Ever feel like planning math workshop activities is its own full-time job? You want: Rotations that make sense Activities that actually align to your standards Students who can work independently (without constant reminders) And the magical feeling of being prepared for the whole week before Sunday night… But instead, you’re
I’ll be honest with you—my first few years of running math workshop were… a lot. Every week felt like starting over.Groupings changed.Centers were rushed.Behavior management? 🙈Let’s just say “organized chaos” was generous. But here’s what changed everything:I stopped trying to reinvent the wheel every week…And started using a system that
If you’ve ever looked at your math workshop block and thought: “How do I keep everyone engaged… without cloning myself?” You’re not alone. Managing a room full of learners at different levels, with different needs (and moods 😅), is a serious challenge. That’s where differentiated choice boards come in—and why
As teachers, we’re always looking for engaging ways to help our students practice essential math skills. One area where many students need extra support is multiplying whole numbers. If you’re looking for a hands-on and interactive approach to reinforcing multiplication concepts, the Multiplying Whole Numbers Sort is a fantastic resource
Using choice boards isn’t something new but they are something that takes a little bit of extra prep work to implement into your classroom for math workshop. **There may be affiliate links within this post that I do earn a small commission off of each purchase. How to Use Choice
If this school year is anything like the last two, you are probably thinking… What can I do this year that will keep my students engaged while also meeting their current academic needs as well as filling the learning gaps they have from previous years? Over the past two years,
Math Test Prep and Intervention needs to be interactive and engaging to encompass the necessary skills to teach but also keep the attention of your learners.
At the beginning of every school year, it is important to find time to review with your students. This time is not only crucial to see where they are on their math skills but also to observe how each of them works together in a small group setting. Using games,
Every year when the unit for volume comes around it seems to be one of the hardest, and most abstract, units for students. While being asked to determine the volume of a prism or pyramid students are faced with a three-dimensional shape that becomes hard for them to visualize after
When I began teaching Middle School math, I became apparently aware that my students detested working with word problems. It didn’t matter if I worked them with them, I asked them to show their strategies, or even let them work with partners or in groups… they HATED them. But I
Last month I had the absolute privilege of speaking to over 400 3-8th grade teachers at CAMT 2019 about Setting up Math Workshop for Success in two sessions. Not only was this year the absolute best I’ve ever presented, but the 3-5th grade session was so packed that we had
I remember my first Spring as a Middle School teacher when I came in with literally SIX WEEKS left before testing and had more to cover than I could dream of. I had to make a plan and stick to it. While for the most part, I was getting support