During this time of year, teachers are working their hardest to summarize three-quarters of a year worth of learning to ensure students are ready for
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Developing Problem Solvers with Systems of Equations
Today’s article was written by Johni Edsel of Tulsa Technology Center EDITOR’S NOTE: Although this article mentions former standards, the value of the article is
A Justification for Digital Mathematics Portfolios
Today’s article was written by Ryan Burkett of Pioneer Technology Center. What does mathematical understanding look like? Reams of paper stuffed with calculations and correct
Let’s Celebrate Pi Day!!!!
Article written by Tiesa Maltby of Gage Public Schools Pi Day is a wonderful opportunity for students to study that great irrational
7 Quick and Fun Ways to Write in Math
“You want me to what?” Many of us have been in faculty meeting lately where the topic of choice is “Literacy Across the Curriculum.” Let’s
5 Ways to Help Students Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them
As students develop into emergent mathematicians, the Standards for Mathematical Practice highlight certain habits or tendencies that describe mathematically proficient students. However, these standards seem to be
ARCHIVE: OKMath Fall 2013 Presentation
With the Spring Regional Meetings underway, I have packaged what I presented last fall. I hope you find this PowerPoint/Keynote useful. If you are planning on
ARCHIVE: Top 3 Clickers for the Math Classroom
When I started teaching, the biggest challenge for me was assessment. It seemed like I was always two to three days behind in discovering what
Top 5 Things Principals Need to Know to Support Math Instruction
[Lasso icon designed by Sam Neckles from the Noun Project] At some level, principals have always been the instructional leader of their building. With new assessments and standards,
ARCHIVE: Middle and High School Standards – Cluster Analysis
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (adopted as Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics in 2010) can be overwhelming at first. Not being laid out
ARCHIVE: Samsung Solve – due October 31, 2013
Samsung Solve: At A Glance What: $2 Million for Tech for STEM to improve your community Who: All public schools, grades 6-12 When: Submissions due
ARCHIVE: Changing our Perspective of Mathematics Education – November 2
Changing our Perspective of Math Education: At A Glance What: Changing our Perspective of Mathematics Education Who: Pre-K to Algebra 1 Math teachers from Kingfisher, Okarche,
ARCHIVE: K20 Center Common Core – October 2 or October 3
K20 Common Core: At A Glance What: K20 Common Core Workshop Who: Perfect for math, science, social studies, and English teachers of all grades, plus
ARCHIVE: Analyzing Standards at the Domain Level Using Chalk Talk
This PLC Prompt is located on my Evernote account so that anytime I update my notes to improve this activity, they will be automatically reflected
ARCHIVE: OKMath 6-12 Engines (v. 1.0)
An amazing group of educators gave up their personal time to attend this year’s Summer Convenings, held in May and July in Oklahoma City. This