PUZZLED PENGUIN POSTERS
Puzzled Penguin posters to display in your classroom!
A Helping Community in our math classrooms is all about our mindset.
The teacher cannot be the only person in the room who is capable of helping. Students must learn to rely upon their community.
How do we help one another? What is considered 'helpful' and what is considered 'hurtful?'
How do we handle mistakes? How do we handle our peers when they make mistakes?
Puzzled Penguin, the mascot of Math Expressions gives us the perfect opportunities to teach many of these helping community skills. On this page, you'll find tons of support to help you not only implement fun and engaging ideas using Puzzled Penguin, but you'll also learn how to build a math community that is helping all learners to be both students and teachers.
Here's to a successful math community!
xoxo,
Shannon
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Social Emotional Learning & Puzzled Penguin
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Helping Community
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The First Ten Days
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Puzzled Penguin Craft & Writing Task
Join the Math Genius Squad!
An all inclusive professional development membership for users of the Math Expressions curriculum. The squad is complete with resources to help build your classroom community.
Helping Community Resources for Every Unit
Student Accountability & Recording Pages
Organizational Tips & Resources
Additional Video & Training Support
As a Founder, Speaker, Author, and Teacher, I specialize in Math Expressions and have a passion for helping teachers implement it effectively—and enjoy the process along the way.
With over 20 years of experience teaching and training across the country, I’ve worked in classrooms of all grade levels and abilities. My journey has taken me from the classroom to roles as a math specialist, coach, and consultant, collaborating with schools and educators to create meaningful math experiences.
I’ve had the privilege of working closely with the author of Math Expressions, contributing to tools and resources that empower teachers and students alike. Whether developing curriculum, leading professional development, or speaking at events, my goal is always the same: to help transform math classrooms, one teacher and student at a time.
I know how it feels to struggle with math. I didn’t grow up loving it or believing I could succeed, but I discovered a love for math and grew confident in my abilities—not just as a mathematician but as a teacher. That transformation drives my mission today.
Somewhere along the way, I fell in love with math, and now I’m here to help bring that same joy and confidence to you and your students.
Join me inside the Math Genius Squad or at a training session, and let’s discover how far you and your students can GROW! Together, we can create math classrooms where both teachers and students thrive.
If you are looking for support and professional development with
the Math Expressions curriculum, I can help!
