How to Prepare Students for Standardized Testing: 3 Keys to Success
Just talking about standardized testing can make some teachers (and students) feel ill, but these dreaded tests don’t have to be so painful! You can help
This handy download includes a variety of resources to help your students master word problems! Get it now when you sign up for free resources and teaching tips from Teacher Trap!
ALL students can love and be successful in math! I believe that through differentiated instruction, hands-on exploration, and targeted review, all kids can excel. Every day, students should spend time building fluency and confidence in the skills they’ve mastered, while also struggling with challenging, real-world mathematical situations. Mathematics is about being curious, taking risks, and being willing to explore new strategies as you search for solutions.
Just talking about standardized testing can make some teachers (and students) feel ill, but these dreaded tests don’t have to be so painful! You can help
Of all the tricky word problems, multi-step problems cause my students the most trouble. They get confused about the order of events, the operations needed
Many teachers have already discovered the power of guided math groups. There is nothing like targeted, personalized instruction in a small group setting! This approach
Word problems are a special kind of math challenge. Not only do they require computation skills, but they also test students’ reading comprehension and problem-solving
In Word Problems Made Easy, I shared my favorite tips and tricks for helping students master math word problems. In this post, I’d like to
Teaching place value can be SOOOO frustrating. I remember teaching a lesson to 3rd graders years ago and feeling so confident in my students’ understanding
I love, love, love teaching multiplication! Â There are so many fun ways to make real-world connections and use hands-on exploration. Â In this post, I’d like
So you want to FAIL BIG at Daily Math Review? I can help! I know from personal experience some tried and true ways to make daily
Today’s elementary students face standardized testing stress that most of us never experienced as children. The tests aren’t simply harder, they require critical thinking and
The standards around Personal Financial Literacy are complex and detailed. These five tools will make teaching the economic concepts easier for teachers and fun for
Students having trouble with math word problems??? Check out my guest post on Laura Candler’s Corkboard Connections where I offer up 3 unique strategies for
A few new math anchor charts have graced my classroom walls so I thought I’d share! Basic operations is by far the toughest concept for
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