by Matthew Beyranavand As teachers, our philosophies, ideas, and technology in the classroom are constantly evolving. When you stick with the same ideas without reflection is when you no longer grow as an educator. For me, there is no better example of this than preparing for the end-of-the-year standardized tests... Read more →
Classroom Tips
How School Districts across the U.S. Are Taking the With Math I Can Pledge
by Maureen McCaffery Coleman, Community Manager, TenMarks: With Math I Can (WMIC) is a movement to transform the way students approach math. WMIC challenges students to commit to practicing a growth mindset with math by celebrating mistakes as opportunities to learn, being confident in their skills, sharing their way of... Read more →
4 Tips for Creating a Stress-Free Homework Zone
by Sam Radbil, Sr. Communications Manager, ABODO: It seems like, every year, educators and parents revive the longstanding debate about homework in America’s classrooms. Is it necessary? Is it beneficial? How much is too much? Whether you support the “10-minute rule” -- that’s 10 minutes of homework for every grade... Read more →
Goal Setting with Your Students for the New Year
by Suzy Brooks, Director of Instructional Technology for Mashpee Public Schools, MA: Inevitably, the New Year brings about thoughts of reflection, resolutions, and resolve for many of us. I like that January 1st falls roughly in the middle of the school year. It gives us all a chance to think... Read more →
Fresh Ideas for Your Classroom to Kick-Start the New Year
by Matthew Beyranavand, K-12 Mathematics and Science Coordinator, Chelmsford Public Schools: The holidays are now over and you just completed a well-deserved vacation from teaching. While trying to plan some New Year’s Eve activities, it is a good time to reflect on the first half of the school year and... Read more →
Tips to Encourage Growth Mindset
by a member of the TenMarks Team: If you ever wonder what it feels like to be free, study a toddler. When the mood strikes to throw a tantrum, the toddler yelps and demands. When the mood strikes to run carelessly through a parking lot, the toddler jolts as her... Read more →
Rethinking Student Engagement in Math
by Matthew Beyranavand , K-12 Mathematics and Science Coordinator, MA: I have always been a firm believer in tying lessons to the “real world” as a way to help student interest and engagement in learning math. I even wrote a blog less than a year ago about improving student engagement... Read more →
With Math I Can…Can’t I?
by Suzy Brooks, Director of Instructional Technology, MA: I am a child of Old Math. I am surrounded by people who “turned out okay.” They know how to carry the one and what the term goes into means. I grew up during a time where Math was told to us;... Read more →
How to Encourage Student Ownership of Learning Through Standards–Based Grading
by Susan Mattingly, High School Math Teacher, MI: I confess I was skeptical when the condition of adding TenMarks Math Premium to our Algebra 1 program was switching to standards-based grading. Could we put together an understandable system? Would any student ever do any work? Would students buy in and... Read more →
