Too often, ➖ gets reduced to “𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮.”
And subtracting integers gets reduced to 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁?
One that 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 & 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS @amtnj.bsky.social
And subtracting integers gets reduced to 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁?
One that 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 & 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS @amtnj.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Too often, ➖ gets reduced to “𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮.”
And subtracting integers gets reduced to 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁?
One that 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 & 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS @amtnj.bsky.social
And subtracting integers gets reduced to 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒-𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁?
One that 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 & 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS @amtnj.bsky.social
By the time students reach Gr6, they’ve spent 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 working with number lines, but they’ve all been horizontal. ↔️
Now, 6.NS.C.6 asks them to reason about 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 in 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ orientations.
👉 The best way to make that shift?
🎥 Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
Now, 6.NS.C.6 asks them to reason about 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 in 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ orientations.
👉 The best way to make that shift?
🎥 Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
By the time students reach Gr6, they’ve spent 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 working with number lines, but they’ve all been horizontal. ↔️
Now, 6.NS.C.6 asks them to reason about 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 in 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ orientations.
👉 The best way to make that shift?
🎥 Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
Now, 6.NS.C.6 asks them to reason about 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 in 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ orientations.
👉 The best way to make that shift?
🎥 Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
❓Did you know 4.NF.A.1 actually 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲?
The 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 must stay fixed for Ss to truly understand equivalent fractions.
Want to learn which models support this idea & which don’t (& why)?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS #VisualModels @amtnj.bsky.social
The 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 must stay fixed for Ss to truly understand equivalent fractions.
Want to learn which models support this idea & which don’t (& why)?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS #VisualModels @amtnj.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
❓Did you know 4.NF.A.1 actually 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲?
The 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 must stay fixed for Ss to truly understand equivalent fractions.
Want to learn which models support this idea & which don’t (& why)?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS #VisualModels @amtnj.bsky.social
The 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 must stay fixed for Ss to truly understand equivalent fractions.
Want to learn which models support this idea & which don’t (& why)?
▶️ Watch today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS #CCSS #VisualModels @amtnj.bsky.social
For this week’s 🎯 #ThursdayTeachingTip, I’m 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 digging into 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿—and how some familiar ones might be 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 📏 that can be iterated from zero.
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #ElemMath #Fractions @amtnj.bsky.social
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #ElemMath #Fractions @amtnj.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
For this week’s 🎯 #ThursdayTeachingTip, I’m 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 digging into 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿—and how some familiar ones might be 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 📏 that can be iterated from zero.
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #ElemMath #Fractions @amtnj.bsky.social
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #ElemMath #Fractions @amtnj.bsky.social
💭 Ever wondered why number lines don’t appear in the standards until G2?
So much of K and G1 focuses on counting.
Using a number line requires much more abstract thinking than early counting.
So what should you use in K and G1?
🎥 Check out today's #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
So much of K and G1 focuses on counting.
Using a number line requires much more abstract thinking than early counting.
So what should you use in K and G1?
🎥 Check out today's #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
💭 Ever wondered why number lines don’t appear in the standards until G2?
So much of K and G1 focuses on counting.
Using a number line requires much more abstract thinking than early counting.
So what should you use in K and G1?
🎥 Check out today's #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
So much of K and G1 focuses on counting.
Using a number line requires much more abstract thinking than early counting.
So what should you use in K and G1?
🎥 Check out today's #ThursdayTeachingTip.
#NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
Even when students use the standard algorithm for decimals, “tricks” can creep in — and many of them are representation-dependent
🤔 Curious what that means — and why it matters?
➡️ Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip 🎥
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #MSMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
🤔 Curious what that means — and why it matters?
➡️ Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip 🎥
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #MSMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Even when students use the standard algorithm for decimals, “tricks” can creep in — and many of them are representation-dependent
🤔 Curious what that means — and why it matters?
➡️ Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip 🎥
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #MSMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
🤔 Curious what that means — and why it matters?
➡️ Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip 🎥
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #MSMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲-𝟭𝟬 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲? 🟩
🔄 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑡: the same block could be 𝟭𝟬𝟬… 𝗼𝗿 𝟭.
🎥 Catch this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip before you pull them out again.
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #ElemMath #CoachingthatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
🔄 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑡: the same block could be 𝟭𝟬𝟬… 𝗼𝗿 𝟭.
🎥 Catch this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip before you pull them out again.
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #ElemMath #CoachingthatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲-𝟭𝟬 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲? 🟩
🔄 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑡: the same block could be 𝟭𝟬𝟬… 𝗼𝗿 𝟭.
🎥 Catch this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip before you pull them out again.
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #ElemMath #CoachingthatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
🔄 𝑃𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑡: the same block could be 𝟭𝟬𝟬… 𝗼𝗿 𝟭.
🎥 Catch this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip before you pull them out again.
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #PLThatCounts #ElemMath #CoachingthatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
#ThursdayTeachingTip
Standards aren’t just about big ideas—many also have boundaries
Knowing where to find the limits keeps instruction focused & prevents pushing into later-grade content.
🎥 The video shows how this connects to 5.NBT.A.1—this week’s focus
#NJSLS #PlaceValue
@amtnj.bsky.social
Standards aren’t just about big ideas—many also have boundaries
Knowing where to find the limits keeps instruction focused & prevents pushing into later-grade content.
🎥 The video shows how this connects to 5.NBT.A.1—this week’s focus
#NJSLS #PlaceValue
@amtnj.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
#ThursdayTeachingTip
Standards aren’t just about big ideas—many also have boundaries
Knowing where to find the limits keeps instruction focused & prevents pushing into later-grade content.
🎥 The video shows how this connects to 5.NBT.A.1—this week’s focus
#NJSLS #PlaceValue
@amtnj.bsky.social
Standards aren’t just about big ideas—many also have boundaries
Knowing where to find the limits keeps instruction focused & prevents pushing into later-grade content.
🎥 The video shows how this connects to 5.NBT.A.1—this week’s focus
#NJSLS #PlaceValue
@amtnj.bsky.social
#𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱F𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲… until you realize not everyone defines it the same way.
💡 This week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip unpacks the various forms and highlights what they all have in common.
📹 Check out the video!
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLthatCounts #ElemMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
💡 This week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip unpacks the various forms and highlights what they all have in common.
📹 Check out the video!
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLthatCounts #ElemMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱F𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲… until you realize not everyone defines it the same way.
💡 This week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip unpacks the various forms and highlights what they all have in common.
📹 Check out the video!
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLthatCounts #ElemMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
💡 This week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip unpacks the various forms and highlights what they all have in common.
📹 Check out the video!
#NJSLS #CCSS #PlaceValue #PLthatCounts #ElemMath
@amtnj.bsky.social
💡 When students compare numbers, precision in language matters.
🎥 Want to know more? Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
⬇️ Drop a comment below to keep the convo going!
⛏️ Ready to dig even deeper?
Join my workshop From Symbols to Strategies: Exploring Place Value (link in bio)
#NJSLS #CCSS
🎥 Want to know more? Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
⬇️ Drop a comment below to keep the convo going!
⛏️ Ready to dig even deeper?
Join my workshop From Symbols to Strategies: Exploring Place Value (link in bio)
#NJSLS #CCSS
September 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
💡 When students compare numbers, precision in language matters.
🎥 Want to know more? Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
⬇️ Drop a comment below to keep the convo going!
⛏️ Ready to dig even deeper?
Join my workshop From Symbols to Strategies: Exploring Place Value (link in bio)
#NJSLS #CCSS
🎥 Want to know more? Check out today’s #ThursdayTeachingTip.
⬇️ Drop a comment below to keep the convo going!
⛏️ Ready to dig even deeper?
Join my workshop From Symbols to Strategies: Exploring Place Value (link in bio)
#NJSLS #CCSS
We’ve been digging into 1.NBT.B.2 & Centers this week… but did you know the manipulative you choose can make or break how students see place value?
🎥 Check out this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip!
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #MathCenters #PLThatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
🎥 Check out this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip!
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #MathCenters #PLThatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We’ve been digging into 1.NBT.B.2 & Centers this week… but did you know the manipulative you choose can make or break how students see place value?
🎥 Check out this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip!
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #MathCenters #PLThatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
🎥 Check out this week’s #ThursdayTeachingTip!
#NJSLS #CCSS #MathManipulatives #PlaceValue #MathCenters #PLThatCounts
@amtnj.bsky.social
👀 #ThursdayTeachingTip—Our 3rd key fluency strategy for ➕: Partial Sums. It might be the one you use most—but also the one you might be misusing & not realizing it. 🎥 Today's video is a bit longer than usual—but it’s also the last official one for 24-25. #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
👀 #ThursdayTeachingTip—Our 3rd key fluency strategy for ➕: Partial Sums. It might be the one you use most—but also the one you might be misusing & not realizing it. 🎥 Today's video is a bit longer than usual—but it’s also the last official one for 24-25. #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
👀 #ThursdayTeachingTip—Our 3rd key fluency strategy for ➕: Partial Sums. It might be the one you use most—but also the one you might be misusing & not realizing it. 🎥 Today's video is a bit longer than usual—but it’s also the last official one for 24-25. #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
👀 #ThursdayTeachingTip—Our 3rd key fluency strategy for ➕: Partial Sums. It might be the one you use most—but also the one you might be misusing & not realizing it. 🎥 Today's video is a bit longer than usual—but it’s also the last official one for 24-25. #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
#ThursdayTeachingTip 💡 Our 2nd essential fluency strategy for addition & subtraction: Compensation. This strategy helps Ss adjust numbers to make problems easier to solve mentally—a key step toward building flexibility & number sense. 🎥 Check out the video to learn more. #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS
June 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#ThursdayTeachingTip 💡 Our 2nd essential fluency strategy for addition & subtraction: Compensation. This strategy helps Ss adjust numbers to make problems easier to solve mentally—a key step toward building flexibility & number sense. 🎥 Check out the video to learn more. #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip 🔢 Make a 10–Part 2: This week, we’re continuing the conversation about how the Make a 10 strategy grows with students—beyond early addition facts.💡 Why is this such a key strategy for students to know & use? 🎥 Check out the video! #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip 🔢 Make a 10–Part 2: This week, we’re continuing the conversation about how the Make a 10 strategy grows with students—beyond early addition facts.💡 Why is this such a key strategy for students to know & use? 🎥 Check out the video! #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip 💡 Over the next few weeks, we’re spotlighting essential fluency strategies that ALL Ss should have in their math toolkits — not just as “tricks,” but as thinking tools that build deep, flexible understanding. 🔢 Up first: Make a 10! #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip 💡 Over the next few weeks, we’re spotlighting essential fluency strategies that ALL Ss should have in their math toolkits — not just as “tricks,” but as thinking tools that build deep, flexible understanding. 🔢 Up first: Make a 10! #FluencyBeyondFast #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip—True fluency means students have automaticity⚡️—but how do we balance that with the idea of showing or explaining thinking🤔? 🎥 Watch this week's video for a simple move that respects fluency without losing insight. #FluencyBeyondFast #Metacognition #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip—True fluency means students have automaticity⚡️—but how do we balance that with the idea of showing or explaining thinking🤔? 🎥 Watch this week's video for a simple move that respects fluency without losing insight. #FluencyBeyondFast #Metacognition #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
🎯 #ThursdayTeachingTip: If you’re using ⏳ timed tests for facts—time to reconsider ❌ Fluency = flexibility, efficiency & accuracy—not speed under pressure. 🎥 Check out this week’s video for 2 key reasons timed tests fall short. Link in bio for free, research-based tools. #NJSLS #FluencyBeyondFast
May 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🎯 #ThursdayTeachingTip: If you’re using ⏳ timed tests for facts—time to reconsider ❌ Fluency = flexibility, efficiency & accuracy—not speed under pressure. 🎥 Check out this week’s video for 2 key reasons timed tests fall short. Link in bio for free, research-based tools. #NJSLS #FluencyBeyondFast
Get ready—May is all about digging deeper into fluency! Today's #ThursdayTeachingTip: game play isn’t just fun—it’s essential. 🎥 Watch the video to learn more about why games are a key building block for fluency & how to make more time for them. #FluencyBeyondFast #PLThatCounts @amtnj.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Get ready—May is all about digging deeper into fluency! Today's #ThursdayTeachingTip: game play isn’t just fun—it’s essential. 🎥 Watch the video to learn more about why games are a key building block for fluency & how to make more time for them. #FluencyBeyondFast #PLThatCounts @amtnj.bsky.social
#ThursdayTeachingTip: Fluency isn't just about speed & the new #NJSLS language makes that clear 🧠 What does that mean for the test & how we prepare Ss? 🎥 Watch the video to learn what fluency truly looks like on the #NJSLA & how to support it with classroom instruction that counts. #AssessmentReady
April 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#ThursdayTeachingTip: Fluency isn't just about speed & the new #NJSLS language makes that clear 🧠 What does that mean for the test & how we prepare Ss? 🎥 Watch the video to learn what fluency truly looks like on the #NJSLA & how to support it with classroom instruction that counts. #AssessmentReady
📝 #NJSLA #ThursdayTeachingTip: This week, we’re talking precision—but maybe not the kind you’re expecting. 👀 📽️ Watch to explore a kind of precision that can make or break understanding on the NJSLA. #PLthatCounts #StandardsInAction #SMPs #AttendtoPrecision #NJSLS #AssessmentReady @amtnj.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
📝 #NJSLA #ThursdayTeachingTip: This week, we’re talking precision—but maybe not the kind you’re expecting. 👀 📽️ Watch to explore a kind of precision that can make or break understanding on the NJSLA. #PLthatCounts #StandardsInAction #SMPs #AttendtoPrecision #NJSLS #AssessmentReady @amtnj.bsky.social
📝 #ThursdayTeachingTip: Did you know students in Grades 5 & up get a reference sheet on the #NJSLA math test? Download it, print it, & let them practice with it 𝗻𝗼𝘄—not just on test day. 🔗 Links in Bio #AssessmentReady #PLthatCounts #NJEducators #CoachingthatCounts #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
📝 #ThursdayTeachingTip: Did you know students in Grades 5 & up get a reference sheet on the #NJSLA math test? Download it, print it, & let them practice with it 𝗻𝗼𝘄—not just on test day. 🔗 Links in Bio #AssessmentReady #PLthatCounts #NJEducators #CoachingthatCounts #NJSLS @amtnj.bsky.social
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip: We’ve been sharing #NJSLA tips since March—and we’re not done yet! This week: a #MathLanguage Routine from the Scale Initiative @stanfordeducation.bsky.social that’s not a quick fix, but a long-term move for deeper reasoning + clearer communication.🎥 Watch today’s video!
April 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
✏️ #ThursdayTeachingTip: We’ve been sharing #NJSLA tips since March—and we’re not done yet! This week: a #MathLanguage Routine from the Scale Initiative @stanfordeducation.bsky.social that’s not a quick fix, but a long-term move for deeper reasoning + clearer communication.🎥 Watch today’s video!
#ThursdayTeachingTip | #NJSLA: Only looking at this year’s standards? You might miss some of what students are tested on. ▶️ Watch the clip for insights + a peek at today’s # #StandardsSummit & the scoop on our next summit. #AssessmentReady #PLthatCounts @amtnj.bsky.social bit.ly/NJSLAAlign
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March 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#ThursdayTeachingTip | #NJSLA: Only looking at this year’s standards? You might miss some of what students are tested on. ▶️ Watch the clip for insights + a peek at today’s # #StandardsSummit & the scoop on our next summit. #AssessmentReady #PLthatCounts @amtnj.bsky.social bit.ly/NJSLAAlign
#ThursdayTeachingTip — 📋 The #NJSLA-M has a technical side! Knowing the question types can improve instruction — including how we ask students to share their thinking — so results reflect what they truly know and can do. ▶️ Check out this video to learn more: bit.ly/NJSLAFormat. #AssessmentReady
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March 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#ThursdayTeachingTip — 📋 The #NJSLA-M has a technical side! Knowing the question types can improve instruction — including how we ask students to share their thinking — so results reflect what they truly know and can do. ▶️ Check out this video to learn more: bit.ly/NJSLAFormat. #AssessmentReady