The hum of a math classroom quiets as the bell rings. Desks are cleared, notebooks tucked away. On each table, a chessboard appears sixty-four black-and-white squares, a kingdom waiting to be claimed. Within minutes, the […]
The Evidence for Play — Why Math Games Work It’s one of the most encouraging discoveries in modern math education: play doesn’t just make learning fun—it makes it stick. For teachers who’ve long felt torn […]
Have you ever thought that maybe we’re measuring the wrong things in math education? What if being “good at math” isn’t just about memorizing formulas and solving equations? Today, I’m diving into Chapter 12 of […]
We’re tackling a question that I know a lot of you are wrestling with: How does student autonomy actually connect to building a thinking classroom? As Peter Liljedahl describes in his book Building Thinking Classrooms […]
How do we prepare kids for a challenging task without making it too easy or doing the thinking for them? It’s a tough balance to strike, but the research has some fascinating insights—especially from Building […]
What if the way we group students in our classrooms could completely transform how they learn? That’s the provocative question explored in Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms, and it’s the foundation for today’s deep dive […]
Imagine walking into a classroom buzzing with energy. Students are scattered around the room, actively engaged, debating, scribbling on whiteboards, and genuinely excited about math. There’s no “front” of the classroom, no rows of desks, […]
Hello fellow math educators, In the beautiful world of teaching, we are all adventurers, particularly when it comes to math instruction. Today, I am excited to share with you an incredibly engaging, hands-on activity that […]
Are you a mathematics teacher looking for innovative ways to foster numeracy understanding among your students? If so, you are in the right place. In today’s post, I’ll be sharing an easy-to-play, highly engaging math […]
As educators, we are always on the hunt for new strategies to make math fun and engaging. In this post, we’re focusing on the delightful game ‘Place Value PLUS 1 Cards’, a phenomenal tool to […]