The Math Learning Center Blog

Recently my school adopted the Responsive Classroom approach, which has been part of my teaching since 2001. What does it mean to be a Responsive Classroom school, and how does RC help me with Bridges math instruction? 1. The social and emotional curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum. Responsive Classroom brings together academic and social-emotional learning through specific...

Math standards have changed, and so too must math teaching practices. Pia Hansen’s message at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference in Indiana is featured in Chalkbeat Indiana , a news site covering educational change. Pia, The Math Learning Center’s director of professional development, drew a crowd of teachers who came to learn how visual strategies can help students reach a...

Today's debates about the future of education are complex and often contentious. What if the most important concept to embrace was both strikingly simple and profound? What if the genesis of educational success was as straightforward as mindset? In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting...

The Number Pieces app is an excellent tool for teaching and learning place value. Here are a few activities that you can use with kids in grades 1–2. These activities explore base ten concepts and models within 1,000 that will help lay the foundation for learning double-digit computation. Activity 1: Ask the child to show a certain number using the base ten pieces. For example, 3 tens, 7 ones, and...

Dan Meyer, former high school math teacher presented a TEDtalk titled “Math class needs a makeover.” In this witty examination of a typical high school math lesson, Meyer outlines his teaching techniques which are anything but typical. Restructuring textbook math problems to contain far less helpful information has helped his students engage in real world math conversations, and most importantly...

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The Number Frames App is now available for download! Here's a quick overview of how the app works. Click here to download Number Frames. Jami Smith is a media specialist for MLC.

Introducing Math Vocabulary Cards — a new app inspired by the Word Resource Cards that are included in Bridges Second Edition. Here's a quick overview of how the app works. Click here to download Math Vocabulary Cards now! Jami Smith is a media specialist for MLC.

We are excited to be attending the NCTM Annual Meeting in New Orleans this year! In addition to showcasing Bridges Second Edition and our growing collection of virtual manipulatives, we will be hosting five presentations on various topics. Tiers, not Tears, for Early Numeracy Support Pia Hansen and Laurie Kilts Thursday, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Room 214 in the Convention Center Racks, Lines, and Pieces...

MLC offices will be closed December 23rd - January 6th. Should an urgent need arise feel free to contact us. We will monitor voicemail and email periodically. Happy Holidays from The Math Learning Center! Jami Smith is a media specialist for MLC. Follow the MLC blog with Bloglovin