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4 Ways to Make Entrance and Exit Tickets Matter
With just a few intentional shifts, entrance and exit tickets can become powerful tools for real-time instructional decisions. When used well, they help you teach responsively and strategically—without adding more stress to your day.
Here are four practical ways to make entrance and exit tickets truly work for both you and your students.
Angela Snyder
Nov 3, 20253 min read


8 Signs Your Math Curriculum Needs a Refresh
A strong math curriculum is more than a textbook or a pacing guide; it’s a roadmap for helping students think critically, solve problems, and see relevance in what they learn. But too often, math programs stay static while the world around them changes. If your curriculum isn’t evolving, it may be holding students back.
Here are eight signs it’s time to revisit and refresh your math curriculum, plus steps you can take to make meaningful updates that support STEM readiness and
MacKenzie Blaase
Oct 20, 20253 min read


5 Ways to Make Math Class More Engaging for High School Students
Math class can sometimes feel like a dull routine, but it doesn’t have to be. By integrating a few STEM techniques and creative strategies, you can breathe new life into your high school math lessons. Here are five practical ways to engage your students tomorrow with minimal prep!
MacKenzie Blaase
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Four Pillars of Effective Math Instruction for K–8 Classrooms
What really works in math instruction?
four key pillars consistently emerge as powerful levers for instructional growth: the Eight Mathematical Practices, Number Talks, fluency-building strategies, and data-informed differentiation. Together, these elements offer a clear, flexible framework for supporting every student, every day.
Dr. Brian Scott
Jul 28, 20253 min read


How to Use Data to Drive Personalized Math Instruction (Without Burning Out)
With the right tools and strategies, you can harness data to personalize instruction without adding hours to your workload. Here’s how to make student data work for you—not the other way around.
MacKenzie Blaase
Jun 16, 20252 min read


AI in Education: Use It or Risk Falling Behind!
Why educators must embrace AI, how it can be used ethically & effectively, & what steps we should take to prepare students for a AI.
William Reed
Jan 13, 20254 min read


Culturally Responsive Teaching: Enhancing Math Engagement, Understanding, and Fluency
This raises an important question for educators: how can we transform math lessons from monotonous to captivating?
William Reed
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Empowering Students to Reteach: Building Life-Long Learners in Math Class
At the start of each new school year, math teachers often find themselves reteaching skills that students haven't used for months.
William Reed
Aug 19, 20243 min read


Don’t Assume, Be Sure!
Too many times we assume students know or have experienced things that they have either forgotten or never been exposed to. Every year in the classroom, instead of going over the traditional classroom rules and policies I would do two things.
William Reed
Feb 2, 20246 min read
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