Genuine and Focused Praise
I recently read an article shared by TRC which discussed research regarding praise in the classroom, entitled “Proof Points: Putting Praise to the Test”, by Jill Barshay. In this article,…
Category: Motivation & Engagement
Math is like…
The main goal of my research team this year is to encourage students to redefine who they are as mathematicians in order to increase their enjoyment while doing mathematics. Enjoyment,…
The Power of Choice
Do you have a math learning target that you want to jazz up a bit to increase student engagement, joy and wonderment of a standard? Do you have a lesson…
Math in Real Life: Utilizing Industry Professionals in Our Classrooms
“When are we ever going to use this in real life?” This question is a great indicator of a lack of joy and engagement in a classroom, and I am…
A Timeless Classic
Who knew teaching students in the virtual environment would be so difficult? The struggles range from getting students to turn on their cameras to trying to get them working in…
Focusing on Our 3 P’s – Positive Personal Progress
With facing the stress of giving semester exams on top of changing learning modes between remote, hybrid, and all-in, it was essential for me to help my students stay calm…
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…
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,…
Making Whole Class Discourse Visible
For most of my twenty-five years of teaching middle school math I have struggled to facilitate great whole class discussions. It seems like as much as I tried to ask…
Mindset Shift in Assessment
This school year my research focus has been assessment. I have been trying to find ways to make assessment more meaningful to my students and their learning process in an…