Disrupt Tracking in Math Classrooms

We are sorting, separating, and segregating students in the name of support services and differentiation in our education systems. Just consider all the ways students have been sorted into some version of “low, middle, and high” groups this school year.

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3 min read
Feb 23, 2024

Free Math Intervention Resources for Educators & Specialists

Math intervention is a constant topic for many of us in preK-12 education. As an organization committed to supporting math pedagogy so all students can learn math, All Learners Network (ALN) frequently strategizes with districts and schools on how to approach math intervention. We know that for many educators and administrators, the concern for our most vulnerable students is a persistent worry. We get it - we share that worry. Those students are a huge reason we do what we do.

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Feb 16, 2024

Countering Teaching Through Telling with 4 Inclusive Math Instruction Strategies

Picture this - a teacher stands at the front of the room. Their back is to you and they are writing an addition problem on the board: 24 + 37. They tell you to do what they are doing. “First, we line up the tens, then we line up the ones.” You copy down the numbers, the symbols, the formula. You write what they write. You do what they do. The day ends and you can do what they do - but you have not developed your mathematical understanding. You have not flexed your own problem-solving muscles. When you are asked to show your thinking or explain your answer - you’re silent. You learned to copy, …

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9 min read
Feb 9, 2024

Equipping Educators, Supporting Students: Partnering with ALN for a Summer Math Lab

All Learners Network (ALN)'s very own Sandi Stanhope and Christa Hagan-Howe talk through what the ALN Summer Math Lab is and how it works.

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4 min read
Feb 2, 2024