Math Before Breakfast

Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga

Three mornings a week, we meet before breakfast for an early-morning run. We spend most of our time planning and reflecting on what's happening in our classrooms. This has become our favorite professional development, so we figured, why not share these moments with you. Tracy is a 4th grade math and science teacher, and Ruth is a 6th grade math teacher.

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Updated Mar 15, 2021

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Jun 9, 2019
Ep 29: Cutting the Cheese
Ep 29: Cutting the Cheese Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we discuss fraction & decimal equivalence, as well as lessons from the book, Choral Counting & Counting Collections. Monica's Fraction, Decimal, Percent Question Van de Walle Book - Decimals & Money Making Math Moments that Matter - Cathy Fosnot Cathy Fosnot Unit - Decimals Decimal Squares Episode about Fractions & Decimals on Hundreds Grid Choral Counting & Counting Collections Book Choral Counting & Counting Collections Twitter Chat Choral Counting Episode Dice Tweet Counting Collections Prompt Tracy Posted Pictures of 4th Graders' Counting Collections Work Math Fact Fluency
Jun 3, 2019
Ep 28: Blew Out My Flip Flop
Ep 28: Blew Out My Flip Flop Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we discuss modeling integer operations, ratios with Cuisenaire rods, and talking math with your kids. Finish strong, but start stronger Van de Walle Integers Resoureaholic Integer Multiplication Chart Love to Love Integer Multiplication Rules Modeling Integer Multiplication with Yellow & Red Chips It's all fun & games until someone divides by zero Monica's Ratio Lesson Making Math Moments that Matter - Cathy Fosnot Andrew Stadal's Podcast - Estimation 180 Young Mathematicians at Work Series Open Middle Exemplars Ann Elise's Cuisenaire Rod Model #tmwyk Adilee’s Baby Picture
May 26, 2019
Ep 27: Chocolate Pie Delicious
Ep 27: Chocolate Pie Delicious Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we discuss multiplying integers, area, circles, and angles in a triangle. Week of Inspirational Math Episode 9 - Fractions & Decimals Van de Walle Book Van de Walle Integers G'Day Math - Multiplying Integers Resoureaholic Multiplication Chart Episode 23 - Area of Rectangles & Triangles Rectangles & Triangles with Notecards Video - Using a Protractor Fishbowl Game Quizlet Choral Counting & Counting Collections Tracy's Pie in the Sky Reading List
May 18, 2019
Ep 26: Taste the Ratios
Ep 26: Taste the Ratios Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode we discuss introducing ratios, as well as some of our other favorite podcasts and an algebra readiness resource. David Petro's Math Podcast List Make Math Moments with Peter Liljedahl Math Ed Podcast Inspiring Educators Podcast Cult of Pedagogy Podcast Algebra Readiness Formative Assessment Items Algrebra Readiness Remediation Plans Boy/Girl Ratio IXL Greater Ratio Problems Conceptual vs. Algorithm Tweet Terrible Pie Chart
May 11, 2019
Ep 25: Three is a Magic Number
Ep 25: Three is a Magic Number Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download Tying up loose ends at the end of the year...for us that means fraction division, volume, & metric conversions. Bad Day - Daniel Powter Courtney Baker - Testing Tweet Mary Marshall's Episode Flippity Flippity Random Name Picker Don't Say Easy Tweet Pictures of Fraction Division Modeled Rectangular Prism Museum Pictures Perimeter, Area, Volume Song Base 10 Rod Metric Task Three is the Magic Number - Schoolhouse Rock 3 Measurements Follow Up Assignment Flocabulary King Henry Song Math on the Go Pictures Math on the Go Website Math on a Stick MathAnywhere!
Apr 20, 2019
Ep 24: Nineteen Ninety-Seven
Ep 24: Nineteen Ninety-Seven Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we talk about choral counting, counting collections, and the start of a conversation about math & social justice. Fraction x Whole Number Tweet Choral Counting & Counting Collections Twitter Chat Choral Counting & Counting Collections Book Fraction Splat Planning a Choral Count Opportunity Gap Social Justice Definition Gloria Ladson-Billings Paulo Friere Principles to Actions Christopher Danielson's Thread José Luis Vilson Robert Berry Dr. Talithia Williams Marian Dingle Hema Khodai Dr. Kristopher Childs Inspiring Educators Podcast Rafranz Davis Anne Schwartz Tales from the Chalkline Podcast
Apr 18, 2019
Ep 23: No Spoilers, Please!
Ep 23: No Spoilers, Please! Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we talk more fraction tasks as well as tasks for developing the concepts & formulas for area and perimeter. NRICH Fraction Task - Unit Fractions NRICH Fraction Task - Six Fractions Open Middle Fraction Task 1 Open Middle Fraction Task 2 Open Middle Fraction Task 3 GCF Venn Diagram Foldable Tracy's Fraction Videos Ruth's Fraction Videos Van de Walle Book Two Rectangles Task & Link to Pictures Two Rectangles Task Tweet Blog Post About Posting Objectives Two Rectangles and Blob Task & Link to Pictures Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You Had Visibly Random Grouping The Trouble With Low & High Labels Flippity Splitting Rectangles into Triangles Task & Link to Pictures Splitting Rectangles Task Tweet The Triangle is NOT Equilateral Hypotenuses Farmer Bob and Farmer Jeff Task & Link to Pictures Farmer Tasks Tweets Edpuzzle Comment Mr. Pie the Math Guy Math Before Breakfast T-shirt Reading List
Apr 13, 2019
Ep 22: Make A Train
Ep 22: Make A Train Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we discuss an upcoming training for teachers about Cuisenaire Rods and the challenges of developing fraction sense. Cuisenaire Rods Cuisenaire Rod Play Time Cuisenaire Rod Trays Cuisenaire Rods with Sections Fraction Towers Make a Staircase Cuisenaire Classroom Sets Cuisenaire Rods Training Presentation Notice & Wonder Shirt Equation Task Models GCF & LCM Task Models Ribbon Task Models Cuisenaire - from Early Years to Adult Fraction, Decimal, & Percent Number Talks Book Fraction Flipped Video Playlist Math Before Breakfast Book List Math Before Breakfast T-shirt Emily's T-shirt
Apr 6, 2019
Ep 21: Suck it Up!
Ep 21: Suck it Up! Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download More fractions! In this episode, we discuss three worthwhile fraction tasks with sandwiches, ribbon, and eggs, as well as choral counting. Brownie 3-Act Task Sandwich Problem Young Mathematicians at Work NCTM Article About the Sandwich Problem Fraction, Decimal, & Percent Number Talks Book Van de Walle Book Stand and Talks Sophistication & Partitioning from Susan Lamon Roberty Kaplinsky - Levels of Convincing Choral Counting & Counting Collections Book Kristin Gray - Choral Counting Choral Counting by 3/4 Ribbon Task Student Work Egg Task Student Work
Mar 31, 2019
Ep 20: Bing!
Ep 20: Bing! Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode we talk with Mary Marshall, high school math teacher about her teaching journey, a grant-funded project, Desmos, and more. Mary Marshall on Twitter Flipping Academy Barbie Bungie Angry Birds Parabola VA Desmos Calculator Training Presentation VA Desmos Calculator Training Notes Desmos Quadrilaterals Polygraph Desmos Prime Number Polygraph Desmos Parabola Polygraph Stand and Talk TI Rover Robots Mary's TI Rover Challenge Dash Robots Coherence Map Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had 13 Rules that Expire Desmos VA Activity Spreadsheet K-5 Desmos VA Activity Spreadsheet 6-8 Desmos Battery Percentage Activity Stem & Leaf Plots Humble Pi
Mar 24, 2019
Ep 19: That's a Lot of F-Words
Ep 19: That's a Lot of F-Words Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download Fractions are fun for some and fear-inducing for others. In this episode we share how we are beginning our study of fractions. Pi Day at Blaze Pizza VCTM Episode Base Ten Blocks Foam Squares Circle Fractions Square Fractions Fraction Towers Cuisenaire Rods Yellow & Red Counters Pattern Blocks Purple & Brown Pattern Block Pieces Conceptua Math Tools Fraction Museum Examples Fraction Museum Preassessment Brownie 3-Act Task Graham Fletcher's 3-Act Task Recording Sheet Edpuzzle AIMS Between Zero & One Fraction & Decimal Equivalence Document Fraction Cover Game Fraction Track Money Pieces by Math Learning Center Fraction Number Talk Book
Mar 16, 2019
Ep 18: February Funk
Ep 18: February Funk Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we address effective and ineffective classroom management strategies. Spoiler alert: It all boils down to relationships. Responsive Classroom Origami Stars Tutorial "Is a classmate interfering with your learning?" Anchor Chart Clipchart at a Teacher Training
Mar 9, 2019
What's Your Takeaway - Live From VCTM
What's Your Takeaway - Live From VCTM Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, three guests join us to share takeaways from Day 1 of VCTM and give a preview of the sessions they are leading on Day 2. Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Math Before Breakfast on Twitter April Hawkins Family Math Nights with JMU Christine King Gamification of the Math Classroom Math in Pictures Allison Yoder Integer Models Ziploc Slider Number Line Fraction Museum Pre-Assessment Desmos Desmos Session Notes Desmos Integers With Hot Air Balloons Charlie Motter You Do - We Do - I Do Productive Struggle Mira Middle School Number Sense Routines Quick Images Henrico County Mathematics High-Yield Routines for Middle School I Love Math Day Presentation I Love Math Day Website Making Math Moments that Matter - Sunil Singh Penny Drop Bar Model Eric Imbrescia - JMU
Mar 3, 2019
Ep 17: Patty Paper
Ep 17: Patty Paper Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode we reflect on I Love Math Day and discuss beginning tasks for prime & composite and angles. I Love Math Day - Episode 13 Manifold I Love Math Day Year 1 Video I Love Math Day Year 5 Video VCTM 2019 Conference Math Before Breakfast at VCTM 2019 Sieve of Eratosthenes Video Prime & Composite with Snap Cubes Video Prime Climb Dan Finkle Prime Climb Circles at the Laundromat Prime Factorization App - 2357 Prime Factorization App - Brain Training Tripp Defining Triangles Angle Definition Posters Angle Images Examples of Angle Images Grouped NRICH Angle Estimating Game A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Patty Paper Degree Measuring Tool Examples Dash from Wonder Workshop Dash Angle Challenges
Feb 24, 2019
Ep 16: My John d'Entremont Moment
Ep 16: My John d'Entremont Moment Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode we talk about Hands on Equations, our favorite resources when starting a new unit, student proposed conjectures, and math as a story. Hands on Equations Website Episode 10 - More Hands on Equations Hands on Equations Playlist Hands on Equations Verbal Problems Decimal Multiplication Estimation Problems Van de Walle Book NRICH #MTBoS Decimal Division KGMath Minds by Kristen Gray KGMath Minds Decimal Division 1 KGMath Minds Decimal Division 2 1.25 ÷ 2 Modeled Student Led Discussion Long Division Algorithm Video 1.25 ÷ 2 with Subtractive Division Magnetic Base 10 Blocks I Love Math Day Challenges Open Middle
Feb 17, 2019
Ep 15: My Rounding Rules are the Shiz! (with Hannah Crews)
Ep 15: My Rounding Rules are the Shiz! (with Hannah Crews) Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download Third grade teacher, Hannah Crews, joins us and we chat about division, fractions, and supporting colleagues' growth. Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had Two Lies, a Truth, and a Question Flipgrid Halving & Doubling Exemplars The Doorbell Rang What to Do With a Remainder? What Does the Divisor Mean? Sophie Germain Problem Bowl a Fact Fractions as Fair Share New Math
Feb 9, 2019
Ep 14: Forty-Eighty-Sixteen
Ep 14: Forty-Eighty-Sixteen Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode, we share some of our favorite technology tools we use to enhance math instruction. SAMR Model in 120 Seconds Dr. Ruben Puentedura Substitution Level Augmentation Level Modification Level GCF & LCM WebQuest WebQuest Handout Piktochart Student Infographic Examples Infographic Planning Document & Rubric Order of Operations Video to Practice Flipgrid YouTube Timestamps Redefinition Level Tuva Labs Tuva Labs Presentation Handout All About Us Data Set NCTM KenKen App (The iPad app version has been discontinued) Solve Me Mobiles Estimation 180 2048 App Prime Factorization App Breakout EDU Creating a Digital Breakout Lesson Digital Breakout Planning Document Digital Breakout Example - Teacher Created Digital Breakout Examples - Student Created Desmos Mystery Skype Zoomable Number Line Order of Operations Gameshow Video
Feb 2, 2019
Ep 13: I Love Math Day
Ep 13: I Love Math Day Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode we share ideas & resources for a special event celebrating math in your class, grade level, or entire school. Gary Lawrence's Blog I Love Math Day at the Mustard Seed School I Love Math Day Challenges Photography Contest Examples Song Contest Examples T-shirt Contest Examples Prize Examples Speaker Examples Mrs. Joy on Food Network's Christmas Cookie Challenge Speaker Selection Form Lunch Conversation Ideas Jay's I Love Math Day Video WDBJ7 News Video Lego Blind Build Huge Tangrams 1 Huge Tangrams 2 I Love I Love Math Day Picture Cheeseball Challenge Lego Sculpture Challenge Book Tower Challenge 2019 Challenge Afternoon Activity Ideas Family Math Night Sierpinski's Triangle Honeycomb Activity Photo Booth Zeus on the Loose Quilting Square Project Math On-a-Stick Mirrors & Pattern Blocks Straw Rocket Launcher Easter Eggs & Trays Tiny Polkadot Parent Workshop
Jan 27, 2019
Ep 12: It Wasn't Tweetable
Ep 12: It Wasn't Tweetable Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download In this episode we discuss introducing exponents, comparing decimals, and beginning decimal computation. 3 Act Task - Penny a Day One Grain of Rice Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had Decimal Squares - All Products Decimal Squares Decimal Playing Cards Decimal Squares Teacher's Guide High-Low Game Decio Game Vertical Non Permanent Surfaces Research Writing Comparing Decimals Rules The Make Your Way Down Method Equivalent Decimal Misconception What if You Give the Answer First? Adding Decimal Mistake Exemplars Teams-Games-Tournaments Today's Number
Jan 24, 2019
Ep 11: Is it Dice or Die?
Ep 11: Is it Dice or Die? Tracy Proffitt, Ruth Erquiaga Download We share some of our favorite math games that can be easily adapted for different levels. Divisibility Rules Which One Doesn't Belong Broken Calculator Ruth on Twitter Tracy on Twitter Week of Inspirational Math from Jo Boaler Sara VanDerWerf: Small Thing, Big Difference Sara VanDerWerf: Word Choices Kent Haines on Twitter Games for Young Minds by Kent Haines Zeus on the Loose Multiplication Game Page 1 Multiplication Game Page 2 Multiplication Game Page 3 Online Product Game Online Factor Game Salute Page 1 Salute Page 2 Family Math Night Number Cover Sold Here Bowl A Fact

Math Before Breakfast

Ep 29: Cutting the Cheese

Ep 28: Blew Out My Flip Flop

Ep 27: Chocolate Pie Delicious

Ep 26: Taste the Ratios

Ep 25: Three is a Magic Number

Ep 24: Nineteen Ninety-Seven

Ep 23: No Spoilers, Please!

Ep 22: Make A Train

Ep 21: Suck it Up!

Ep 20: Bing!

Ep 19: That's a Lot of F-Words

Ep 18: February Funk

What's Your Takeaway - Live From VCTM

Ep 17: Patty Paper

Ep 16: My John d'Entremont Moment

Ep 15: My Rounding Rules are the Shiz! (with Hannah Crews)

Ep 14: Forty-Eighty-Sixteen

Ep 13: I Love Math Day

Ep 12: It Wasn't Tweetable

Ep 11: Is it Dice or Die?