Motivation & Engagement

Math Goes Vertical

For several years now, I have allowed my collaborative teams to use dry erase markers on their tables while problem solving together in the classroom. Students have loved this! This…

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Stand Up!

Math is a hard subject for a majority of my students.  It can be a scary subject and the math classroom can be an even scarier place for students.  My…

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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,…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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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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