I am a first year SPED teacher teaching 6-8th grade Math and I have dyscalculia myself. I have been spending 3-5 hours almost every night or every night trying to teach myself math to be able to teach my students.

I work in a level 3 behavioral school. Content areas are split between three teachers, and I got stuck with math. When I started, I was told I would be teaching solely 6th grade. Admin is aware of my struggles and tell me that I’m a better teacher because of the fact that I know how to do accommodations, modifying, and differentiation and can identify with the students struggles. I’ve been doing fine, but I just want help to make sure I fully understand everything so I can become an even better teacher. My ELA and Reading classes are going just fine, no problems, but those are my strong areas.

I do not want to burn out and I think at this point I need a tutor. Can anyone help or point me in the right direction???

Math teachers---check it out! Good resource for upper level stats and calc and anyone interested in linear algebra etc---the animations are wonderful!

Hi everyone!! As you can tell by the title, i’m searching for an MVC (multivariable calculus) curriculum for high school students! This year i’m teaching AP Calc ab and bc, and i have one junior in BC for the first time.

I’ve been teaching ab and bc for 5 years, and this is the first year where I have a junior in bc slated to take mvc next year. My administration has already confirmed this and i’m SUPER excited about it!

Im starting to gear up and prepare for it, as my student is SUPER mathematically included and genuinely loved to learn. I’ve found some MVC curriculums online but none have been exactly what I’m looking for.

I want to structure the class in a sort of non conventional way. What I envisions is (keep in mind i have 2 hours every day - designated for any “advanced topics” classes which basically means any class that’s beyond AP) that i’ll teach lessons and then test through different ways. Any quizzes or tests will be in person completely open notes and any questions she has i’ll walk her through it, in all honesty she’s worked very hard and i know that a lack of understanding won’t come from not working hard etc. But i’m looking for curriculums that truly test that application mathematics, such as in research or writing. Throughout the course i’m going to have her write an actual research paper, as well as essays and stuff at her own pace. I’ve already connected with a mathermical researcher at an ivy!!! (nearby our school) and i’ll be guiding her so the both of us will be doing the research (i have a PhD in applied math so this’ll be super fun!!) but basically i want to know if anybody knows of any curriculum that would allow for this or any cool/good/even basic curriculum for mvc as i want to make sure i provide her with the best education possible!! Thank you!!

Looking for some self checking worksheet for my 7th grade math students. I would love to purchase a workbook that has several different types of activities across all of my content for the year. Looking for thing where students solve problems and their answers spell out an answer to a riddle or joke or other more engaging sheets then just solving then problems.

I’m trying to find the actual Curriculum Associates i-Ready Classroom Mathematics Grade 6 Unit Assessments, specifically Form A.

A student I’m tutoring uses this curriculum at school, where Form B is used for the actual unit exams. I’m hoping to find Form A to use as a practice test beforehand, since the two versions assess the same concepts using different questions.

I’ve searched extensively online but haven’t had much luck finding the actual assessments. Most results are generic i-Ready practice materials or diagnostic test prep, which aren’t what I’m looking for.

I’m particularly interested in Units 3 and 4, but ideally would like access to Form A for all units.

I’m willing to pay for access, whether through a subscription, teacher resource website, or purchasing the materials directly. Unfortunately, Curriculum Associates’ Teacher Toolbox appears to be restricted to schools and educators.

Has anyone found these assessments online or figured out how to purchase them? Any leads would be greatly appreciated!

I took math 1 in eight grade and when I took the EOC I didn’t pass by like one point. I am now taking math 1 honors in high school and find it pretty easy now. I have friends taking math 2 this year and saying it is easy. Is math 2 easy? I’ve been thinking of maybe taking it over the summer so that when school starts again I can be in math 3 and get lots of the math classes done in high school. Would you recommend this?

I have grown to really really like the format and flow of Math Medic's "Experience First, Formalize Later" approach to lessons. I use their materials to teach AP Precalculus and AP Calculus, and have developed an understanding of the kinds of tasks that fit their lesson structure. Essentially it's a blend between student exploration of an idea and the teacher synthesizing and presenting that information in the form of written notes and annotations after the exploration. There's room for the teacher to take a more direct role in moving through the lesson, which can sometimes be needed depending on your students' current understanding and progress, but it can also be pretty self-sustained right until the synthesis and debrief.

I also teach Integrated Math III, which the materials for it are relatively sparse. I have been spending this year reimagining the curriculum into the "EFFL" style of Math Medic and seeing some success with it. I take some of the examples and concepts from my current curriculum and stretch and scaffold them into a sequence that tries to lead students while pointing out the underlying mathematics.

I've also used some Generative AI to construct new scenarios (especially figures) for tasks when I cannot find a suitable one in the text.

The process has been evolving over time, and my current students are a group that requires some more direction to make it through the main body of the lesson, but overall I'm finding the process satisfying and the results optimistic.

Does anybody know of a game called math hockey and if you do do you have a list of the rules and stuff.

Guys, I have been constantly wondering what teacher for class 11 would be the best for me or someone who isn't the best at maths?

I've noticed a lot of younger kids tend to count dots in a ten frame one by one, instead of automatically seeing that 7 is just 5 and 2. But then math curricula often jump straight into asking them to write 5 + 2 = 7. That gap between visual dots and abstract equations feels pretty wide, and it seems like it needs a solid middle step.

I tried mapping this concept into a 3-step progression and built a free printable tool for each stage:

1. Ten Frames: Clickable boxes to set up dot patterns before printing, with options for 5-frames for Pre-K, standard 10-frames, double frames up to 20, and flashcards (0-20).
2. Number Bonds: Moving to part-part-whole. You can hide missing parts or the whole, set ranges (up to 5, 10, or 20), and there's a toggle to display a Ten Frame right below the bond so kids can see the connection between the dots and numbers. Includes answer keys.
3. Fact Families: Taking those same numbers and turning them into the 4 related equations using triangle/house formats.

Full disclosure: I made these myself. They're 100% free with no login or email required. I ran automated tests on hundreds of generated sheets to ensure the numbers and answer keys are accurate, but they haven't been tested in a live classroom with real kids yet, which is honestly why I'm posting.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Do you typically teach these steps in this order, or do you use a different bridge between ten frames and written equations? And is there anything missing from these worksheets that would make them more practical for your classroom?

Here's the number bond generator (you can jump to the other two tools from there): https://fixandtest.com/number-bonds/

Math tutoring needed from india

Hi my daughter needs math tutoring she is in high school but lacks fundamentals and has lot of gaps. I need someone who can build confidence as well as good math skills in her and not rushing on current topics. Please ping me if interested.

Hi! Looking for some advice here - I'm currently a CS student set to graduate in December from an accelerated BS/MS program, and I've been seriously considering becoming a secondary-level teacher for math and/or CS. For some background on my teaching-related experience:

• TAed for college math and CS courses for 7 semesters, leading studio/recitation for most of them (specifically discrete math, calc 2, and linear algebra)
• Tutored elementary, middle, and high school students in math in the past
• Some educational summer camp experiences with younger kids (1st grade or so)

I've really enjoyed all of these experiences! I love seeing the "lightbulb moment", and I love working with and bonding with students, even if they can be a pain in the butt sometimes or I can tell they don't want to be there (which I'm sure will be even worse in HS classrooms). I've lurked on this sub and other teaching subs for a while now, and I know that teaching HS comes with a whole new set of challenges compared to teaching college students and that admin and parents can be very frustrating to work with, so I do plan on subbing for a while first to gain experience with HS classrooms and see if this is truly what I want to do. If the subbing doesn't go well, I suppose I'll just be bored and miserable in corporate instead.

I don't want to go into this with rose-colored glasses on, but I'm not afraid of a challenge, and the counties in my area are fairly good for teachers, from what I've gathered. I truly think this could be the right line of work for me.

Anyways, I'm struggling a little with my next steps here. Since I'll already have a master's degree, I'd prefer to avoid having to obtain a MAT or MEd. I've looked into licensure paths, and these seem to be my options (I'm from the DMV area, if that's useful):

• Try and get a conditional license so I can begin teaching next fall and complete my certification while teaching full-time - I'm not sure how good my chances are for this + should I get my Praxis subject testing done before trying?
• Complete an alternative certification program in my home county, which would start in fall 2027 and wouldn't allow me to start teaching full-time until fall 2028 - however, my home county is one of the best in the state, and this program would almost guarantee that I end up with a position at a school in the county
• Complete another alternative certification program (e.g. iteach) that starts earlier, potentially being able to begin work full-time in fall while completing the program

Also, will I be a strong candidate for math teaching positions if my academic background is in CS? I would be happy to teach either, but not as many schools have CS offerings. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

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Here, I'll state my own answer and I would love to hear yours.
I have a couple of stories up my sleeve, about mathematicians who have contributed to something that students are familiar with. One of these stories concerns Leonhard Euler, who was asked to solve the Bridges of Königsberg problem. I describe the problem and then show the essential parts of "graph theory", which Euler created while working out the solution: Vertices and edges. I then tell them that these are used to model roads (edges) between locations (vertices) in the navigation Apps on their phones.

I also describe how Larry Page, at the beginning of his PhD, had decided to make a map of the World Wide Web. For this, he used graph theory, representing web pages with vertices and hyperlinks with edges. He would later join forces with Sergey Brin and found Google.

I go into a little more detail in this article.

How do you answer the students who ask, "What do mathematicians do"?

My 14yo daughter demonstrating a wheel made with a 60, a 120 and a 135 at each vertex.

Hi! (I‘m giving away a set of these to any math teacher who wants them, free (free shipping too)… just enter your address on the site! I’m hoping you find it cool / good / shareable! looking for feedback!)

My dad got a math PhD and even taught it for a little bit after college, and 31 years ago he patented a math toy construction system he calls "Space Henge". He never really did anything with it though, and so I finally decided to!

Thanks to 3D printing (and a lot of iterations) it's finally ready for real users... and I thought who better to reach out to than Math Educators!

https://SpaceHenge.XYZ

The basic concpt is hinges that are set at 60, 90, 108, 120, 135, and 144 degree angles. Any can connect to any other at the vertexes, and so you can make all the platonic and archimedean solids (as well as infinite other things of course), or they can lie flat too for tesselation / tiling.

My (four!) daughters seem to enjoy them, and they should be good for Kindergarten really up through high school (or dare I say based on my classmates.. college)!?

Anyways, please check it out, there's a quick explainer video there and it's all pretty cheap I gotta say, essentially at cost right now ($12 for a pack that can build for example an icosahedron), and it's all made with nice bright colored non-toxic TPU plastic which is pliant so it doesn't break, and easier to build with, yet doesn't come apart, and has a satisfying "spring" to it when complete!

Feedback would be fantastic as well!!

Thanks,

Josh!

I've been working on a project called Orgmaths and wanted to get some feedback to make it better.

The idea is: some math concepts are much easier to understand when you can actually see them change instead of just looking at a formula or static diagram.

So it lets you play around with a unit circle and see how sine and cosine work, change the standard deviation of a normal distribution, or see how an equation balances as you change its values. Its meant to be interactive demos that you can use directly in your browser.

There are about 10 demos so far, and I'm hoping to keep improving it and polishing it.

You can search up "demo orgmaths" or Orgmaths.

I'd appreciate if I could get some thoughts and if the visualizations might be useful? Are there any math concepts you think would make the site better? I'd appreciate it to hear if this is good enough or what you'd suggest.

Thank you.