Teaching math is a rewarding profession, but it can also be incredibly demanding. As math teachers, we often find ourselves juggling curriculum changes, classroom management, and the pressure of ensuring our students excel in this crucial subject. Math teacher burnout is real and becoming more common. Students aren’t always used
Math often gets a bad wrap as a difficult subject where only smart students can fully understand and excel at. Math plays a profound role in shaping early self-confidence of elementary students as learners. Working with numbers, solving problems, and even being able to calculate quickly can either bolster or
In this blog post, we’ll explore ten challenging math activities designed to captivate the minds of your advanced students. As an elementary math teacher, you’re constantly striving to meet the diverse needs of your students. While it’s important to provide support and guidance for those who may struggle with math
Can students really use addition to subtract? I want to explore how students can use addition, something they are typically very comfortable with, to tackle subtraction. When students ask me if they can use an “out of the box” strategy to solve a math problem, my answer is always “Whatever
Finding it hard to differentiate math for advanced students? You are not alone. Many teachers find it difficult to differentiate math for all the different levels in their classrooms. We often think about the struggling students as we lesson plan. We build in support, especially extra teacher time during class
To understand a student’s strengths and struggles read all about ten essential questions to uncover what students know about math. Before we get started with the nitty-gritty teacher talk, if you are wondering what questions to ask students about math, grab my free guide. No gimmicks, no sales,
The first few weeks of school are so important. Starting out with great math activities for the first week of school is critical. Like my dad once told me, “Start as you mean to go on”. Simply put, start strong, and continue strong. That goes for everything. Start with high
Does it seem like your students are confident with addition skills, but things start to fall apart with subtraction? Especially when the subtraction problem involves regrouping across multiple zeros. Try this easy subtraction trick to steer students to accuracy when subtracting. I have an easy hack for students to subtract
No matter what grade students are in, subtraction seems to be frustrating for both students and teachers! Looking for an easier way to teach subtraction? Want students to rely on number sense more than a memorized, step-by-step algorithm, or method? Read on for different ways to approach subtraction that will
Penny Andrews Yes, you can teach fluency in ten minutes a day. Fluency is such a big part of a student’s math learning journey that you may be tempted to spend many class periods a week working on fluency with students. I want to show you how consistently spending ten
I help bring math alive for students and teachers. You will always find me creating math resources and activities to keep learning fun.