Today we speak with Carmen Sinatra from Richmond Hill Ontario. Carmen is gearing up for her new school year during the pandemic and like many teachers she’s asking questions like: How can we safely use vertical non-permanent surfaces in our classrooms? How do we create groups? How do I plan a 2.5 hour math block?  This is another  Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community who is working through struggles and together we brainstorm possible next steps and strategies to overcome them.  You’ll Learn:  What we can do to engage students during COVID19 How to plan a class that is double the time compared to our “normal” class time.  How we can safely use vertical non-permanent surfaces in our classrooms during the pandemic.   How we can make groups safely?  What consolidation prompts could look like during COVID19 Resources:  Episode 21: The Thinking Classroom Scavenger Hunt Task Make Math Moments Tasks and Units