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Megan Kean
January 15, 2021January 15, 2021Comments count 0

Out With the Old and In With the New

A New Way to Think About Circles in the Math Classroom As a teacher, by nature, I am a reflective individual that is continuously improving my practice.  Many times, I…

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Peter Trapp
January 13, 2021January 14, 2021Comments count 2

The Best Classroom Stress Reducer: Restorative Justice

For many years I bought into the idea that in order to have control of the classroom, I needed to be ready to correct kids immediately, and give out consequences…

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Angela Kraft
October 28, 2020November 2, 2020Comments count 0

Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Math Classroom

If you are a seasoned educator, then you’ve probably heard the term “culturally responsive teaching” before. But, what exactly does this mean and how can we apply this to a…

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Jennifer McCalla
March 24, 2020March 26, 2020Comments count 0

Using Participation Checks to Promote Turn-Taking in Teams

During the 2019-2020 school year, my CPM Teacher Research Team decided to center our work around active listening and turn-taking. Most of our work ended up focusing more on turn-taking,…

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Brooke Raven-Sandberg
February 6, 2020February 7, 2020Comments count 0

Conferencing With Students About Grades

This is my 9th year of teaching math and I feel as though assessment practices and grading structures have been a struggle for me since the beginning. I want the…

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Erin Treu
February 4, 2020February 7, 2020Comments count 0

Tiered Assessments

I’ve been teaching math for ten years. I have good classroom management, great relationships with the other staff in my building, and consistent communication with parents. I have learned along…

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Mollie Siegel
February 4, 2020February 6, 2020Comments count 0

Better Whole-Class Discussion Follows Good Team Discourse

During the 2019-20 school year, my fellow TRC collaborators and I set out to support stronger whole-class discourse in our high school math classrooms. My TRC group believes supporting better…

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Tatiyana Webb
February 3, 2020February 4, 2020Comments count 0

Student Self-Reflection as an Assessment

“Ms. Webb, I know more than I thought I did.” “Oh, I have lots of evidence of learning!”  These are quotes from 8th grade math students who, after engaging in…

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Thor Tillberg
February 3, 2020February 3, 2020Comments count 0

Making The Soda Machine Problem Stickier

Students go from class to class and have a million things going on in their lives. So how do I make mathematical ideas sticky for my students? How can I…

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Penny Smits
February 3, 2020February 3, 2020Comments count 0

Listening, Speaking and Culture Building, Oh My!

If you are looking for a brain break that helps build the culture in the classroom while working on students speaking and listening skills, then Categories may be what your…

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  • 1 Amy Bowden
    • Teach Me How to Factor!
  • 1 Angela Kraft
    • Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Math Classroom
    • Setting the Stage
    • Allow Your Students to Think
    • The Underestimated Power of Asking Questions
  • 1 Anthony Johnson
    • Closure- Make the Math Challenging and Fun
  • 1 Anthony Jones
    • Math Curiosities, Part 2
    • Math Curiosities, Part 1
    • Math Talks, Part 2
    • Math Talks, Part 1
    • Math Wonderment Brought to Life
  • 1 Brooke Raven-Sandberg
    • Conferencing With Students About Grades
    • Focusing on Team Building in Math Teams
  • 1 Carrie Velasco
    • Mindset Shift in Assessment
  • 1 Cathy Sinnen
    • Making Whole Class Discourse Visible
    • Rethinking Feedback with Students
    • Hidden Benefits of Goal Setting with Students
  • 1 Denise Dedini
    • The Power of Self-Talk
  • 1 Erin Kenney
    • Making the Most of a Pairs Check
  • 1 Erin Treu
    • Tiered Assessments
    • Math Talks- Sorry, not sorry
  • 1 Heather Tackett
    • Encouraging Students to Question Their Thinking
  • 1 Ilene Kanoff
    • Observations of Students Working Together
    • Flip Your Flop
  • 1 Jamie Kaper
    • Why is x to the Zero Power Equal to 1?
  • 1 Jennifer McCalla
    • Using Participation Checks to Promote Turn-Taking in Teams
    • Using Sociograms to See Trends in Team Discussions
  • 1 Jenni White
    • Written vs. Verbal Communication
    • Team-Building Tuesday
    • “We haven’t even tried yet!”
  • 1 Karen Kurcz
    • A Team is the “SUM” of its Parts
    • Can Gamification Lead to More Effective and Productive Study Teams?
  • 1 Kathryn Hayes
    • One Simple Question to Increase Student Discourse
    • Feedback for Learning
  • 1 Kayla Patterson
    • What Does it Mean to be “Good at Math”?
  • 1 Laura Bell
    • Leading by Example – Using a Standards-Based Grading Rubric in a Grades-Based World.
    • What Does Great Teamwork in Math Class Look Like?
    • Establishing Team Norms
    • How can self-assessment enhance your formative assessments?
    • Do your students know what they don’t know?
  • 1 Mariah Vandertie
    • Fraction Talks
  • 1 Matt Rector
    • Building a Math System for All 
    • The Voice Approach to Teaching Math
    • Vertical Math and Gamification
  • 1 Mollie Siegel
    • Better Whole-Class Discussion Follows Good Team Discourse
    • Drafting Better Concept Maps
  • 1 Naomi Paulson
    • Exploring Equity
  • 1 Pamela Propst
    • Weekly Reading and Writing Reflections in Math Class
    • The TRC 6.0 Experience
  • 1 Pam Lindemer
    • Mistakes = Ideas Worth Talking About
  • 1 Penny Smits
    • Listening, Speaking and Culture Building, Oh My!
    • What Makes You Smile?
  • 1 Peter Trapp
    • The Best Classroom Stress Reducer: Restorative Justice
    • Digging Deeper into Division with Rationals
    • Why I Prefer Open Tasks
  • 1 Sarah Shon
    • ‘We’re All In This Together’–the Perfect Icebreaker!
  • 1 Tatiyana Webb
    • Student Self-Reflection as an Assessment
  • 1 Thor Tillberg
    • Making The Soda Machine Problem Stickier
  • 1 Traci Jackson
    • Widening the Threshold and Keeping Them in the Room
  • 1 Megan Kean
    • Out With the Old and In With the New
    • Are You Willing to Be Real to Increase Equity and Access?
    • How Do I Make a Purposeful Number Talk?
    • Number Talks – An Unexpected Side Effect
  • Formative Assessment
  • Goal Setting
  • Growth Mindset
  • Mathematical Discourse
  • Motivation & Engagement
  • Number Talks
  • Productive Struggle
  • Standards Based Grading
  • Student Self-Assessment & Metacognition
  • Study Team Improvement
  • Teacher as Researcher