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Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in mathematics.

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  • Using AI to Encourage Productive Struggle in Math

    Students ‘don’t need an answer, they need help with the process,’ and combining ChatGPT with Wolfram Alpha is one way to guide them through it.
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  • The Benefits of Using Choice Boards in Math

    How math choice boards can enable new elementary teachers to meet the needs of their individual learners while employing mathematical rigor.
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    Playing games can be a great way to practice or review skills related to algebraic expressions.
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  • 10 Brilliant Math Brain Teasers

    Tap into rigorous problem-solving and critical thinking with these playful math brain teasers for middle and high school students.
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  • 3 Ways to Get Students to Write About Math

    Teachers can use simple, effective methods to guide young students to demonstrate their understanding of math concepts.
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  • A Collaborative Approach to Mistake Analysis

    This method calls for students working in groups to create problems, point out common errors, find solutions, and then explain the process.
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  • Using ChatGPT in Math Lesson Planning

    Artificial intelligence tools are useful beyond language arts classes. Math teachers can use them to save time and create interesting lessons.
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  • How to Turn Your Math Classroom Into a ‘Thinking Classroom’

    The researcher Peter Liljedahl evangelizes for practices that prioritize and stimulate more hard thinking in classrooms.
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    Why Students Should Write in All Subjects

    Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.
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  • 5 Ways to Stop Thinking for Your Students

    Too often math students lean on teachers to think for them, but there are some simple ways to guide them to think for themselves.
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  • A Powerful Rethinking of Your Math Classroom

    We look at strategies you can reset this year—adjusting your testing regimen, tackling math anxiety, encouraging critical thinking, and fostering a mistake-friendly environment.
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  • Encouraging Achievement in Math While Supporting SEL

    Tasks like collaborating on the perfect paper airplane help elementary students develop both math and social and emotional learning skills.
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  • Using an SEL Tool Called the Mood Meter in Elementary Math

    With these examples for grades 1 to 5, students can develop social and emotional skills while they learn to analyze data through graphing.
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  • Build Strong Math Vocabulary Skills Using These Simple Strategies

    Learning new vocabulary is a fundamental part of understanding math concepts. Use these strategies to build both fluency and engagement.
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  • Making a Math Lesson More Hands-On

    When teachers provide opportunities for students to construct figures and play with dimensions while exploring geometry, math becomes more accessible to everyone.
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