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Assessment in the EFFL Classroom

By Sarah Stecher | February 16, 2025

How we use homework, quizzes, and tests to deepen and assess students’ learning.

Why Teach Using the Experience First, Formalize Later Model?

By Math Medic | February 16, 2025

In our previous post, we explained how we implement the Experience First, Formalize Later model. In this post, we explore the “why.”

How to Balance Concepts and Procedures in an EFFL Classroom

By Sarah Stecher | February 16, 2025

Let’s take a deeper look at how we can use homework and assessments to assess conceptual understanding and build procedural fluency.

Reviewing without Reteaching-Part 2

By Sarah Stecher | February 16, 2025

Why re-teaching may not be the best option for end-of-semester review, and actually may have some problematic effects.

What We’re Getting Wrong About Math Class

By Sarah Stecher | February 16, 2025

A new take on the priority and possibilities of centering student thinking.

What’s the Main Idea?

By Lindsey Gallas | February 16, 2025

How having a clear focus can transform your lesson.

Why Won’t the Math Medic Assessment Platform Grade Student Responses?

By Sarah Stecher | February 16, 2025

Everything you need to know about the features we DIDN’T include in the Math Medic Assessment Platform (and why).

3 Things I Learned at NCTM

By Sarah Stecher | February 16, 2025

My biggest take-aways from the sessions I attended at the 2023 NCTM Annual Conference.

The Rights of the Learner: Building Confidence and Equity in an EFFL Classroom

By Math Medic | February 16, 2025

Karen Sleno shows us how to create an environment where taking risks is encouraged and where everyone’s voice has value.

When Am I Ever Going To Use This? – Part 2

By Matt McBurney | February 16, 2025

When students ask “When Am I Ever Going To Use This?”, instead of focusing only on the content, look at everyday skills the lesson teaches.