by LD Helfer | Jul 23, 2017 | Math Professional Development
When children are beginning to learn how to multiply numbers, one of the first things they learn is to make a pattern with objects in an array. They count the manipulatives and notice that there is a length and a width. That they can also count all of manipulatives...
by LD Helfer | Feb 6, 2017 | Math Professional Development
There is a common saying among teachers, that you must learn how to “beg, borrow, and steal” to be able to find the best resources and practices for your classroom. Today I am going to tell you to steal…some strategies from the reading and language arts teacher down...
by LD Helfer | Aug 28, 2016 | Math Professional Development, Teacher Tips
True and false questioning is probably not what pops into your head when you think about a differentiated and rigorous math activity. The most plain of all question types really can become a thought provoking and multi-level activity that you can use with almost any...
by LD Helfer | Mar 7, 2016 | Math Professional Development, Teacher Tips
Pi Day is coming soon! Did I make a delicious typo? No we’re not talking about pie–we’re talking about pi–the irrational number the represents the ratio between a circle’s circumference and its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated on March...
by LD Helfer | Oct 4, 2015 | Math Professional Development
The dreaded words that send chills down the backs of students and teachers alike… Long Division! There are so many barriers to students effectively learning how to do long division, and each grade level that has to teach this skill has its own set of...
by LD Helfer | Aug 16, 2015 | Math Professional Development
Before Texas adopted its new TEKS and before the common core became common across the US, place value instruction was generally presented differently that it is today. Teachers all around the country have had to adjust to their new standards. One place where the...
