March 2016 - Math Motivator

Success Criteria – Timing is Everything!

March 31, 2016January 15, 2018Math Lesson

When it comes to math, I have mixed feelings about success criteria at times. Yes, I believe that it is important for students to know what they need to do in order to be successful, but if we want students to solve problems in a way that makes sense to … More Success Criteria – Timing is Everything! »

Proportional Reasoning – Measurement

March 2, 2016January 18, 2018Math Lesson

I love problems that provide authentic opportunities to cluster several big ideas. Recently, I was in a classroom where the teacher gave the following problem to his students. Tia is filling a bucket with water. She knows that 500 ml of water comes out of the hose every 10 seconds. … More Proportional Reasoning – Measurement »