in the classroom Debate in Kindergarten: Building Appreciation for Ten Frames 20 Jan 202020 Jan 2020 If we want students to harness the power of visual representations -- to own them -- students need to understand why that representation is important. Visual representations can be elegant…
education Tyler’s Dilemma: Digging into Unit Rates, and One Student’s Resistance 11 Oct 201911 Oct 2019 "You have a choice of which version of the game to play," I said, as I placed out four different gameboards and spinners for our focus game. Tyler's eyes narrowed.…
games One of Favorite Games: The Skip Count Game 30 May 20196 Jan 2020 This game is part of my "simple but high leverage" collection of games that are flexible, engaging, and easy to prep. Others include Number Boxes and the Answer Is... I've played the…
games… One of My Favorite Games: Number Boxes 29 May 20196 Jan 2020 This game is part of my "simple but high leverage" collection of games that are flexible, engaging, and easy to prep. Others include The Answer Is... and the Skip Count Game. I…
games One of My Favorite Games: The Answer Is… 28 May 20196 Jun 2019 This game is part of my "simple but high leverage" collection of games that are flexible, engaging, and easy to prep. Others include Number Boxes and the Skip Count Game. I have…
games The Simple-but-High-Leverage Game Collection: Making Games Routine 28 May 20196 Jun 2019 We use instructional routines in part because their predictable structure allows students to focus on the mathematics. So why don't we do this with simple, high leverage games? Games aren't…
