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Teaching math in the upper grades doesn’t have to be difficult. In these articles, you will find resources to help you get started with math centers, activities to engage your students, and strategies and tools to give you the confidence you need to teach all of your students.

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Math Common Core Assessments and a Fun Idiom Freebie

Do you have district assessments, quarterly assessments, and tons of other mandated assessments so it feels like you are testing instead of teaching? With that in mind, I just finished up  a complete collection of QUICK math common core assessments and data tracking checklists. I am so excited about this, because I will have a quick assessment ready to go at a moment's ... Read More

Math Centers and Printable Resources for 5th Grade Common Core Math

Hello, teachers. I have been extremely busy digging into the common core standards and deepening my understanding. While doing this, I have been creating intentional resources for 5th Grade Common Core Math that will help my students master these standards. Here are a few new items in my TeachersPayTeachers store that I wanted to highlight on my blog. These resources are ... Read More

Math WarmUps & Reviews for Common Core

I finally got into my new classroom today, and I am so excited to be starting in a new school for this upcoming year! I cannot wait to share ideas and pictures when the year get started! But for now, I have another common core resource to share with you. I have made 40 pages of daily/weekly review or math warmups for the 5th grade Common Core math skills. I sequenced ... Read More

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