Sue O'Connell
@sueoconnellmath.bsky.social
Author and K-5 Math Consultant; Lead author of Math in Practice & Math by the Book (Heinemann); Developer of Navigating Numeracy Center Kits (hand2Mind); Director of Quality Teacher Development LLC www.qualityteacherdevelopment.com
Have you read Counting on Fall? The author & illustrator share fall events (squirrels gathering acorns, geese flying south, leaves falling...) and students are challenged to identify groups of 10, count by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s & many more counting tasks. @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social #math+lit
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Have you read Counting on Fall? The author & illustrator share fall events (squirrels gathering acorns, geese flying south, leaves falling...) and students are challenged to identify groups of 10, count by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s & many more counting tasks. @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social #math+lit
Join me at 12:15 today in SmokeTree E to gather ideas for interactive fraction investigations! Lessons, literature links, games... #cmcsouth25 @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Join me at 12:15 today in SmokeTree E to gather ideas for interactive fraction investigations! Lessons, literature links, games... #cmcsouth25 @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
Stop by the Heinemann booth at CMC South to check out Math in Practice and Math by the Book! It was great meeting these California reps! @nctm
November 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Stop by the Heinemann booth at CMC South to check out Math in Practice and Math by the Book! It was great meeting these California reps! @nctm
Who will be at CMC South next week? Join me on Nov. 8 to explore investigations that prompt curiosity and promote understanding of fractions. I am hoping to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Who will be at CMC South next week? Join me on Nov. 8 to explore investigations that prompt curiosity and promote understanding of fractions. I am hoping to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social
Heading to CMC South in Palm Springs, CA? Join me on November 8 for an interactive session exploring investigations that strengthen fraction skills and understanding. Lots of ideas to bring back to classrooms! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Heading to CMC South in Palm Springs, CA? Join me on November 8 for an interactive session exploring investigations that strengthen fraction skills and understanding. Lots of ideas to bring back to classrooms! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
Will you be in Atlanta for the NCTM Conference? Join my session Fri, Oct 17, 2:30pm to explore ways to help students understand fractions. I will be in the Hand2Mind booth Fri. 10-12, so stop by and say hello! See you in ATL! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social #NCTMATL25
October 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Will you be in Atlanta for the NCTM Conference? Join my session Fri, Oct 17, 2:30pm to explore ways to help students understand fractions. I will be in the Hand2Mind booth Fri. 10-12, so stop by and say hello! See you in ATL! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social #NCTMATL25
In Math by the Book (gr 2), we developed lessons that use the story How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by M. McNamara to launch investigations/discussions about place value & estimation. For more ideas on math + lit: www.heinemann.com/mathbythebook/ @nctm @heinemannpub.bsky.social @ncte.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In Math by the Book (gr 2), we developed lessons that use the story How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by M. McNamara to launch investigations/discussions about place value & estimation. For more ideas on math + lit: www.heinemann.com/mathbythebook/ @nctm @heinemannpub.bsky.social @ncte.org
Join me for Mathodology Oct. 6, 7pm ET. We will be talking about the power of launching K-5 math lessons with children's literature. Hear about my favorite children's books & how to use them to spark mathematical thinking. Register here: www.mathodology.com/resources/ro... @nctm.org @ncte.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Join me for Mathodology Oct. 6, 7pm ET. We will be talking about the power of launching K-5 math lessons with children's literature. Hear about my favorite children's books & how to use them to spark mathematical thinking. Register here: www.mathodology.com/resources/ro... @nctm.org @ncte.org
Join me 9/24, 4-5pm CT - Beyond the Point: Helping Students Make Sense of Decimals. Explore tips & strategies for decimal notation, comparing, ordering, & performing operations. For more info: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/141... @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social #elemmathchat
September 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Join me 9/24, 4-5pm CT - Beyond the Point: Helping Students Make Sense of Decimals. Explore tips & strategies for decimal notation, comparing, ordering, & performing operations. For more info: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/141... @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social #elemmathchat
These K-5 math centers were developed to focus on critical Number and Operations standards, offering engaging, interactive, & ongoing practice throughout the school year! Check out Navigating Numeracy Centers: www.hand2mind.com/navigating-numeracy @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social #elemmathchat
August 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
These K-5 math centers were developed to focus on critical Number and Operations standards, offering engaging, interactive, & ongoing practice throughout the school year! Check out Navigating Numeracy Centers: www.hand2mind.com/navigating-numeracy @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social #elemmathchat
Get them talking! Regardless of the math content you are teaching, your students should have daily opportunities to talk about their mathematical thinking! How do you get them talking? @nctm.org @ncte.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Get them talking! Regardless of the math content you are teaching, your students should have daily opportunities to talk about their mathematical thinking! How do you get them talking? @nctm.org @ncte.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
Looking for a book to grab students' attention and set the stage for math? Steve Jenkins wrote a variety of books filled with captivating facts about sizes, weights, & speeds of various animals. We featured some in Math by the Book lessons and they are student favorites! @heinemannpub.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Looking for a book to grab students' attention and set the stage for math? Steve Jenkins wrote a variety of books filled with captivating facts about sizes, weights, & speeds of various animals. We featured some in Math by the Book lessons and they are student favorites! @heinemannpub.bsky.social
Will you be in Mobile, AL for next week's MEGA conference? If so, join one of my sessions on unlocking fact fluency (Tues, July 15 10:15am or 2pm). Stop by the hand2mind booth between the Tues sessions or 8:30-10am Wed to say hello. @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Will you be in Mobile, AL for next week's MEGA conference? If so, join one of my sessions on unlocking fact fluency (Tues, July 15 10:15am or 2pm). Stop by the hand2mind booth between the Tues sessions or 8:30-10am Wed to say hello. @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
@tjmath.bsky.social explores the value of teaching math in context and shares math + literature tasks from #MathbytheBook. @heinemannpub.bsky.social #mathlit25
June 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@tjmath.bsky.social explores the value of teaching math in context and shares math + literature tasks from #MathbytheBook. @heinemannpub.bsky.social #mathlit25
Listening to @jennifer-lempp.bsky.social’s inspiring message about the value of tasks that promote joy, choice, and student voice. #mathlit25
June 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Listening to @jennifer-lempp.bsky.social’s inspiring message about the value of tasks that promote joy, choice, and student voice. #mathlit25
Join me 6/17, 4:15, Salon A5 - This is a hands-on workshop to explore math centers that incorporate play & learning progressions. Focused on K-2, but all elem welcome! It's a big room, so grab some friends and join me! 😂 Leave with ready-to-use ideas! @ncte.org @nctm.org @heinemannpub.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join me 6/17, 4:15, Salon A5 - This is a hands-on workshop to explore math centers that incorporate play & learning progressions. Focused on K-2, but all elem welcome! It's a big room, so grab some friends and join me! 😂 Leave with ready-to-use ideas! @ncte.org @nctm.org @heinemannpub.bsky.social
6/16, 2:45pm, Salon A-2 - Empowering Learners: Using Literature to Center Math Investigations and Elevate Student Voices. Discover read-alouds & related tasks to explore multip & divis concepts. Gather padlets filled with great math + lit connections. @ncte.org @nctm.org @heinemannpub.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
6/16, 2:45pm, Salon A-2 - Empowering Learners: Using Literature to Center Math Investigations and Elevate Student Voices. Discover read-alouds & related tasks to explore multip & divis concepts. Gather padlets filled with great math + lit connections. @ncte.org @nctm.org @heinemannpub.bsky.social
Students love rereading familiar stories! Could one book launch multiple math lessons? Ten on a Twig by Lo Cole works for counting backward from 10, 1 fewer, minus 1, or combinations that make 10. When you find a good book, revisit the context for more lessons! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Students love rereading familiar stories! Could one book launch multiple math lessons? Ten on a Twig by Lo Cole works for counting backward from 10, 1 fewer, minus 1, or combinations that make 10. When you find a good book, revisit the context for more lessons! @nctm.org @mathedleaders.bsky.social
Will I see you at the NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference? I am honored to be sharing ideas for integrating children's lit & math (6/16 - 2:45pm) and ideas for math centers built on learning progressions (6/17 - 4:15pm). See you in Chicago! @heinemannpub.bsky.social @mathedleaders.bsky.social @nctm.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Will I see you at the NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference? I am honored to be sharing ideas for integrating children's lit & math (6/16 - 2:45pm) and ideas for math centers built on learning progressions (6/17 - 4:15pm). See you in Chicago! @heinemannpub.bsky.social @mathedleaders.bsky.social @nctm.org
I hope to see you in Virginia Beach next week!
June 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I hope to see you in Virginia Beach next week!
Join our summer slow chat and gather ideas for deepening K-5 students' numeracy skills. Each Monday from June 16 to July 21 a question will be posted. No need to register, just jump into the Facebook group any time that week to add a comment or read others' ideas. www.facebook.com/groups/Mathi...
June 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Join our summer slow chat and gather ideas for deepening K-5 students' numeracy skills. Each Monday from June 16 to July 21 a question will be posted. No need to register, just jump into the Facebook group any time that week to add a comment or read others' ideas. www.facebook.com/groups/Mathi...
What is the value of having students represent fractions in varied ways? This simple classroom task gets students thinking and talking. @nctm.org #elemmathchat @heinemannpub.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What is the value of having students represent fractions in varied ways? This simple classroom task gets students thinking and talking. @nctm.org #elemmathchat @heinemannpub.bsky.social
Helping students identify, analyze, and explain patterns is an integral part of mathematics at all grade levels.
April 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Helping students identify, analyze, and explain patterns is an integral part of mathematics at all grade levels.
Students compare fractions with denominators of 10 & 100. In this Navigating Numeracy center, Ss spin for a tenth fraction, model it, cover an equivalent hundredth fraction, & justify their choice. Consider how much talk, modeling, & reasoning is happening! www.hand2mind.com/navigating-numeracy
March 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Students compare fractions with denominators of 10 & 100. In this Navigating Numeracy center, Ss spin for a tenth fraction, model it, cover an equivalent hundredth fraction, & justify their choice. Consider how much talk, modeling, & reasoning is happening! www.hand2mind.com/navigating-numeracy