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Solving Word Problems Using Tape Diagrams (Part 1)

In my 10 years as a 7th and 8th-grade teacher, I never once saw a tape diagram. I was hesitant to use this model, but as I began to really study tape...

The Productive Struggle

The CCSS have been in existence for nearly 5 years. This time of transition has not been easy and it has challenged our way of thinking about...

Channeling Our Efforts as Educators

As we are challenged with thinking about math in a different way than many of us learned, it’s helpful to stop and think about how we are spending...

Math for Life After the Test

When do you know you really understand something? One test is to see if you can explain it to someone else — well enough that they understand it....

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