Number Portraits: Number Sense Meets Project-Based Learning
Why Fluency Needs Creative Application The ultimate goal of fluency and number sense practice is not speed, it’s the ability…
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From Research to the Classroom: A Research-Aligned Approach to Fluency
Developed by a team of scientists, mathematicians and teachers, our approach to number sense and fluency is research backed, evidence-based,…
What Makes Tile Farm Academy a Different Kind of Fluency Tool
What Fluency Is and Why It Matters Whether it was doing times tables worksheets, practicing flashcards, or playing computer games…
Tile Farm Academy: ESSA Tier 4 Evidence
Tile Farm Academy is supported by ESSA Tier 4 evidence (“Demonstrates a Rationale”). Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),…
A Visit to a STEAM Lab: When Math, Art, and Joy Converge
This week I visited a Title I elementary school in the Southwest where STEAM Lab teacher Ms. Bell invited me…
Apply to Become a Tile Farm Teacher Fellow
We’re excited to introduce the Spring 2026 Tile Farm Teacher Fellowship, a new initiative for K-12 educators who want to bring more joy, creativity, and beauty into math learning.
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When we think of math’s greatest powers, one stands out: its ability to help us build. From baking cookies to…
Unlock the Joy of Creative Thinking With Tile Farm
So many things we love—cooking, architecture, music, film, science, and technology—are deeply rooted at the intersection of art and math. …
Math Can Be Beautiful
I was fortunate to grow up with a family that loved math. Math was much more than something I did…