Resources for Educators
Utilize the unit design framework and see the Mathematical Habits of Mind in action.
Videos
From family engagement to educator instruction guides, this video library provides resources to help deepen your understanding of the the Mathematical Habits of Mind.
Explore the positive side of mathematics and share tips on how to keep students and families engaged in numeracy.
Persevere through Problem Solving
Jessica Espinosa discusses Mathematical Habit of Mind 1 at the elementary-level, encouraging students to “make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.”
Make Sense of Problems
Steve Freshour discusses Mathematical Habit of Mind 1 at the secondary-level, encouraging students to make sense og problems and persevering to find a a solution.
Ms. Shannon Henderson from Winfield Middle School in Putnam County uses Mathematical Habit of Mind 2, “reason abstractly and quantitatively,” to encourage student to thoroughly investigate a problem to find a solution.
Ms. Dancey Howes from Hacker Valley Elementary School in Webster County uses Mathematical Habit of Mind 2, “reason abstractly and quantitatively,” to challenge her student to thoroughly investigate a problem to find a solution.
Mr. Steve Freshour from Williamstown Middle-High School in Wood County implements Mathematical Habit of Mind 3, “construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others,” to encourage critical thinking and independent problem-solving.
Critical Thinking and Independent Problem-Solving
Ms. Margaret Brown from Talcott Elementary School in Summers County implements Mathematical Habit of Mind 3, “construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others,” in her classroom to encourage critical thinking and independent problem-solving.
Nicole Pratt, Elementary
Nicole Pratt, an elementary teacher at East Lynn Elementary in Wayne County, utilizes Mathematical Habit of Mind 4 in her classroom by teaching students to “model with mathematics.”
Angela Stroud, Secondary
Angela Stroud, a secondary teacher at Fort Gay Prek K-8 in Wayne County, utilizes Mathematical Habit of Mind 4 in her classroom by “modeling with mathematics” in her instruction.
Sue Alkire, Elementary
“Use appropriate tools strategically,” is implemented in her mathematics instruction to ensure students are equipped to find solutions to mathematical problems.
Anna Tucker, Secondary
Ms. Anna Tucker is a STEAM TAC specialist who utilizes MHM 5, “use appropriate tools strategically,” with her students to ensure they use the right tools to find the correct solutions to problems.
Precise Problem-Solving
Join Emily Donathan as she implements Mathematical Habit of Mind 6 in her classroom, challenging her students to “attend to precision.”
Working with Precision
Jack Kaniecki encourages his students to think critically of mathematical problems, requiring students to utilize Mathematical Habit of Mind 6: attend to precision.
Look for Structure
Jessica Houck challenges her students to “look for and make use of structure in the classroom, which is Mathematical Habit of Mind 7.
Making Use of Structure
Gwynne Flatley teaches her high school students to utilizes Mathematical Habit of Mind 7 in their work and problem-solving by “looking for and making use of structure.”
Look For and Express Regularity in Repeated Reasoning
2023 Milken Educator Janna Hamrick utilizes Mathematical Habit of Mind 8, “look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning,” in her classroom.
Utilizing Repeated Reasoning
Sara Klesel teaches mathematics by encouraging students to “look for an express regularity in repeated reasoning” in their calculations.
math4life
Expand your understanding of mathematics with these familiar math4life resources categorized by grade level.
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