Middle School Math Moments (now Cognitive Cardio Math)

I’m always looking for new ideas and/or new ways to structure my math classroom. So, last summer I bought a couple of books to read.   I finished one, but didn’t finish the second: The Differentiated Math Classroom, A Guide for Teachers, K-8 , by Miki Murray and Jenny Jorgensen. I got to page 64, but then school started, I put it aside, and never got back to it. So, I’m restarting the book, and plan to post summaries of the chapters as I read, in case anyone else is interested in learning what these authors have to share. If you have read the book already, have implemented any of the ideas from it, or are currently reading the book, please share your thoughts and/or experiences :) In the introduction to the book, the authors share the idea that differentiation is not individualized instruction, but rather a process for adapting teaching to accommodate the needs of all learners.   They explain that this book will describe and illustrate “powerful mathematics curri...