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Fun End of Year Math Activities
You’ve finally made it to the end of year! State testing is done and instead of cramming in one more unit you’ve decided to do some fun...

Juliana Tapper
May 12, 20222 min read


Case Study: Math Department Satisfaction Up 25%
You might be hesitant about an independent math consultant who claims to help teachers working with students who struggle. You might be...

Juliana Tapper
Apr 12, 20222 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...

Juliana Tapper
Apr 9, 20224 min read


Case Study: Statewide Support And Rave Math Teacher Reviews
It’s natural to wonder, “is this experience going to be worth my time and money?” Especially math professional development. You might be...

Juliana Tapper
Apr 9, 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...

Juliana Tapper
Apr 8, 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...

Juliana Tapper
Apr 7, 20222 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...

Juliana Tapper
Apr 7, 20223 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...

Juliana Tapper
Mar 9, 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...

Juliana Tapper
Mar 7, 20223 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...

Juliana Tapper
Feb 25, 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...

Juliana Tapper
Feb 22, 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...

Juliana Tapper
Jan 16, 20224 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...

Juliana Tapper
Jan 9, 20226 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...

Juliana Tapper
Dec 30, 20213 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...

Juliana Tapper
Dec 22, 20212 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...

Juliana Tapper
Nov 29, 20215 min read


5 Clues You Need a Math Consultant
Since I left the classroom in 2018 to found CollaboratEd Consulting, I’ve been hired by over 45 schools and provided high quality math...

Juliana Tapper
Nov 15, 20215 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...

Juliana Tapper
Nov 8, 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...

Juliana Tapper
Oct 19, 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%...

Juliana Tapper
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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