K-6 Stem & Coding
Math Games
“Math is not a spectator sport. It’s not a body of knowledge, it’s not symbols on the page. It’s something you play with, something you do.”
Warm Ups
Number Talks
This video teaches the pedagogical strategy called ‘Number Talks’ with some interesting different methods shared by Stanford students.
Cheat Sheet
Learn the basics of how to organize a number talk
Closing Scenarios
View possible number talk closing scenarios and actions to take for each one
Addition & Subtraction
View addition and subtraction strategies that are supported by number talks
Division & Multiplication
View division and multiplication strategies that are supported by number talks
Quad Text Sets
Why Focus on Background Knowledge?
“When students have more content knowledge before they read, their understanding is better during reading. That knowledge can also make a hard text easier.”
~ Lupo et al, 2018. Building Background Knowledge Through Reading: Rethinking Text Sets. P435.
Why Build a Quad Text Set?
Built to address the reading stressors
Multiple texts on the same topic
Multiple texts with varying degree of difficulty
Multiple texts to support a challenging, target text
Designed specifically to build background knowledge
Designed for use with all learners but in particular, struggling readers
Can incorporate the use of multi-modal texts
3 Part Math
Number Talk Resources
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Kindergarten Resources
Unit Plans
Problem Types
Coffee and a Bite
Welcome to “Coffee and a Bite”. Our 2022 Math professional development series. Click on the buttons to access all resources shared during each session.
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Lens on Numeracy
Check back each month as we share resources, tips, and ideas to support your K-6 students in mathematics.
February 2023
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April 2023
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March 2023
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May 2023
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