Teaching Tools

The Educator's Playbook for Multiplication and Division Grades 3-5

  • Jan. 21, 2025, 4:11 p.m.
The Multiplication & Division Playbook is a comprehensive resource designed to support teachers in helping students in grades 3-5 develop a strong conceptual understanding and procedural flexibility in multiplication and division.

UPSE Problem Solving Model

  • Jan. 21, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
This is a graphic organizer that guides students through the problem solving method

Small Group Protocol for Tier 1 and 2 Math

  • Jan. 21, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
This download is an outline of the lesson protocols for whole group and small groups in math classes. The protocol can be used for Tier 1 instruction or Tier 2 interventions.

Two Step Word Problems

  • Jan. 21, 2025, 3:26 p.m.
This download has ideas teachers can use to help students comprehend and solve Two (or more) step word problems.

Mild, Medium, or Spicy? What kind of problem is this?

  • Jan. 21, 2025, 2:56 p.m.
This is a graphic with varying peppers for use when scaffolding, or thin-slicing math problems.

Consolidation Chart

  • Jan. 8, 2025, 12:35 p.m.
This is a resource for students to use when consolidating learning. I got this idea from Building Thinking Classrooms.

Math Strategy Reflection

  • Jan. 8, 2025, 12:32 p.m.
This is a resource to use to help students consolidate learning of a math strategy. We want students to think about the efficiency of each strategy given different types of problems.

RTI MTSS Team Action Plan

  • Dec. 5, 2024, 7:25 a.m.
This is a chart that will guide school teams in the development or review of the current RTI/MTSS process.

How do we define Tier 3 interventions in our building?

  • Dec. 4, 2024, 6:09 p.m.
This chart is an example of how one school has defined Tier 3 interventions.

How do we define Tier 2 intervention in our building?

  • Dec. 4, 2024, 6:07 p.m.
This chart is an example of how one school provides certain access to strategic interventions beyond Tier 1 instructional time.