How to start multiplication using pictures instead of equations. Looking at the success criteria and building off of repeated addition and single digit addition to the students can understand what multiplication really is.

Subtracting within 1000 using success criteria and having rich conversations.

In this episode we talk about how to encourage rich discussion with the students and how to have them discover what we’re going to learn about. We talk about four different strategies number of the day, same and different, drawn a story problem, and notice and wonder.

This week we will learn about adding in subtracting in third grade using success criteria. Success criteria is outlining exactly what it takes to be successful and sharing it with your students.

This week is about the first week of school. This is the honeymoon phase. The students want to please you and want to know how to make you happy. Students cannot learn 2 things at once. When you teach them routines and procedures you need to review math that they care comfortable with. Be nice to your students. Fill their bucket because one day you will need to withdrawal.

This week we talk about planning the first week What is my goal of the first week? What are you going to introduce so that every student can be successful.  We need to put a smile on faces. What are the routines you will introduce? (Whiteboard, raising hand, showing answers, partner work) How do you break your lesson into chucks?

This week we will be discussion success criteria during the planning stages of your lesson.

In this episode we will talk about 3rd grade math.  This episode will walk you though how to plan out before the school year starts.