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Estimation General Interest Number Lines Numerical Reasoning Problem Solving

Teaching a Number Line Lesson

In my last blog, I describe how I planned a lesson about number lines. In this blog, I describe what actually occurred when I taught the lesson to a class of fourth graders. Read about which parts of my plan I followed, when and why I made some changes, and what the students did on the assignment I gave them.

Marilyn BurnsFebruary 20, 2024

Estimation General Interest Interviews One-on-One Listening to Learn Mental Math Multiplication Number and Operations Numerical Reasoning

Two Students . . . Two Different Ways of Reasoning

On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, I posted the sixth in my Wednesday Twitter series of video clips from Listening to Learn math interviews. The response to this Tweet amazed me―it received over 100,000 impressions! I was appreciative of the many supportive and insightful replies. Read more.

Marilyn BurnsMay 11, 2021

Division Estimation General Interest Multiplication Number and Operations Numerical Reasoning

Preparing and Planning: How I Get Ready for Teaching a Math Lesson

A friend and I were talking recently about how much work we put into planning lessons. Even after all these years of teaching, I have to think through lessons as carefully as possible, both about the logistics and about the mathematical thinking I want to keep in mind and support. Here’s an example.

Marilyn BurnsMarch 27, 2017

Estimation

Teaching a Number Line Lesson

Two Students . . . Two Different Ways of Reasoning

Preparing and Planning: How I Get Ready for Teaching a Math Lesson

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Two Students . . . Two Different Ways of Reasoning

Preparing and Planning: How I Get Ready for Teaching a Math Lesson

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