Professional educators, community leaders express concerns about the high attrition rate among experienced math teachers. America's public school system sees thousands of capable math teachers leave the teaching profession every year as they find more lucrative and less stressful opportunities in the private sector.



The extent to which high-performing math teachers leave the profession differs from district to…

Math Word Wall Vocabulary Cards

I found this excellent freebie on the web:

• The vocabulary cards in this file match the Common Core, the math curriculum adopted by the Utah State Board of Education, August 2010. The cards are…

Middle School Math Games

Bring Smiles and Learning to Your Classroom!

I found these awesome math games from DigitalLesson.com and my students absolutely love them. Best of all, they are free. These games are engaging, fun, and most importantly educational. They will definitely reinforce math concepts previously learned and students won't realize they are actually working because…

The following are a list of mental math teaching ideas:

• Bounce Count - Encourage counting on and back using this simple technique.
• What's my Number? - An enjoyable game in which children practice mental arithmetic in order to guess a number.…

These fun math fact cross "word" puzzles from EducationWorld.com  are excellent for math centers, enrichment activities, and the like.

Below is a list of math skills practiced in each Math Cross Puzzle:…

Mike's Math Club

Recent standardized test scores indicate that fewer than 40% of students in the 4^th and 8^th grades show proficiency in math, and, according to a Governmental Advisory Panel, the situation does not seem to be improving on its own.

For many years math educators have emphasized that math must be taught in an interactive and engaging manner that allows…

Think you have what it takes to win a math competition? We have compiled a list of math competitions you can enter below. I'm sure there are plenty more out there floating around in cyber space. You can also check your local library and ask a librarian to assist you in finding competitions you can enter in your town or state and even your principal might have some suggestions. *Make sure you get your parents permission before entering these…

Geometry Bingo: Teach your students all about shapes with a bingo game. Players have to find a variety of lines, 2 dimensional shapes and solid shapes to win the game…

 Tic Tac Math Freebies!

This year I am using manipulatives to engage my math students and have noticed they not only discover the concepts and its relevancy to the real world but they actually find math fun!! Several students have written personal notes to me expressing their excitement and newfound love for math. One student wrote me a poem: “Roses are red violets are blue math is so fun that you would like it too. I feel so happy and so glad that I am ready to fight the FCAT." I was thrilled and over joyed when I…

Math Word Walls 

Mathematics Word Walls are to be active and built upon. Words are to be posted as they are introduced in the day’s lesson. Mathematics spirals and students need to explore multiple exposures to important concepts and…

Math Concentration is hosting an online math video tutorial contest. Math Concentration is a social network that offers free math homework help via forum, chat, instant messaging and a virtual whiteboard. Math Concentration promotes numeracy, building healthy parent/teacher relationships, and fostering students to become product citizens in society. So register today to upload your math video tutorial for a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Card! Remember, winners are chosen by highest vote…

As a teacher, I am sure you are always looking for resources you can use in your classroom. The internet made it easier for teacher to have access to free and low cost resources from around the world. I have found one resource called Twitter. You can use Twitter to find Math Resouces with #Hashtags. The #hashtags help to organize Twitter and spread information more efficiently. Most Twitter users append certain hashtags to tweets about a topic so it becomes easier…

As a teacher, I am sure you are always looking for resources you can use in your classroom. The internet made it easier for teacher to have access to free and low cost resources from around the world. I have found one resource called Twitter. You can use Twitter to find Math Resouces with #Hashtags. The #hashtags help to organize Twitter and spread information more efficiently. Most Twitter users append certain hashtags to tweets about a topic so it becomes easier…

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You know the saying that "free is not always better and you get what you pay for." Well, in the world of mathematics, sometimes this doesn't hold true. Free is better not only because it saves you alot of money but primarily because these programs are useful and does not require an enormous amount of skills like Mathematica and…

1.Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Cheat Sheet: This is a how-to-guide with steps to solve order of operations, rounding off, add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals. Add and subtract fractions, solving equations, monomials, polynomials, and more. Cheat sheet is 37 pages.

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If you want to pursue a career in the field of education as a math teacher, I have provided you with some helpful interview tips:

* Foremost, you always want to look presentable and wear professional attire. I would suggest wearing a nice business suit that is not too busy and easy on the eyes. You don't want to draw too much attention to your clothes.

* Second, you also want to be prepared by bringing a portfolio of former student work samples with names marked off and lesson…

Hello Math Concentration family. We are excited to announce our fourth online Scavenger Hunt.  The first person to find everything on this list will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card!

To play this "Hit 'em Up" Scavenger Hunt, visit http://www.mathconcentration.com and look for the answers to 16 questions. Some of the items on this list may not exist. You may have to create them.

1. What is the link for Project…

Math Concentration is hosting a Show Us Your "Beautiful Classroom" Photo Contest. Math Concentration is a social network that offers free math homework help via forum, chat,instant messaging and a virtual whiteboard. Math Concentration promotes numeracy, building healthy parent/teacher relationships, and fostering students to become product citizens in society. So register today to upload your beautiful classroom photos for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Card! Remember, winners are…