Grade 1 students working through a subtraction word problem


These grade 1 students were working hard on a subtraction word problem by making pictures in their heads, showing their understanding using visual models and constructing their thinking with manipulatives…plus gallery walks, celebrating thinking and…

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Grade 2 students engaged in math!


These grade 2 students were presented with a choice in measurement problems and the energy and thinking in the class was amazing. Lots of different addition strategies were used and students were excited and collaborating…

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Students showing some math grit!!!


These grade 4 students are working through some frustrations and helping each other work through a math problem. Way to show some GRIT!!!

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Wonderful visual models!


Grade 4 students are solving math word problems and are starting their problem solving plan with awesome visual models to represent their thinking and show the picture of the problem. YIPPEE!!!!!

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Students learning to solve addition problems in Grade 2!!!


Grade 2 students were putting on their thinking caps and trying to solve this problem using a number of different strategies and representations of their thinking: A family went on a safari and they saw…

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A room full of math thinkers!


The grade 5 math teachers have a room each day dedicated to solving rich tasks. Students have choice in the problem they want to solve and use their understandings gained from workshops to apply it…

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Wonderful number talk in grade 1!


Students were learning how to solve an addition word problem in grade 1. So many wonderful ways students were able to show their thinking and celebrate their thinking with each other. CAN I GET A…

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A student strategy for division


Tom modeled his division thinking for solving 81 / 6. A great example of a student making sense of math and explaining his thinking. Sweet!

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Student led math workshop!


After having an opportunity to reflect on his math understanding, this grade 5 student felt confident with the concept of volume and designed a lesson, which he offered as a mini-math workshop for his fellow…

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Student agency!


The grade 5 math team is exploring student agency in Math and is experimenting with a workshop model to empower students to reflect on the math needs and choose to attend the workshop, which best…

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