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Juliana Tapper
Feb 198 min read
Math Intervention
I have seen first hand the power of setting high expectations of grade level content with students and I will never go back. I have seen...
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Juliana Tapper
Mar 10, 20236 min read
Disengaged students? Boosting Motivation in Math
If you’re a 6-12th grade math teacher feeling like the disengagement, laziness, complacency, and apathy is just too much to bear… you’re...
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Juliana Tapper
Mar 2, 20235 min read
Math Fact Fluency: Multiplication Games and Addition Subtraction Games
Math fact fluency. It’s a heated debate in the math education world. On one hand, many are in favor of timed math fact fluency tests and...
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Juliana Tapper
Sep 26, 20225 min read
C.A.R.E.S. Math Achievement Framework™ For Students Who Struggle
Math has long been the most failed subject in middle school and high school. According to Ron Schachter's work, Solving Our Algebra...
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Juliana Tapper
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Case Study: How Sarah went from loathing to loving teaching repeater algebra 1 students
It’s natural to wonder, “is this workshop going to be worth my time and money?” Especially math professional development. You might be...
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Juliana Tapper
Mar 9, 20224 min read
3 Amazing Mathematics Professional Development for Teachers
I’ve taught math at three different high schools. I’ve attended some amazing professional development for math teachers, and I’ve also...
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Juliana Tapper
Mar 7, 20223 min read
5 Math Instructional Strategies
My first year of teaching was a rude awakening. I was teaching Math Intervention and Algebra 1 in South Central Los Angeles and while I...
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Juliana Tapper
Feb 25, 20224 min read
5 Research Based Math Instructional Strategies
Not only have I myself been a high school math intervention and Algebra 1 teacher at three Title 1 schools, but I’ve observed well over...
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Juliana Tapper
Feb 22, 20224 min read
Math Instructional Strategies
Let me share a bit about my first year of teaching with you. Year 1 was a rude awakening. I was teaching Math Intervention and Algebra 1...
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Juliana Tapper
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Should "I do, We do, You do" in math?
This might just be one of my most polarizing blog posts. And if I’m being honest, I feel very vulnerable sharing my opinion here. The...
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Juliana Tapper
Jan 9, 20226 min read
Cold Call Strategy
Tired of blank stares when you ask students to complete a math activity after you’ve taught the concepts? I was too. My first year...
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Juliana Tapper
Dec 30, 20213 min read
5 Tips For Teaching Math Virtually
So you've just found out you're going to be teaching virtually again. You're in the right place! Whether you loved the distance learning...
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Juliana Tapper
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Math Instructional Strategies: Notice and Wonder
I’m going to tell you a quick story from my fifth year in the classroom... I had a 12th grader in my remedial integrated math 1 class...
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Juliana Tapper
Oct 19, 20213 min read
5 Math Strategies for Struggling Students
Helping students who struggle with math is my passion. I became a math teacher not because of my love for mathematics, but because as a...
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Juliana Tapper
Sep 13, 20213 min read
Helping Students To Stop Failing Math
In the teacher groups I’m a part of, I keep seeing comments come up about the high amount of students failing math. Comments like, “80%...
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Juliana Tapper
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Formative Assessment in Math
About a decade ago I was a Math Teacher on Special Assignment at a large urban school district. The math subject area coordinator took me...
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Juliana Tapper
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Why Classroom Culture Matters For Students Who Struggle With Math
I personally feel the first week of school is the most important week of teaching. The community you create your first week will impact...
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Juliana Tapper
Feb 8, 20213 min read
8 Systems of Equations Activities (& Classroom Tips)
Systems of equations was always one of my favorite units to teach because of the opportunity for real world applications. But it can also...
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Juliana Tapper
Jan 8, 20215 min read
Students Struggling with Math? 10 Math Intervention Strategies
“Math strategies for struggling learners.” Have you googled that phrase? It can feel hopeless when we as teachers have a deep desire for...
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Juliana Tapper
Nov 30, 20204 min read
The #1 Math Discourse Activity
Have you ever been ridiculously excited to try something in your classroom after attending a conference? Back in 2015 I went to the...
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