Math/Numeracy
Recent Newsletter Articles
CCRS: You Don’t Need to Know EVERYTHING to Start Doing SOMETHING!
Whether or not you are participating in the CCRS Cohort this year, ATLAS is here to provide resources and suggestions to help you keep moving forward with CCRS implementation this year! Read More
ESL Classroom Activity Videos
ESL teachers and volunteers interested in watching professional teachers leading popular ESL classroom activities can now complete observations from the comfort of their own homes. Read More
Putting the Practices into Practice: CCRS Math Practices Webcasts Now Available!
Are you new to CCRS math and want a place to start? Have you heard of the Math Practices but aren’t sure how to use them? Looking for a refresher on one of the 8 Math Practices? Then the Math Practice Webcast Series is for you! Read More
Math Antics
Looking for supplemental video material for your math class? Here is a resource that contains straightforward explanations of math concepts and provides plenty of practice exercises. Read More
Oprah Wants You to Watch This 7-Minute Video and Learn About Coherent Progressions
Are we preparing our students for the next numeracy opportunity? When we have an easier time learning a complex idea or task, it's because we're building on previous learning. These short videos help teachers improve our ability to provide this preparation to our students learning math. Read More
Engage with EngageNY!
Prepare to do a little digging that could have a great payoff for College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) instruction! Read More
Using CCRS to Apply Math to Everyday Life
Using the concept of Rigor from the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), Northwest Indian Community Development Center instructor Jim Cortese created a lesson that enabled his students to successfully apply math content to real-life situations. Read More
Conceptual Understanding in Instruction: It Really Works!
Hennepin County Corrections instructor Molley Bruce attended ATLAS's Math Institute, and was able to return to her classroom and immediately apply what she learned about conceptual understanding. She was thrilled at the results! Read More
Making Equations Visual to Enhance Understanding
Abby Roza from Hennepin County Corrections ABE describes how you can use visual models and engaging activities to teach about quadratic equations, and how these principles can also be applied to teaching basic mathematical operations. Read More
Highlights from ISTE: Free Online Resources for Educators!
Do you need free resources for teaching math and science? How about quick and easy group text messaging that keeps your phone number private? We've got links for you! Read More