Math is often seen as numbers, procedures, and shapes, but math also includes language. Allowing students to share their thinking and listen to others' reasoning increases their conceptual understanding while building their vocabulary. Using math...
Earlier in my teaching career I felt like I had time for an endless number of read-alouds during the school day. But, as we all know, the elementary school teaching landscape is different now. Between scripted curricula, mandatory intervention...
Literacy is the foundational building block for learning. Whether you're expanding your language repertoire or learning a brand-new skill, your ability to comprehend is a powerful asset. Literacy in mathematics helps my students express themselves...
My teaching of mathematics transformed when I was introduced to Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI Math) and the work of Linda Levi, Susan Empson, Megan Franke, Kassia Omohundro Wedekind, and Jessica Shumway. Seeing math stories come alive for...