At the beginning of the school year, we are often asked about math pre-assessments: Does Maneuvering the Middle have pre-assessments?Should teachers give pre-assessments?If yes, what are some best practices? It is likely that your school already has something in place like MAP or benchmark testing. In those cases, I would say that your pre-assessment is good to go. If you're ...
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Structuring a 45 Minute Class Period
Does a perfect class length exist? Let’s talk about structuring a 45 minute class period. 45 minute class periods are what I experienced as a student, but as a teacher, whew - it is a whirlwind! Pros of 45 Minute Periods Students’ attention spans are only so long. 45 minutes means that the pace is quick, and there is no time to waste. Students can feel that urgency! Ideally, this ...
Best Math Practices for New Teachers
Welcome, New Math Teacher! If you have made it to this blog post, you are most likely about to enter your first year of teaching or your first year teaching math. (And if you are a veteran math teacher, we would love for you to share your tips in the comments :)) We will be attempting to cover everything that will set you up for success in your first year. This is the last post in our ...
Are You An Overwhelmed New Teacher?
Welcome, New Math Teacher! If you have made it to this blog post, you are most likely about to enter your first year of teaching or your first year of teaching math. (And if you are a veteran math teacher, we would love for you to share your tips in the comments :)) We will be attempting to cover everything that will set you up for success in your first year. This is part 3 in our ...
Tips for a New Math Teacher
Welcome, New Math Teacher! If you have made it to this blog post, you are most likely about to enter your first year of teaching or your first year of teaching math. (And if you are a veteran math teacher, we would love for you to share your tips in the comments :)) We will be attempting to cover everything that will set you up for success in your first year. If you haven’t read part ...
Get All Access Funded
PURCHASE NOW Get ALL ACCESS FUNDED 7 WAYS TO GET MTM INTO YOUR CLASSROOM "I absolutely love DonorsChoose and what it can do for our classrooms. It has definitely made it easier for me to gain access to MTM each year." Sabrina, Middle School math teacher "My district bought a subscription so I could pilot the program for my math intervention ...
How Teachers Use Our Math Videos
At Maneuvering the Middle, we take pride in the versatility of our resources. There is not one right way to use a student handout, activity, or even the student math videos. Our teachers shared how they used the student videos to meet the needs of their students and I was blown away. What is most fascinating is how teachers use them in ways we didn’t even think of when we were in the ...
Ordering Rational Numbers
Comparing and ordering rational numbers is a complex skill with many steps, often complicated by the number of ways the problem can be presented. These tips and ideas will help scaffold this skill and make it more hands-on and engaging for your students. Standards Comparing and ordering rational numbers is predominantly a 6th grade skill in both Common Core and TEKS. It will also ...
Teacher Appreciation Ideas
Teacher appreciation week is hands down my favorite school season! In fact, one year I was on maternity leave during teacher appreciation week, I actually considered driving up to school to get in on some of the fun goodies that were being shared. Check out some of the best teacher appreciation gifts I have received and some ideas for doing it on a budget. Who is Teacher Appreciation ...
How to Prioritize Your To Do List
Prioritizing your to do list can be a challenge when your to-do list is never ending. Just when you feel like you are ahead, something goes wrong. Teaching has so many variables that Murphy’s Law will inevitably come into play. With that said, there are some things that we can do to manage and prioritize our to-do list, so that we get what we need done, done. Have a Weekly Meeting ...