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 | Feb 11, 2025 | Mathematics, Professional Learning
When I walk into a K-12 math classroom and I see students sitting passively listening to the teacher talk about math I cringe a little. Rather we want students to be actively, and physically engaged in their math lessons. We want to encourage student-to-student...
by Laurie Ferry | Nov 13, 2024 | Mathematics, Professional Learning
The #1 question educators ask me is “How do I support the students who struggle in my math class?” It can be incredibly challenging to create a math classroom where the grade-level content is accessible for ALL students. This is especially true when we have a wide...
by Laurie Ferry | Oct 3, 2024 | Mathematics
If you ask any adult what they remember from elementary math class they will often recall the infamous ‘Timed Test’. Some will recall the staple of math classrooms from the past with fond memories however, for most adults the memory brings memories of anxiety, fear,...
by Laurie Ferry | Aug 19, 2024 | Leadership, Mathematics, Professional Learning
One of the first statements Dr. Peter Liljedahl made in his opening keynote at the 2024 Annual BTC Conference was, “I have spent the last year in over 160 classrooms adding to this research”. As the crowd of over 900 educators in the scorching Phoenix heat waited in...
