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In math education, there are a lot of terms that get used interchangeably—unpacking standards, planning units, designing lessons. But for ma...
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Wondering how to create a classroom culture where students don't want to stop exploring mathematics when the bell rings? Kyle Pearce from TapIntoTeenMinds.com and Jon Orr from MrOrr-IsAGeek....
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In math education, there are a lot of terms that get used interchangeably—unpacking standards, planning units, designing lessons. But for ma...

In schools today, it can feel like there’s always something new being introduced. A new initiative, a new priority, a new expectation. And f...

In today’s math classrooms, there’s a growing expectation: students should be able to use and connect multiple mathematical representations....

In math classrooms, there’s something that shows up again and again: resistance. It can come from students, from teachers, and sometimes eve...

In math classrooms, what is the most common frustration that keeps showing up? Not enough time. Interrupted lessons. Lost instructional minu...

In this episode, hosts Jon Orr and Yvette Lehman unpack a tension that’s been debated in math education for decades: conceptual understandin...

We talk about planning all the time in math education. But here’s the question: How much time should you realistically be spending planning...

You’ve got protected time for Tier 2 math intervention… …but what are you actually supposed to do during that time? This is one of the most...

We talk about Tier 1 instruction all the time in math education. But here’s the question: Do we actually have a shared understanding of what...

It’s April, and in math class the countdown is on. There is limited time left before standardized math testing or the end of the school year...

As math testing season approaches, many teachers and leaders feel the tension. We want students to succeed. We know they’re capable. But too...

If the standard algorithm is the final goal in math, why not just teach it directly? This question came up during a recent math leadership s...

What if one of the most common terms in math education — conceptual understanding in math — isn’t actually understood the same way across sc...

Some math teachers insist students must always show their math thinking. Others argue that if the math answer is correct, that should be eno...

You’re teaching math to 34 students. You slow math pacing to support the middle, but you can feel yourself losing students who are ready to...

Testing is around the corner—and teachers are asking: “Do I stop everything and switch into test prep mode?” Many teachers spend weeks revie...

It’s March. The weather is shifting. Spring break is coming. And quietly, many math leaders have already started thinking about next year. B...

If your students can calculate but collapse in math word problems, the issue often isn’t the numbers—it’s the structure. Many schools defaul...

If you wait until every student has mastered a math concept, you might still be in Unit 1 in December. Many teachers feel they can’t move on...

You know math fluency is more than timed tests… but what does that actually look like in your classroom tomorrow? Many teachers are at the a...
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