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At the heart of every word problem lies the foundation of a growth mindset. When it comes to building your students' self-confidence when solving word problems, there's no better approach than the 3 Reads Protocol! In this evidence-based strategy, students read a word problem three times, each with a specific focus. First read: Focuses students' attention to the context and vocabulary of the word problem Second read: Students name what is countable or measured. Third read: Students analyze the

Teaching is hard. Teaching students to accept their mistakes is even harder! The most powerful tool teachers can use after an assessment is a student error analysis and reflection. Providing students with the time to analyze their mistakes and to determine what type of mistake they made is such a meaningful learning experience. It also helps teachers understand a silly mistake vs. misconception. Included in this resource are 5 self-analysis and reflection templates where students can work thro

Finding factors of a number can be very challenging for students--especially if fact fluency is still developing. Showing the various ways a number can be represented with arrays is such a beneficial strategy! As students build equal groups in columns and rows, they are able to physically see how composite numbers have more than 2 factors. While many teachers prefer the "rainbow" method when finding factors, I have had more success with the "T-Chart" method since it is most commonly used when