I was invited to come into Karen Fallan’s grade 4/5 classroom to kick off their decimal exploration, so I spent about an hour with this lovely bunch of students (and teachers) on Monday morning. Karen’s teaching partner, James, came to observe as he had some remedy time (I love it when teachers have the chance …
Decimals and Place Value Mats
Sequences For BC Math Curriculum
I get asked a lot for scope and sequence and so here are some ideas for each grade K-8. Please keep in mind the following when viewing the sequences for each grade level: Sequence: There are lots of right ways to organize the content and each sequence is one way you may choose to …
Ethnomathematics – What It Is and Why It’s Important
I want to share some of what I’m learning through my ethnomathematics courses – we are currently focusing on how to teach culturally sustaining (this is the new term that replaces culturally relevant or culturally responsive pedagogy). To be honest, I’ve realized that I have had a huge blind spot in my own practice with …
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Embrace the “New” Math: Information on Why the Old Way Really Isn’t the Best Way
“Embrace the “New” Math: Information on Why the Old Way Really Isn’t the Best Way”
Diagnostics – Starting the Year with Key Intel
I hope you all had wonderful summers and a wonderful first week with your new classes! Over the next few blog posts I will share about the first Educating Now summer camp and my time studying Ethnomathematics at the University of Hawaii. Overall the summer camp went really well, with great feedback from the parents …
