This week I was able to attend the Texas Instruments International Convention. In San Antonio, Texas. A lot of hard work in the past year has propelled me to this point. This conference while smaller than FETC and TCEA packs quite an intense punch. The attendance was estimated at 1800. Listening to keynote speaker John Urschel.

A resource for teachers and parents about the latest in math teaching research and strategies. I will share lesson ideas, book reviews, and research about how children best learn math. Another Round of Number Talks. I planned for a dot number talk as well, just in case we had extra time. We only got to the number sentence, but they were able to share great strategies! I already used the 9! It was interesting that nobody used the firs.

Dee, the truly rowdy one, was silenced by Benadryl. She tried to hold a conversation but most of her thoughts were jumbled, and then she dosed off.

This blog is about how CAS can work for all grade levels. Real STEM can sometimes be hard to implement in a regular math classroom, but it can be done with a little planning. It also helps to get a science teacher involved for some topics to consider and help with the scientific concepts that are not covered in math. One STEM project I use in my class is a hydroponic garden. Now for the math! F How many of your students can read an old-fashioned thermometer? What other things can .