by Laurie Ferry | Sep 2, 2026 | Mathematics, Professional Learning
Do you ever ask yourself… “How do I support students who struggle in my math class?” “What can I do during my math intervention time to support students?” “What does math intervention look like and sound like for my students?” According to recent...
by Laurie Ferry | Sep 16, 2025 | Mathematics, Professional Learning
Mathematics classrooms are filled with numbers, equations, and symbols. While these are important to the language of mathematics, they often lack the connection to students’ lives. For many learners, math becomes a series of abstract procedures to memorize rather than...
by Laurie Ferry | Aug 18, 2025 | Mathematics, Professional Learning
Numeracy is the foundation of mathematics learning. It’s more than just being able to calculate—it’s the ability to think flexibly with numbers, recognize patterns, and solve problems using efficient strategies. In K–12 classrooms, building strong numeracy skills...
by Laurie Ferry | Jul 28, 2025 | Leadership, Professional Learning
The first weeks of school are an exciting and energized time for students, parents and teachers. We want to maximize that small window to truly LAUNCH our classroom into a culture of learning, intrigue, wonder, curiosity, and idea sharing that will carry us through...
by Laurie Ferry | Mar 31, 2025 | Leadership, Professional Learning
Formative assessment data is one of those elusive educational terms we say a lot but can mean different things for different educators. We often think of formative assessment data to mean a paper pencil exit ticket or check for understanding at the end of a lesson....