Help Your Students Get “Unstuck” in Math!

This printable poster set gives students eight simple, effective strategies they can use when they feel stuck on a problem. Designed to build independence, confidence, and productive struggle, these visuals make a perfect addition to any math classroom.

Inside this download, you’ll find a clean, student-friendly layout featuring strategies such as:

• Draw It Out – Encourage visual thinking and sketching to spark ideas.
• Highlight Key Information – Help students identify what matters most in a problem.
• Talk It Out – Promote discussion and metacognition with peers or individually.
• Check Your Past Work – Students look back at similar problems to make connections.
• Break It Down – Supports chunking multi-step tasks into manageable parts.
• Notice a Pattern – Encourages pattern recognition to guide next steps.
• Guess and Check – Helps students try possible solutions and revise thinking.
• Use Manipulatives – Prompts students to use tools like counters or algebra tiles to make thinking concrete.
  

Perfect for:
✔ Math bulletin boards
✔ Anchor charts
✔ Small-group instruction
✔ Problem-solving centers
✔ Student reference sheets
✔ Interactive notebooks

File Format: PDF — ready to print and post!

Give your students the tools they need to persevere through challenging tasks and become confident, independent problem solvers. Add this resource to your classroom today!