Assessment and training
Math Running Records
Free recording templates for all four operations, plus the online course for university or CEU credit and training for your whole team.
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Helping teachers build competent, confident, and curious mathematicians.
I'm Dr. Nicki Newton, author of 40+ books and a math coach with 30+ years in classrooms. I'm the bridge between what the research says and what we actually do on Monday morning.
- 40+
- books published
- 30+
- years in classrooms
- Ed.D.
- Teachers College, Columbia
Where would you like to start?
I'm a teacher
Grab free tools and find the book that fits what you're teaching this week.
Explore resourcesI lead a school or district
When teachers know more, students soar. Let's talk about coaching and PD that sticks.
Work with meThe work behind the words
- 40+
- books for teachers
- 30+
- years in classrooms
- Ed.D.
- Teachers College, Columbia
- Reveal Math
- McGraw-Hill contributor
Beyond the books
Fluency doesn't just happen. It's a well planned journey.
Fluency membership
Math Fact Fluency Playground
Dr. Nicki's Math Fact Fluency Club for K-5 teachers: printable games, posters and flashcards, plus short video trainings. A paid membership, monthly or yearly, with school licenses too.
Join the clubClassroom math shop
GiggleNook
Fluency booklets, flashcards, puzzle books and math tool kits. Most are instant downloads you print at school; a few games ship to you.
Shop the storeFrom the shelf
Books teachers actually use
- Best seller
In Action
Guided Math in Action
Small-group instruction that meets every learner where they are, K–5.
Routledge · 2021
Routledge 
In Action
Math Workshop in Action
A workshop model that gives kids room to think, talk, and do the math.
Routledge · 2015
Routledge- Start here
In Action
Math Running Records in Action
The 5-minute interview for assessing basic fact fluency, K–5.
Routledge · 2016
Routledge 
In Action
Daily Math Thinking Routines in Action
Distributed practice across the year, one quick routine at a time.
Routledge · 2018
Routledge
What teachers say
My students went from guessing to explaining how they see the math. Dr. Nicki gave me something simple enough to use on Monday and strong enough to change my whole year.
Bring Dr. Nicki to your school.
A full day with your staff, a focused half day on one method, or coaching across a term so the practice sticks after the workshop ends. Built around what your teachers are actually facing, not a generic deck.
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