"Learning doesn’t have to be trying to memorize a bunch of procedures that feel meaningless. ... Fractions can make sense! When students start with concrete and visual understandings of the meaning of fractions, they can build solid and lasting understandings of how they work."

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Not to be missed! Heidi Schuler-Jones is also the director of the excellent SABES - MA Public Adult Ed PD System Math and Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction team, and her insights will make you appreciate the importance and even joy of math in #adulteducation. TERCtweets TERC Adult Numeracy

A few days after the end of AAPI month! Ishihara-Yoshimura journey: A Story Celebrating Asian-Pacific Americans terc.edu/adultnumeracyc…

Imagine "being the 4th grade teacher getting these papers to learn more about the students’ understandings coming into my class next year. How much more valuable would these be than a STAR score"? Math Reflections to Wrap Up the School Year kgmathminds.com/2024/06/03/mat… via Kristin Gray

"As much as I love being wildly creative in my math routines and lessons, digging deeper, thinking about what new ideas I can try out – it’s also important to step back and realize the power in kids being excited about the math they’re doing – and go from there."

What's the advantage of "using 'express' rather than 'decompose' when students are solving problems by thinking of a quantity in a way differently than it is stated"?

Registration for our 7-week, online, asynchronous courses close tomorrow! Courses begin next Wednesday. Come learn about Inv3, fractions in Inv3, and supporting the range of learners with any elementary math curriculum. investigations.terc.edu/professional-d…

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Working on our teen numbers! 🔟 + some more! Investigations3

Turn over a Teen Number Card. Show it on two Ten Frames. Write an equation that shows your number in terms of ten eg 10 + __ = ___ #BuildItTeenNumbers

If you are a parent/educator looking for fun #math #stem books for your little ones at home, here are some highly recommended options. Let’s tackle math anxiety/phobia before it happens 🙂📖📚 #MathPlay🧮 #LitMath2024 #MTBoS #ITeachMath #elemmathchat Marilyn Burns Christopher Danielson

Meet Jenny Diaz, a creative teacher who turned a Storytelling Math book (Charlesbridge) into a fun engineering challenge! Students get to design comfy beds for their stuffed animals, boosting their problem-solving skills. Ready to inspire young engineers? hubs.la/Q02yD-zy0

***Just released - Summer Challenges*** ⛱️NRICH's Summer Challenges are ideal for families and friends to enjoy exploring together over the coming weeks, helpfully organised by age groups (3-5, 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16 and 16-18 year olds) nrich.maths.org/summer-2024 🌞Enjoy!!!

Get outside on the #FirstDayofSummer with a free Investigating Science Outdoors activity that engages students in explorations of a study site—a small piece of land near their home. hubs.la/Q02tmJ3p0

"The slow reveal gave Ss a bit more info to absorb each time, which seemed to give more Ss access. In my past ...a graph often presented way too much info at once for Ss to process. Also, the slow reveal gave a sense of drama to the experience that kept the Ss engaged."

Unlock the Power of Early Algebra! Dive into our blog post to discover why teaching algebra to children as young as age 5 is a game-changer. #MathEd #MathEducation hubs.la/Q02wQzms0

Proof by Clementine: the surface area of a sphere is 4 pi r^2 (trace around widest part of clementine 4 times)