Math instructional strategies

Sometimes math centers may not work for your students. This post will share two alternatives to teaching whole group math that are not math centers.

I develop curriculum for middle school math. I focus on using critical-thinking skills in my content so the math makes sense to the students.

Do you want to teach effective mental math strategies but aren't sure where to start? I can help! Effective mental math strategies are essential to the overall math understanding of your students. When you teach mental math concepts, your students will develop addition and subtraction fluency, gain a deeper conceptual understanding, and build flexible thinking skills. Learn how to implement mental math strategies and improve your students' fact fluency here! www.ShelleyGrayTeaching.com

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Increase math rigor with these simple strategies to enhance Common Core lessons. Improve student success in math by adding depth and...

Using manipulatives & models is one of my my favorite strategies for teaching math concepts. Take these strategies to your classroom.

Need some effective strategies to support struggling math students? These tips and ideas are perfect for teachers with elementary students who are learning new math concepts and need extra support. Click the pin to learn these 7 effective strategies for struggling math students so they find success!

Use this list of 107 instructional strategies to fill-in that lesson plan or teaching portfolio with some high quality teaching strategies.Or, try some of these strategies out when you’re low on ideas and looking for a fresh way to teach in the classroom!

Math intervention isn’t something that we necessarily talk a lot about in our schools. We want students to be better at math, but beyond that we often stick to a lot of traditional methods and pedagogy. I love math intervention and I’ve seen so many students have so much success and growth. There are many […]

High, Low is a simple, no-prep math game that will boost your students' number sense without them realizing that there's math involved! This math game can be played in less than five minutes. Use it as a math warm-up, as a quick before- or after-recess activity or at the end of the day with five minutes to fill. Find out how to play this math game, along with many other math activities, math resources, and math projects at www.ShelleyGrayTeaching.com