Naomi Church 5/4/26 Naomi Church 5/4/26

Guest Blog: Foundations of Numeracy Part 2

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Research has given us a clear picture of what students need to develop lasting mathematical proficiency — but knowing the destination isn't enough. In Part 2 of this series, Jillian Mendoza of PowerMyLearning shows principals, instructional coaches, and district leaders how to put the Foundations of Numeracy framework to work where it's needed most: designing intervention that targets root causes rather than surface-level procedures, and building teacher professional learning that actually changes instruction. If your school or district is making intervention and PD decisions without a shared diagnostic lens, this is the read that reframes how you think about both.

Naomi Church 10/23/25 Naomi Church 10/23/25

What Really Makes a Mathematician? A Closer Look at the Five Strands

It’s more than memorizing facts or following steps. This post breaks down the Five Strands of Mathematical Proficiency—productive disposition, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, and adaptive reasoning—and shows how they work together to build confident, capable math thinkers. Whether you're designing instruction, planning PD, or coaching educators, this framework offers a powerful lens for supporting meaningful math learning.

Naomi Church 7/15/25 Naomi Church 7/15/25

Mastering the Math Moves: Rethinking Fluency

Naomi Church 11/28/22 Naomi Church 11/28/22

Sneaky Math…

Vacation is a great time for family game nights! At my children’s request we chose a game they actually had not played before that they thought had no math in it…