Building a Math Mindset
A place to share math stories and resources
Talking about Math
Another big shout out goes to Nedra Henson and Andi Nance for letting our school board know how Gilmer Elementary is supporting numeracy. Thanks, ladies, for telling our story. Communicating the goals of our math program will build the understanding and support that not only teachers, but especially students, need! Dee Griffin and Jennette Branum spoke on behalf of literacy, and I want to congratulate them on a job well done, also.
Please take 5 minutes if you can to watch the video below by Robert Kaplinsky. He talks about productive struggle for our students. This idea lines up with something I have been thinking about for a little while: answer-getting vs. problem solving. I know that I would love to have a conversation about this with anyone who is also interested!
Productive Struggle in Math
Great math talk from our students: click on the links to hear the thinking
Can I make 9 x 6 easier?
How about 4 x 7? Can I make that a little easier?
Using Doubles is NOT Scary
Resources Worth Sharing
Robert Marzano's research tells us that finding similarities and differences is a high-yield instructional strategy. Explore the Which One Doesn't Belong? site to see ways your students can practice this. The trick? An argument could be made for each item not belonging with the others!
There are many, many school districts who post great resources on the internet. Below are links to specific lessons and resources by grade level from one such district.
CAUTION: Always make sure any lesson or activity matches our TEKS. We teach the TEKS!
Teri Lawson
Email: lawsont@gilmerisd.org
Delinda Wall
Email: walld@gilmerisd.org