- Thoughts
- 6 min
What is a problem?
This is how I usually begin my Math PD sessions for elementary and my course to preservice teachers at the university. I simply ask, “What is a proble…
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- Community
- 5 min
6 Activities for the Beginning of the School Year
After a well-deserved vacation, we are back to start the school year! As teachers, we know that the first days of class are among the most important a…
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- Community
- 3 min
How to manage the transition from elementary to middle school
The change, or rather, the transition between elementary and middle school is not always easy. Teachers can sometimes be unsure of how to prepare thei…
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- Community
- 6 min
Interview with Laura Roma
Laura Roma is a teacher and member of the Innovamat Trainers team. And what does this team do? It is responsible for accompanying, training and guidin…
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- Resources
- 4 min
Known Facts / Derived Facts
Table of contents If you follow us, you will surely have heard us mention the expression “known facts, derived facts” on many, many occasions. With th…
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- Research
- 4 min
Understanding Standards: Content, Cluster, Domain, Process and Practice
Let’s think about language. If someone, for instance, were to memorize the entire Spanish dictionary, could they claim to speak Spanish? Clearly not….
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- Research
- 8 min
Navigating Changes: A Closer Look at New Jersey’s Revised Mathematics Standards
Table of Contents Picture this: You’re leading a vast corporation, managing numerous branches across the state of New Jersey. One day, you discover a…
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- Reflexions
- 6 min
The Rule of Three
Table of contents The rule of three is a mathematical concept that we tackle in different elementary school grades. The rule of three algorithm has be…
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- Thoughts
- 3 min
Reflecting on the Complexity of the Teaching Profession: A Path to Meaningful Learning
Table of Contents The teaching profession is a complex profession that is far from straight forward. This is because it is not about passing on knowle…