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Before You Teach Math, Build Belonging

Before students are willing to share their thinking, take risks, make mistakes, persevere through a challenging problem, or disagree with a classmate's strategy, they need to believe one thing:

I belong here.

That's why building a Community of Problem Solvers starts with belonging.

In this episode, we're talking about how to intentionally build belonging from the very beginning of the school year, not as something separate from mathematics, but through the way students experience mathematics in your classroom.

Because belonging isn't just about making students feel welcome.

It's about creating a mathematical community where every student believes their ideas matter, their thinking has value, and they are capable of doing mathematics.

Math Survey [download here]

FREE First Week Math Plans [download here]

The plans will help you intentionally build relationships, establish norms and routines, and get students thinking, solving, and talking about mathematics from the very beginning.

Download your free First Week Math Plans using the link below and start building your Community of Problem Solvers from day one.

Belonging isn't something we build before mathematics. We build it through mathematics.