A series for 2026–27

Teacher Tips

Quick, practical reads for your CPM classroom, from building teams on day one to assessment that builds learning. Read them in order or jump to what you need this week.

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Tip 1 Collaborative Learning Start Strong: Building a Collaborative Classroom from Day One Teams on day one, students helping write the class expectations, and the CPM resources that make your first weeks easier. 2 min readRead tip
Tip 2 Collaborative Learning Building Productive Teams: Expectations and Feedback That Work Help students picture a productive team, give feedback that builds confidence, and set up the room so teams can really talk. 3 min readRead tip
Tip 3 Community Bringing Families Along: Helping Parents Support Math at Home Make back-to-school night count, let students teach their families, and point parents to CPM’s free resources for helping at home. 3 min readRead tip
Tip 4 Collaborative Learning Why Teamwork Works: Helping Students See the Value of Collaboration Teach teamwork as deliberately as the math: share the why, model the questions, and show students what great teams look like. 2 min readRead tip
Tip 5 Collaborative Learning Teams, Not Groups: How to Form and Refresh Study Teams Why “teams” beats “groups,” three ways to form new teams, and how to help new teams gel quickly. 3 min readRead tip
Tip 6 Lesson Planning Staying on Pace: Trusting Mastery Over Time Check where you are, know what to do if you’re ahead or behind, and protect the closure that makes lessons stick. 3 min readRead tip
Tip 7 Collaborative Learning Teams Not Clicking Yet? Why Collaboration Is Worth the Wait It’s normal for teams to take two or three months to click. Here’s why the hard work of team building pays off. 2 min readRead tip
Tip 8 Assessment Assessment That Builds Learning: Self-Evaluation and Mastery Over Time Student self-evaluation, a class list for getting unstuck, and test design that reflects mastery over time. 3 min readRead tip

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