K-2 teachers, we have heard your requests for resources and supports designed just for primary students; the recent updates to our website, ccssmathactivities.com, are just what you have been waiting for! As we designed these new sections, we were focused on building number sense in your students. We know the foundation of math success is […]
Free printable? Yes, please! Introducing our DecaDeck card set for a variety of number sense activities! In a classroom of 5- and 6-year-olds, how do you keep the interest of those who have highly developed number sense while still providing active learning opportunities for those that need a bit more practice? Enter the DecaDeck! We […]
Back in April, we posted about two of our favorite free EngageNY resources – a compacted pacing guide and standards-focused “snapshot assessments.” Both come from Federal Way Public Schools in Federal Way, Washington. Since that post, FWPS has done some reformatting – and we’ve done some reorganizing on our site as well! Planning The […]
In the Smarter Balanced section of our website, each grade level (3-HS) has a link to the “Concept and Procedure (Claim 1) Fact Sheets”. These fact sheets were designed to help you in your classroom planning around the skills students need to acquire to be considered proficient in the standards. These Fact Sheets were designed […]
If you have been using any component of EngageNY’s K-5 math curriculum, A Story of Units, there is no question that you’ve had to copy and/or produce a variety of classroom tools and resources for you and your students. While our last two posts directed you towards suggestions for planning, assessment, and homework, today’s […]
Last week, we posted about some of our favorite planning and assessment materials for the popular EngageNY K-5 math curriculum, A Story of Units. This week, we continue that series by sharing some of our observations and go-to resources for the homework piece of EngageNY. If you’ve worked with EngageNY much at all, you might […]
The EngageNY math curriculum for K-5, A Story of Units, has become extraordinarily popular due to its strong focus on conceptual development, value (free is a very good price), and online availability. But as with all new materials, it takes time to find what works for you, your students, and your district. In the hopes […]
One of the components to the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) is the performance task. Performance tasks allow students to engage in an extended problem solving situation. The rich task gives students an opportunity to show their mathematical and critical thinking knowledge and skills across different standards. Using all of these skills helps students on their […]
Academic vocabulary in mathematics is often one of the largest barriers for students. They understand the mathematics when asked to perform it in a specific way, but when asked using vocabulary they are not comfortable with, they may respond like they have never seen the content before! Students must also be able to “attend to […]