K-12 Elite Ed. (SOLVE WORD PROBLEM CORRECTLY)(Gifted Ed. Resources)(Standards and Skills breakdowns) BOOKS-ARTICLES-LINKS
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How To Solve Word Problems CORRECTLY!!!!
Standards and Skills Broken Down By Grade Level/Ability
Good Reads: Food for thought on Quality Teaching & Learning
Have (or work with) a Gifted Child?!?
Resarch Articles I Love & Often Reference
How To Solve Word Problems CORRECTLY!!!!
A step by step approach (with clear strategies) to assist in solving word problems with less frustration.
Best Researched article on how to approach teaching word problems (includes strategies you can implement)!
Research on how to Teach Solving Word Problems
STEP 1 - Lesson to Intro my favorite problem solving process for Breaking Down Word Problems.
Read and Draw 2 Write Strategy for word problems – Launching Our Mathematical Mindset ...
STEP 2 ~ A resource to help your students categorize word problem type (I call it “catching the operation's vibe!”) This Lovely Human has countless free printables and ideas on her site, but I am sharing particularly what I use from her for word problems with this link.
Solving Word Problems Without Relying on Key Words - Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Step 3 - Tape Diagrams: A modeling strategy precursor to algebraic modeling ~ a way to say more than “draw a picture” but show how to draw a good representation.
tape diagram ~ A Maths Dictionary for Kids Quick Reference by Jenny Eather
Step 4 - Sorting Activity: help students learn to recognize the situation type that goes with the 4 basic operations.
Sorting Activity: Which operation w/ numberless word problems
Step 5 - PUT STEPS 1-4 TO THE TEST - Word problems with mixed operations; mixed operations is really important so they are not guessing but really thinking bout each one!
Index of /topics/operations/mixedwordproblems
For the older kids (grades 8-11): Word Problem Types for writing algebraic equations (and setting up correctly with examples).
SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS
A really good resource if you are looking to support ALGERAIC UNDERSTANDING - ALL THE PRIMARY ALGEBRA SKILLS
How To Solve Algebra Word Problems? (video lessons, examples, solutions)
Numberless Word Problems! No more guessing which operation.
Numberless Problem Banks – for reading
An entire free printable unit on Tape Diagrams
Tape Diagrams
Model Ratio Word Problems with Tape Diagrams
Introduction to Tape Diagrams
Standards and Skills Broken Down By Grade Level/Ability
Know what kids are supposed to know and be able to do.
Is your child MATH READY?!? Intervention (How to help/reteach/explain) sorted by grade level skills
MATH READINESS by grade level skills
General list of math skills to be mastered by a certain age (includes 0-kinder as well).
General Expectations - Math skills at different ages
k-12 ALL CONTENT AREAS - COMPLETE LISTS of what students aare expected to know at every grade level. Easy to use.
Typical Course of Study | By Grade
Use your child score on the NWEA MAP test to get work exactly at their level!
NWEA MAP RIT SCORE to KHAN ACADEMY
All Common Core Math standards broken down by grade level expectation.
Achievethecore.org :: Instructional Content Nav - Mathematics: Focus by Grade Level
Printable Checklists (MATH SKILLS BY GRADE LEVEL) FREE
lead learning | change the world
RATE is the most important skills for 6th graders to master! This document completely breaks down the progression of skills to develop solid understanding in rate!
Skill Progression for Rate and Ratio
All of the Math Vocab words your child should know by grade level.
[PDF] Common Core - Academic Vocabulary - Mathematics K-12.xlsx
PDF: Breakdown of all Grade Levels
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Birth to 5 - What kids need to know!
Interactive Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five | HeadStart.gov
Good Reads: Food for thought on Quality Teaching & Learning
Books and Articles to help shape and shift your philosophy of math education.
Actionable strategies to turn your classroom into a Problem Solving Classroom
What's Your Math Problem!?!
It's a classic for a reason! Get back to the heart of the classroom and you'll reach them all!
What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things
The best book to help teachers and parents understand how learning takes place on a neuro level; includes implications for how best to teach/support learners.
How the Brain Learns
This book absolutely changed my mind and added a needed global perspective to my view on education. Take Away: Educators need to experts in the field; trained that way and treated that way!
Amazon.com : the smartest kids in the world
The most important read for any math educator or parent who is trying to support math learning at home! Your perspective will be forever changed.
Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students'...
Revolutionize your classroom routing; get inspired with BTC!
Building Thinking Classrooms in Math, K-12
The best short read for every teacher (or parent) who knows that power sturggles are a lose lose!
Power Struggles: Techniques for Educators
Research and strategies to teach math like a language.
Resources | Understanding Language
Math routines to increase math habits and skills.
[PDF] Mathematical Routines - Achievethecore.org
Best book for high level problem solving strategy.
Crossing the River with Dogs: Problem Solving
Practical tips and strategy for teaching behavior management correctly.
Creative Interventions for Challenging Kids & Teens
Have (or work with) a Gifted Child?!?
Articles, books, and resources to help support the special needs of a gifted child.
Good info on Depth and Complexity within curriculum.
Home - Envision Gifted
All the information PARENTS OR TEACHERS OF GIFTED KIDS need about acceleration!
Acceleration Institute
Design Challenges For Building/Fostering Creativity - Good for classroom/groups.
[PDF] Practice Instant Challenges Set C - California Destination Imagination
Great read if you have a young child you think may be on the gifted spectrum; learn more about what you may see and what to expect.
E-10 Early Signs of Giftedness
Stories of Math Minded People to make you feel better when you're feeling math frustrations; mainly math professors who also reached a point of struggle and or frustration in their mathematical careers but didn't give up in their pursuit of mathemati...
Living Proof: Stories of Resilience along the ...
Math Minded Meet Ups for Kids! What?!? Networking for math nerds, nuff said!
MathCircles.org
How does the gifted mind differ and how can parents and teachers best meet the needs of the gifted brain!
How the Gifted Brain Learns
Actionable strategies for differentiate instruction for Gifted Kids.
Best Practices in Gifted Education: Guide
Head here to learn about the homeschool requirements in your state.
HSLDA - Making homeschooling possible
Free Audits of College Classes - Some pretty prestigious universities ~ 13years and up ~ Can many times pay for certificates after course completion.
Best Free Courses & Certificates Online [2023] | Coursera
Best Site For getting gifted kids engaged in thinking
Byrdseed - Lessons that get kids’ brains sweating.
THE article on predicting and supporting math precociousness.
Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth After 45 Years
Exactly what it sounds like, all the good school competitions in one place.
Contests Month-by-Month (created by a GT teacher friend)
Divergent thinking in the form of math riddles… perfect for your math gifted kiddo.
100+ Math Riddles For Kids With Answers [Free Printable]
Teach your child logic for the win!
The Fallacy Detective: 38 Lessons on Bad Reasoning
GT - Creativity Podcast
Interviews on Gifted Education
Teaching advanced communication techniques? Don't skip logical fallacies
Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies
Just pull and go activities for advisory that instills leadership.
Building Everyday Leadership in Teens (Free Spirit)
Under 10 gifted survival guide
The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids (Ages 10 & Under)
Want practice seeing the CoGat or IOWA format?!
https://www.jobtestprep.net/
Executive Functioning Resources: Help Develop Independence
Smart but Scattered: Executive Skills for Kids
Resarch Articles I Love & Often Reference
Peer Review Article on student achievement relative to teacher quality.
View of Teacher Quality and Student Achievement
What parents and teachers can do about math anxiety
Support Overcomming Math Anxiety ~ Practical Advice
Math Ed Expert claims math facts and memorization drills are NOT what's best for kids.
Learn math without fear, Stanford expert says
How to bolster early math learning.
exactly what parents can do: a study on the home math environment
Article sharing what makes the largest impact on student math acheivement.
Predictors of Math Acheivemnt
If you ever need to convince a student or parent that ACTIVE LEARNING means more learning.
Active vs Passive Classroom & Learning
The goal is to affect the way students thing, the patterns of problem solving.
The Power of Puzzles On Mathematical Thinking
Need an idea to motivate a learner - peep these instructional strategies for the win!
Engaging Learning Strategies
Strategy over Drills/Memorization.
Learning by strategies and learning by drill—evidence from ...
The changes NEEDED in the American School System (according to parents).
WWL: New research shows overwhelming support for improving math education
Number talks build fluency, that's it!
Number Talks - Math For Love
Boys are not better at MATH… now get over it!
New Trends in Gender and Mathematics Performance: A Meta-Analysis
Meth ed in 1975… teaching and learning maths
(1975) Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood. ...
A case for Geometric Proofs
Moving Toward More Authentic Proof Practices in Geometry
