Math Before Breakfast

Math Before Breakfast

Three mornings a week, we meet before breakfast for an early-morning run. We spend most of our time planning and reflecting on what's happening in our classrooms. This has become our favorite professional development, so we figured, why not share these moments with you. Tracy is a 4th grade math and science teacher, and Ruth is a 6th grade math teacher.

Episodes

March 15, 2021
 

In this episode, we describe a resource we plan to develop to help improve students' multiplication fact fluency while working remotely.

Prime Numbers on Twitter

Episode 4: All Things Multiplication

Episode 30: Math Fact Fluency

Episode 40: Ann Elise Record

Dr. Nicki Newton

Math Running Records

Math Fact Fluency

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January 23, 2021
 

In this episode, we talk about strategies for working with students one on one, both in-person and remotely.

Amanda Cooper Interview

Jay's Bernie Memes

PlayingCards.io

PlayingCards.io Fraction Game

Math Learning Center Fractions

 
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January 17, 2021
 

In this episode, we explore the value of being intentional and specific in your math model choices, as well as several online resources for modeling factorization.

Braining Camp Fractions Part I

Braining Camp Fractions Part II

Tracy's Virtual Fraction Manipulative Video

Prime Climb

Dan Finkel on Twitter

Mechelle Newell's 2021 Tweet

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In this episode, we discuss 5 tools you can use: a Jamboard Clue game, Multiplication by Heart, Math Fact Fluency Companion Website, Steve Wyborney's number sense resources, and the Ten Doors Game.

PPT Clue Game

Tracy's Jamboard Clue Game

Video Explaining Clue Game

Multiplication By Heart

Mathigon

Polypad

Dan Finkel

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November 29, 2020
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In this episode, we share three more strategies for comparing fractions and a few things to keep in mind when beginning to add fractions.

Comparing Fractions PD slides

Ruth's multiplication chart for 1/2

Wacom Tablet

Braining Camp Manipulatives

Sub Sandwich Problem

Comparing Fractions Student Version

AIMs Education

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In this episode, we discuss mental math strategies for subtraction, an elementary social justice math project, and the first two strategies for comparing fractions. The comparing fractions section begins at 25:00.

Ruth's Subtraction Strategies Video

Sherry Parrish's Number Talks Book

SMILE: Seeing Myself In the Library Everywhere

Lynchburg Education Foundation

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November 8, 2020
 

In this episode we discuss ways we have challenged students who come with exceptional background knowledge and share some favorite resources for tasks.

Election Resources

Ruth's Decimal Challenges Slides

Marcy Cook Puzzles

NRICH 1,000th Digit Challenge

Perfectly Perilous Maths

Math for Smarty Pants

Divisibility Rules

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September 13, 2020
 

In this episode, we discuss our first couple of weeks back to school. Ruth's school is face to face while Tracy's is all virtual.

Frank Peretti's No More Bullies

Jelani Memory's A Kids Book About Racism

Resources related to attracting and retaining teachers of color

Peter Liljedahl's Vertical Non-Permanent Surfaces

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In this episode, we interview Katie Johnson, a kindergarten teacher, about the learning and growth she's experienced this year in math instruction.

Seesaw

Skeleton Keys

Flies

Rings

Spoons

Leaves

VDOE Rich Tasks

VDOE Kindergarten Comparison Task

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In this episode, we talk with fourth-grade teacher, Georgianna Cary, about student collaboration in the time of Covid-19, lifelong learning, and more.

Esti-Mysteries

Steve Wyborney

Open Middle

Mother Hubbard Open Middle Problem

Operations Open Middle Problem

Fractions Open Middle Problem

Empowered Problem Solving Course

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