Teaching Math Made Easy

What Tier 1 Math Instruction Actually Means (And What it Doesn't)

When you hear "Tier 1 instruction," do you picture your whole-group lesson and nothing else? You’re not alone. It's one of the most common misconceptions in the tie

The One Multiplication Fact You're Accidentally Teaching Twice

A student solves 3 x 4 without hesitation. Hand them 4 x 3 a minute later, and they treat it like a brand-new fact they've never seen. Rather than treating every mu

5 Places Fact Fluency Practice Can Live in Your Day

Your math block is already packed, and fact fluency practice still needs a place to live, so where's it supposed to go? Rather than searching for one more big chunk

Timed Tests...What They Actually Measure (And What They Don't)

What tools do you reach for to check multiplication fact fluency? If a timed test is the first thing that comes to mind, you're not alone, but that number on the pag

What It Actually Means for a Student to Be Fluent in Multiplication Facts

When you picture a fluent student, is speed the first thing that comes to mind? That instinct might be leading you to miss the bigger picture of what fluency actually is.

Your First Week of Math Centers Doesn't Have to Be Chaos

"Every year, my centers start out strong and quietly fall apart within a few weeks." Does this sound like your classroom? Here's what may be really going wrong.  In

Why Your Math Block Feels So Hard (And Why It's Not Your Fault)

How many times have you looked at the clock during your math block and wondered where the time went? You had a plan, you felt good about it, and then reality hit. In thi

Welcome to Teaching Math Made Easy

New here? Start with this one.  Teaching Math Made Easy is a weekly podcast for elementary math teachers who want practical ideas to help their students learn and more c