First and foremost, I hope that this email finds you all feeling healthy, happy, and loved. It is nice to be able to make a connection with you. A few weeks back, I…
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First, and foremost, I hope that you are all happy, healthy, and loved. If you know someone who is living alone, make a point to reach out to them and…
When in doubt multiply or add or… Is this what your students are doing when given a word problem? I have noticed that a large amount of students automatically respond to…
State tests are asking students to give a written explanation of how problems are solved using precise language. This is big work and the sooner we get students started the better. If…
Of course CGI Math includes direct instruction. The difference between CGI’s direct instruction and direct instruction done the traditional way is that the students are providing the direct instruction. Throughout…
How can we get kids to move away from misconceptions and miscalculations in a timely manner, if they only get to practice once a week? Go beyond right and wrong answers and notice…
When young students are initially introduced to subtraction, it’s taught to them as “take away”. Unfortunately, too many students never learn to see it any other way. In the early…
How many trips to the gym does it take before you see a difference? One or two lessons on a subject may not be enough to get the results you…
Research says that counting is the number one way to develop number sense. Counting collections is a informative activity that gets students counting and gives us a window into their needs and strengths,…
When it comes to unpacking problems, there is one thing that is most important. The thing that matters most when unpacking word problems is that your students understand the process and…
