Rather Than What They Don’t Yet Know?

07/19/23, Rachel Erickson

Part 5

Classroom Structures and Math Milestones™

07/07/23, Katiria Caceres

The e² Instructional Practice Framework™: Toward a Vision for High-Quality Instruction

07/07/23, Silvestre Arcos, Jennie Beltramini, Dr. Diana Cordova-Cobo, Carey Swanson

Part 4

Using Math Milestones™ Tasks in a Vertical PLC

06/28/23, Dr. Beth Joswick

Summer Reading Club 2023

06/21/23, Student Achievement Partners

Part 3

Using a Task as a Pre-Assessment

06/21/23, Josh Deis

Part 2

Unexpected Assets: Beyond the “Right” Answer

Highlighting the Standards for Mathematical Practice in Math Milestones™ Tasks

06/15/23, Megan Smith

Part 2

The Development of the Landscape Analysis Process

A conversation with Joanna Yip of the English Learners Success Forum

06/07/23, Katie Keown, Dr. Joanna Yip

Synergy between College and Career Readiness Standards-Aligned Instruction and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

05/16/23, Dr. Amanda Hill-Hennie

Inform and Empower Families about Math Instruction

05/04/23, Rachel Fuhrman

Part 1

Using Math Milestones to Activate Student Agency

01/06/23, Josh Deis

Part 2

Constantly Shifting Practice

How the Shifts of the Common Core changed instruction and still missed the mark

12/15/22, Katie Keown

We’ve Come a Long Way, Fast

How Technology is Shaping the Modern Classroom in Unseen Ways

12/01/22, Zak Cohen

Small-Group Work: Real-World Roles

Structuring small-group work in the math classroom to facilitate learning and engagement

05/03/22, Lane Walker

Learning From Mistakes: Easier Said Than Done

How can you turn mistake-making into mistake-learning in your classroom?

02/04/22, Zak Cohen

Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy

Creative ideas for building classroom community

12/12/21, Dr. Megan Olivia Hall

Debunking the Myth of the “Math Person”

What messages are we sending students?

11/19/21, Jessica Lauer Tilli

Lesson Plans Should Be Seasonal

Varied learning activities can highlight diverse student strengths

11/02/21, Dr. Megan Olivia Hall

Culturally Responsive Literature in Mathematics

Providing windows & mirrors beyond the literacy classroom

10/12/21, Jessica Lauer Tilli

Prerequisites in Mathematics

Necessity or Unnecessary?

09/14/21, Nicholas Patey

Part 6

Tackling Slope

Digging into 8th-grade standards 8.EE.B.5 and 8.EE.B.6

07/30/21, Chrissy Allison, Becca Varon

Part 5

Solving Multi-Step Equations

Digging into 8th-grade standards 8.EE.C.7 and 8.EE.C.8

07/16/21, Chrissy Allison, Becca Varon

The Power of Students’ Self-Perception

Countering stereotypes and promoting positive math self-identities

07/08/21, Alicia Tackitt

Part 3

Amplifying Student Brilliance in Mathematics Is Critical

How to see more than one ray of mathematical sunshine

07/06/21, Leah Baron

Part 4

Problem Solving With Rational Numbers

Digging into 7th-grade standard 7.NS.A.3

07/02/21, Chrissy Allison, Becca Varon

Part 3

Contextualizing Properties of Operations

Digging into 7th-grade standard 7.EE.A.1

06/18/21, Chrissy Allison, Becca Varon

Part 2

Bridging the Gaps in Middle School Math

Digging into 6th-grade standard 6.NS.A.1

05/28/21, Chrissy Allison, Becca Varon

Part 2

The False Construct of Readiness in Mathematics

A New Lens on an Existing Problem

05/21/21, Ashley Powell, Kristin Gray

Google Jamboard: Connecting Students, Curating Thinking and Learning

A tool for structuring discussion, supporting critical thinking, and fostering interaction

05/12/21, Jim Bentley

Part 1

A Process to Address Unfinished Learning in Middle School Math

Using the "Understand-Diagnose-Take Action" model to address unfinished learning related to 6.NS.C.7.a

04/23/21, Chrissy Allison, Becca Varon

What the Data Can’t Tell Us

Concerns about summative assessment in a pandemic year

03/25/21, Katie Keown, Astrid Fossum, Jun Li, John Young

Part 1

Dismantling Academic Tracking in Mathematics

03/10/21, Shelbi Cole

Should We Reconsider Personalized Learning?

3 Reasons to Rethink Your Approach

03/05/21, Chrissy Allison

Solutions to Unfinished Learning in Math Must Go Beyond Academics

How to support students in the math classroom

02/19/21, Chrissy Allison

Part 3

Re-Humanizing Assessment through Building Internal Capacity

The What: Knowledge and Beliefs

02/05/21, Jody Guarino, Jiwon Lee, Michelle Sperling, John Drake, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad

What Happens When You Focus on What Kids Know and Can Do?

How to help your students access grade-level math

01/29/21, Chrissy Allison

Part 2

Why Re-Humanize Assessment?

Social-emotional well-being in the math classroom

01/15/21, Jody Guarino, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad, Michelle Sperling, John Drake

Part 1

What We Pay Attention to Matters

Humanizing math assessment

01/08/21, Jody Guarino, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad, Michelle Sperling, John Drake

Part null

Top Posts of 2020

Read the most popular posts of the year!

12/18/20, Student Achievement Partners

Part null

Writing and Implementing Culturally Relevant and Responsive Math Lessons

Teaching math with culturally relevant topics and themes of social justice.

12/01/20, Nichole Campbell, Peggy Nayar

Part null

Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!

Three ways to use Edcite's Real-time Connect with students

11/20/20, Edcite

Part null

Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools

Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students

10/30/20, Aaron Grossman

Part 3

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in Mathematics?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Math

10/02/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Teacher working at a laptop

Part 2

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?

The Professional Learning Core Content in ELA/Literacy

09/25/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Math teacher explains online lesson to students

Part null

Two Facts: We Are Better Together, And We Can Do Hard Things

Exploring what it means to be “good at math"

09/18/20, Brian Dean

Designing Equitable Learning Environments

Intentional instructional practice decisions, with a specific focus on mathematics

09/11/20, Amber Cook

Teacher teaching mathematics to students in a classroom

Part null

Planning for Math Remediation

Just-In-Case or Just-In-Time?

08/13/20, Sarah Britton, Jami Therrien Wells

Part 1

What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy

07/31/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Part null

Amplifying Student Voices During Distance Learning

Using asynchronous tools to create a math share-out for the kindergarten classroom

07/17/20, Bethany Lockhart Johnson

Students engaged in a classroom and raising their hands.

Part null

Refocusing on Your Learners

5 ideas to create a student-centered classroom

05/28/20, Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman

Part null

Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life

Designing effective coaching sessions that reflect teacher needs

05/14/20, Kenny McKee

Student participating in a remote math classroom.

Part null

5 Ideas to Engage K-2 Students in Math Remotely

Using video, interactive platforms, and at-home materials to support math instruction for young students

05/06/20, Chris Fishpaw

Part null

3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely

A kindergarten teacher shares strategies and advice

04/17/20, Lindsay Arnold

Part null

Top 5 Resources for Learning Online

Free, standards-aligned resources to facilitate remote learning

03/20/20, Tika Epstein

Part null

Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn

Learning from students' mistakes to enhance instruction

03/13/20, Michael Pershan

Part null

Reaching New Heights

A Framework for Examining Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics

01/06/20, Shelbi Cole, Ph.D, Ted Coe, Ph.D

Part null

Math Instructional Routines: Creating Opportunities for Students With Disabilities to Grapple with Grade-Level Math

How Routines for Reasoning can support all students to engage with the mathematical practices

12/01/19, Grace Kelemanik, Amy Lucenta

Part null

Designing and Integrating a Grade 3 Assessment on Fractions

A Q&A With Raven Redmond and Jennifer Ahearn

11/15/19, Raven Redmond, Jennifer Ahearn

Developing the Math Language Routines

Foster Student Participation Through Building Math Language, Practices, and Content

10/28/19, Jack Dieckmann, Renae Skarin

Part 1

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 1

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

09/23/19, Angie Miller

Part null

Are We Teaching Fractions Correctly?

Exploring evidence-based fraction instruction that supports a strong foundation in future mathematics

09/16/19, Jennie Beltramini

Part null

The Magical World of Twitter

How Twitter Changed the Way I Learn

09/10/19, Amy Youngblood

Part null

Creating Choice Boards to Meet the Needs of Every Student

FAQs about using choice boards

08/27/19, Tika Epstein

Part null

Professional Learning Design 101

How to Craft a Meaningful Professional Learning Experience for a Room Full of Strangers

08/16/19, Carrie Rosebrock

Part null

Professional Learning is Personal

Learning Requires Trust, Especially for Teachers

08/09/19, Carrie Rosebrock

Part 2

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 2

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

08/02/19, Angie Miller