Stop being the first person your students turn to when they get stuck.
Give your students simple routines for explaining their thinking, learning from mistakes, and solving unfamiliar problems independently.
We've all been there...
You explain the assignment… and suddenly everyone needs your help.
You just modeled the problem. You gave them an example. You even told them where to start. And somehow you still have five students standing at your desk asking, “What do I do?”
A word problem appears and your students immediately decide they “can’t do it.”
They know the math. But the second they have to figure out how to approach an unfamiliar problem, they freeze.
Imagine if “I don't know what to do” wasn't the end of the conversation.
Instead, your students have strategies that help them...
Make sense of unfamiliar problems and explain why they chose a strategy.
Identify and learn from their mistakes.
Defend their answers and communicate their thinking clearly.
What if you could build these skills into your existing curriculum without adding another 45-minute lesson to your week?
Introducing…
A simple system for getting students to explain their thinking, learn from mistakes, and build problem-solving skills without creating lots of extra work for you.
One toolkit. Any math topic. All year long.
Take a look inside...
4 Editable Templates
for Google Slides or PowerPoint to create your own custom critical thinking resources.
$147 Value
40+ Sample Questions
Customizable critical thinking questions that can be used for any grade level or math topic.
$19 Value
4 Video Lessons
with tips for incorporating writing into your lessons and getting all of your students to participate in discussions.
$97 Value
4 Customizable Templates
to fit any teaching style
Warm Ups & Exit Tickets
Give students a problem and ask them to explain, justify, compare, critique, or reflect instead of simply writing an answer.
Math Journals
Help students practice explaining their reasoning, making connections, and reflecting on their problem-solving process.
Test Corrections
Students identify what went wrong, explain the correct steps, and reflect on how they’ll approach a similar problem next time.
Guided Notes
Make your notes more than a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Use built-in prompts that require students to explain, predict, justify, and make sense of math.
Don't just take my word for it
“I love that this forces students to reflect on why they missed the question to be able to correct it and improve their score”
“This is exactly what I needed to get my students problem solving and thinking deeply about our content. It is always a phenomenal way to incorporate writing in the math classroom”
Let's talk bonuses
Writing & Scaffolding Guide
Give students sentence starters and scaffolds that make writing in math more accessible.
$27 Value
Quick-Start Video Tutorials
Watch me customize each template and see practical ways you can use this in your classroom.
$47 Value
Critical Thinking Classroom Posters
Keep problem-solving strategies and strong mathematical writing tips visible all year long.
$7 Value
When you add all of that up, this complete system is worth $300+,
but you can get this toolkit for just $47!
This toolkit is for you if...
You’re tired of students immediately asking, “What do I do?”
You want to help them become more independent problem solvers instead of relying on you for every next step.
You teach middle or high school math.
The editable templates can be customized for Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and beyond.
You want to build critical thinking into the math you’re already teaching.
You want to help them become more independent problem solvers instead of relying on you for every next step.
You want flexibility.
You’d rather have reusable templates you can adapt to your own curriculum than another resource that only works for one specific unit.
This toolkit is probably not for you if…
You’re looking for ready-to-print worksheets with all of the math content already filled in.
This toolkit is designed to be customized to the content you’re teaching.
You’re looking for a complete math curriculum.
This is a set of flexible tools to use with your existing curriculum, not a replacement for it.
You believe math class should only be about getting the correct answer.
This toolkit is for teachers who want students to understand the why behind their answers, too.
Hey, I'm Caroline!
I created this because I was tired of hearing, “What do I do?”
When I was teaching high school math, I noticed something that frustrated me over and over again. My students could follow an example, plug numbers into a formula, and complete a worksheet.
But when I gave them a problem that required them to actually think, many of them immediately looked to me for help.
I knew they were capable of more, so I started intentionally building opportunities for students to explain their thinking and work through problems without me giving them every next step. And I saw a difference.
I created the Writing in Math Toolkit to give other teachers a simple way to build those same skills into the math they’re already teaching.
Pricing:
$337
$47
One-time payment
✔️ Access to 4 editable templates
✔️ Formatted for Google™️ and Microsoft™️
✔️ 50+ customizable critical thinking prompts and sentence starters
✔️ 5 classroom posters
✔️ Video tutorials and lessons
✔️ Lifetime access
FAQ's
These templates are for Google Slides or PowerPoint to create your own custom critical thinking resources.
- Writing prompts (warm up/exit ticket style)
- Guided notes (2 versions)
- Math journal
- Test corrections
Both. The templates are designed for secondary math and can be adapted for a variety of courses and ability levels.
Nope! All templates come with a video tutorial for editing details. The only tech you will need is either Google Drive or Microsoft PowerPoint to be able to download and edit the templates.
Yes! The templates are designed to be customized around the math you’re already teaching. Use them with any grade-level content or topic.
The templates are designed to make implementation quick. Customize the prompt/content, assign it, and let students do the thinking.
That’s exactly why the scaffolding bonus is included. Students don’t have to be strong writers before they can begin explaining their mathematical thinking.
This toolkit is a one-time payment. You will have lifetime access to these resources and any future updates.
The resources in this toolkit are fully customizable to fit the topics that you are currently teaching in your classroom, so there isn’t one standard answer key. However, there are example templates for the writing prompts, word problems graphic organizer, and guided notes to give you an idea of ways to use them.