How to Turn a Word Problem into a Rich Math Task (Part Two)
…to solve this problem?” Continue this process until everyone who wants to share a new strategy has had a chance to do so. If you don’t have time to finish…
…to solve this problem?” Continue this process until everyone who wants to share a new strategy has had a chance to do so. If you don’t have time to finish…
…new platform that makes it easy for teachers to search for online resources and save them, upload photos and documents, organize resources by topic, share them with others, and so…
Field trips can be so much fun for students, and they definitely provide unique opportunities for kids to discover new places and to experience real world learning. But have you…
…but rather spaces strategically organized for students to use as resources throughout the year. This idea of “walls for learning” is not new one, but a key one for teachers…
…and I continued to have questions when I tried new strategies or ran into difficulties. It used to be that we could only seek help from educators we knew personally,…
…own card. Next, they switch task cards and solve the new problem. Finally, they share, check, and discuss their answers. They repeat the steps with two new cards. For more…
…easily modify these games for my new “big kids”. First up… 100’s Game This game can be played in a k-5 classroom. It is perfect for building number sense and…
…something that your student teacher will treasure for years? Or will it be something practical to help the teacher-to-be land a job or set up a new classroom? Last week…
…rule to your students. If that sounds boring, you don’t know Chris! (Click here for the first article in the series.) Newly Updated WBT Classroom Rules Posters I love to…
…privileges. Ideas?” Top 20 Creative Ways to Encourage Good Behavior There were so many terrific ideas that I decided to compile them into a new article in my Advice from…
…challenges. Those who display a “growth mindset” enjoy solving problems and trying new experiences, and they choose challenging tasks over easy ones. They don’t view mistakes as failures, but rather…
…solutions visually, rewrite the problem or find a new one. I’ll use the Apple Peeling Word Problem above to demonstrate how to turn a simple word problem into something much…
