What is a Math Gatebreaker™️? Teaching 6-12 Math Intervention (Routledge)
To understand what a math gatebreaker is we must first understand what math gatekeeping is. When I first became a math teacher, I didn’t kno
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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
Feb 10, 20235 min read
Just In Time Math Intervention
Maybe you’ve been asked to teach a middle school math intervention or RTI class or an intervention math class for high school. Maybe...
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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
Sep 19, 20225 min read
How To Have High Expectations Of Students Who Are Multiple Grade Levels Behind In Math
I think most of us remember learning about the Pygmalion Effect in our teacher education classes. Here’s a refresher in case you need it…...
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Juliana Tapper
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Structuring Your Math Intervention Period
Let’s talk about how to structure your math intervention period. Most schools give teachers free rein over structuring this class, which...
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Juliana Tapper
Apr 9, 20224 min read
Math Teaching Textbooks - A guide for 6-12th teachers
DISCLAIMER: I have not been offered nor have I received any compensation for this post or the recommendations I share. None of the links...
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Juliana Tapper
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Case Study: 6% Increase In Math SPED Pass Rates… in one semester? Yes, please!
It’s natural to wonder, “is this experience going to be worth my time and money?” Especially math professional development. You might be...
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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
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Graphing Linear Equations - 5 Activities Students Love!
Graphing calculator or no graphing calculator, that is the question (these days)! The teachers I support in my client work are constantly...
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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
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
Dec 22, 20212 min read
First Day of Second Semester Activities
There was never a year that I didn’t need to do some culture resetting and community building at the start of second semester. Our...
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Juliana Tapper
Nov 29, 20215 min read
How to Structure Math Intervention: 4 Types of Math Intervention Programs
I’ve been a high school math intervention teacher at 3 different schools. I’ve been told to teach below grade level, at grade level, and...
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