"Across contexts, cold call often created a culture of negativity, pulled time away from the main goal of the class, & didn’t do much to get kids paying attn." Read @dylanpkane.bsky.social on 4 alternatives to cold calling that "are underused, not too hard to learn, & less likely to backfire."

A lovely reflection on folding laundry, teaching division & "figuring out what Ss already know & determining how to build, connect, generalize & solidify [&] finding ways to make Ss’ thoughts & ideas visible & accessible to others for investigating, revising & sense making." @jsandford.bsky.social

"The goal is to help Ss connect the facts they’re working on to ideas they already know, provide a lot of support as Ss begin working on a fact family, & gradually pull back & ask Ss to retrieve facts from memory." While it looks different, Inv 3 designs work w/ the facts in much the same way. /1

"Schools still serve as a filter for the maths & math-nots. We still cast too many kids as capable/incapable of math learning at multiple levels. I’ve had countless ppl tell me 'I wish I had someone like you teach me b/c I would've gotten it' or" I didn't get why math mattered until I was an adult.

About how much are these counters "worth"? How do you know?

"Graphs & data visualizations are all around us—charting our steps, our election results, our favorite sports teams’ stats & trends ... If we want students to thrive in a data-rich world, they need opportunities to develop strong data habits: slowing down, thinking deeply & constructing meaning."

"How many ways might children think their way through the most-missed multiplication fact, 8 × 7?" These strategies are at the heart of multiplication instruction in Investigations.

Love a video like this for a #howmany prompt in math. Learning about multiplication? Show this! Starts with 1 then folds over to make 2, then 4, then 8… Or a BTC-style prompt, “how many total noodles can he make from this?” www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S5BQmk/

Happy Consecutive Squares Day! Thanks to @justinaion.bsky.social for alerting me to this special mathematical day.

Read @martamath0901.bsky.social on "co-creating...clear, actionable classroom agreements that help foster mathematical learning & equitable participation" & learn how Investigations 3 supports the same. investigations.terc.edu/role-of-clas... investigations.terc.edu/developing-n...

How does Investigations 3 support teachers in establishing classroom agreements (or norms) that support the development of an equitable and inclusive mathematics learning community? This blog shares some of the ways a curriculum can incorporate and support this work.

As school begins, "our goal is creating an equitable math learning community that promotes equal status interactions. An important aspect of this is co-creating, practicing, and establishing clear, actionable classroom agreements that help foster mathematical learning & equitable participation." /1

The beginning of the year is a good time to think about the importance of an equitable math learning community, and how the curriculum can help you achieve it.

About how many? How did you think about it?

New to Investigations 3? We asked practicing teachers how they develop and support a thriving math learning community, and what's particularly important to think about at the beginning of the year. Part 1 addresses norms, setting up the classroom, and organizing math materials.

Thinking about classroom set up for the start of school? Read @martamath0901.bsky.social on how the design of the room can promote the distribution of math authority, equitable participation, and respect for different learners, and ensure that students see themselves in the classroom.

New to Investigations 3? We asked practicing teachers how they develop and support a thriving math learning community, and what's particularly important to think about at the beginning of the year. Part 1 addresses norms, setting up the classroom, and organizing math materials.

“Mathematical insights involve sudden and unexpected transitions from confusion to clarity."

Thinking about classroom set up for the start of school? Read @martamath0901.bsky.social on how the design of the room can promote the distribution of math authority, equitable participation, and respect for different learners, and ensure that students see themselves in the classroom.

This post highlights Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter's recently published book, Interweaving Equitable Participation and Deep Mathematics. "Practical tools and a fresh vision" tackling a "critical challenge: How do teachers ensure that all students engage deeply with rigorous mathematics?"

"Key words can be a convenient crutch for both students & teachers, but they become virtually meaningless as problems become harder... [They] can help 1st graders figure out whether to + or - > half the time, but the strategy rarely works for the multi-step problems" students see in g2-3. /1

Spark your child’s problem-solving skills with Head Start on Engineering's free, trilingual STEM resources for families. Story-based activity kits, “Sparks!” for everyday STEM fun, Videos in English, Spanish, & Arabic Developed by experts and tested with real families. hubs.la/Q03CDDsk0

Maria Blanton's work in K-12 Early Algebra Intervention featured in this month's CADRE Early STEM Learning Spotlight which highlights the work of 14 DRK–12 projects that focus on early learning in science, mathematics, and computer science. cadrek12.org/spotlight/ea...

How many do you see?

"In a time when educators, families, & policymakers are calling for more engaging math instruction, this book shows how teachers can create environments where all students develop mathematical confidence & agency.”

Are you interested in creating and sustaining equitable math learning communities, in the elementary grades, regardless of your curriculum? Check out our colleagues' 2-day synchronous workshop.

Looking to go beyond an intro workshop and go deeper with important structures in Investigations 3? Learn about developing community, facilitating discussions, making Math Workshop work, and meeting the needs of the range of learners in your classroom! #GoingDeeper

This lesson uses distances between freeway signs as a context for placing fractions on a number line and subtracting mixed numbers. Make sure to share it with any upper elementary teachers you know. robertkaplinsky.com/work/fr...

For 10+ years, TERC projects have explored how making-based learning helps students see the real world value of math—from 3D printing to connecting STEM with entrepreneurship. Making engages curious minds, pulls in those don't see themselves as math people. t.co/YHioKtrRrI t.co/2mc5a4Paeq

#GamesAsMeaningfulPractice AND as a place to continue to learn mathematics.

"Playing games can help kids continue to learn math, not just practice it. ... When we give our students games that everyone can access [AND] productively struggle with, we increase engagement, opportunities for aha moments, and how long our students will find the game interesting and engaging."

Are you interested in creating and sustaining equitable math learning communities, in the elementary grades, regardless of your curriculum? Check out our colleagues' 2-day synchronous workshop.

A few spaces remain in our July 30-31 online synchronous workshop, Going Deeper with Investigations 3. Learn more and sign up today! investigations.terc.edu/professional...

"Students can’t become confident, capable mathematicians by watching someone else do the work. They need time. They need space. And they need leaders who understand that true engagement isn’t quiet compliance—it’s active thinking." www.sedaeducationalconsulting.com/post/is-your...

When elementary students see math in action—in a recipe, on a map, or through play—it becomes more than a subject. It becomes a skill they’re excited to use! 🧑‍🍳🗺️ #MathSky #ElementaryTeacher #EdutopiaVideos

When PISA classified kids around the world by how they approached math, it turned out that those who relied on memorization (vs. deeper understanding or relations among concepts) were the lowest achievers in every country. And rote learning of math facts predominated in the US: tinyurl.com/2kfpkm7s

Students love rereading familiar stories! Could one book launch multiple math lessons? Ten on a Twig by Lo Cole works for counting backward from 10, 1 fewer, minus 1, or combinations that make 10. When you find a good book, revisit the context for more lessons! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social

In this fraction-focused twist on Sudoku, students use equivalent fractions—as well as improper and mixed numbers—to complete the board. Students must reason about fraction size and equivalence while applying logic to solve the puzzle. www.oise.utoronto.ca/robertson/le...

"When we lower the cognitive demand for students we perceive as 'behind,' we actually widen the gap." [email protected]

Looking for engaging activities for summer school? Give Excursions a try. They support students in connecting the math they are learning to their interests, their communities & the world, and also to topics in history, social studies, art and culture. www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...

Looking to learn more about Investigations 3? Our 7-week asynchronous online course starts 6/18. Engage in interactive activities & discussions w/ colleagues & facilitators. Develop a solid understanding of key K-5 math concepts & consider how to effectively support learning. tinyurl.com/II3course

Do you wonder about how to help students in grades 2-5 make sense of fractions? Join our 7-week asynchronous online course starting 6/18. Learn about how to make sense of, compare & compute with fractions using representations & reasoning. investigations.terc.edu/making-sense...

Considering reading @mathematize4all.bsky.social's new book on Rethinking Disability in Mathematics? Read what one group of high school teachers are taking away from it!

Over the past two years, TERC’s mission to advance STEM learning for all has come to life in both formal classrooms and informal settings across the country. Our 2022–2023 Biennial Impact Report reveals the scale and impact of that work. www.terc.edu/2022-2023-bi...

"When projects like these are cut, the losses extend beyond the research community. They will be felt in classrooms where teachers have fewer effective tools, in afterschool programs that lose innovative models & in homes where parents miss out on resources that could help their children succeed. /1

How many lines? How many squares?

Do you wonder about how to help students in grades 2-5 make sense of fractions? Join our 7-week asynchronous online course starting 6/18. Learn about how to make sense of, compare & compute with fractions using representations & reasoning. investigations.terc.edu/making-sense...

Looking to meet the needs of the range of learners in your K-5 math class, whatever your curriculum? Our 7-week asynchronous online course starts 6/18 and focuses on instructional strategies to effectively support and engage all students in deep & rigorous math learning. www.terc.edu/mathequityfo...

Looking to learn more about Investigations 3? Our 7-week asynchronous online course starts 6/18. Engage in interactive activities & discussions w/ colleagues & facilitators. Develop a solid understanding of key K-5 math concepts & consider how to effectively support learning. tinyurl.com/II3course