Math coaching elementary

Are you a new math coach? Check out these tips on how to approach your job!

I received a handout at a workshop I recently attended on different factors coaches can look for in classroom observations. Collecting quality evidence during observations and presenting it in a clear manner to teachers is such an important piece of improving teacher practice and student achievement…so this handout really got me thinking about what I look […]

Higher level math centers will really get your students thinking and writing about math. Read about my top six favorite higher level math centers.

Discover 3 strategies that you can instantly use in your classroom to support number sense and place value. Math routines and ideas for primary and upper grades.

Let's get this out of the way right now. Math intervention does NOT mean pulling a group of kids aside and helping them to complete their work after a whole

We’re thrilled to have Marine Freibrun from Tales of a Very Busy Teacher guest blogging for us again today! Marine has crafted an excellent post all about six ways to add rigor to your math instructio

Upper elementary math workshop ideas for whole group math lessons, math centers, math small groups, and independent math practice.

"So what exactly do you do?" I get this question a lot from people both in and outside of education. "Instructional Coach" just sounds broad and foreign and nearly always needs further explanation. I struggled for awhile with how to explain what I do. Some of my early responses included: "I support teachers" (again, too broad), or "I help teachers with things like integrating technology into their lessons" (too narrow) "I am a teacher of teachers" (not quite accurate), or I would just absorb…

Find ideas on how to schedule your daily math block to include key components for success. Reach all students in your classroom with no matter how much time is in your schedule. #guidedmath #mathschedule #mathblock #dailymathschedule #mathblockschedule

What is the difference between shallow math and deep math? How can guided math help you shift your teaching to deep math?