High quality math interventions are not easy to find. I can access plenty of digital programs-some that I like, some that I don’t. But, students need more than practice on the computer. They need hands-on, guided lessons that provide authentic learning experiences. Since I’m responsible for my students’ math interventions, I ended up creating my […]

It’s important to spend time teaching or reviewing division strategies before moving on to multi-digit division. Most students are fairly confident and solid with multiplication concepts. But, many students need a little review of division strategies before moving into multi-digit division. I created a Conquering Division booklet that I used to guide our review of

With so many great resources available, it can be hard to pick and choose what works for your classroom. It can also be a challenge to determine how to incorporate all of your resources. In this series, I share my personal lesson plans to show how I integrate my math resources. I start each section

We know that teaching division concepts can be tricky and confusing for many students. When teaching 3rd grade, this was the unit when a large group of students would begin to fall behind. There are so many potential reasons for this struggle: lack of number sense, multiplication facts, and not having time to develop the

Dividing with area models and partial quotient is a major part of fourth grade standards. Confession: when I first moved to fourth grade, I had no clue how to divide with an area model or partial quotient! After teaching it to myself, I hated it! Dividing with area models and partial quotient didn’t click for