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Picture it, Dallas, 1986… going into Toys ‘R Us for a reward with my parents and being the child who was always wanting to learn more, I picked up workbooks and many a puzzle book over being able to get toys. No matter where we went if I was able
When I began teaching Middle School math, I became apparently aware that my students detested working with word problems. It didn’t matter if I worked them with them, I asked them to show their strategies, or even let them work with partners or in groups… they HATED them. But I
Last month I had the absolute privilege of speaking to over 400 3-8th grade teachers at CAMT 2019 about Setting up Math Workshop for Success in two sessions. Not only was this year the absolute best I’ve ever presented, but the 3-5th grade session was so packed that we had
I remember my first Spring as a Middle School teacher when I came in with literally SIX WEEKS left before testing and had more to cover than I could dream of. I had to make a plan and stick to it. While for the most part, I was getting support
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Understanding Integer Rules are a skill for students to build knowledge on the understanding of working with positive and negative integers using all operations. In the Positive and Negative Integer Rules lesson, students are given a flippable to go through the with the teacher and break down the rules for working with positive and negative integers with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Connect Four is a game that not only connects us to our childhood but brings a sense of play into math practice and is ideal to add into a Math Workshop station. With Connect Four Integer Operations will have students solving equations with integers using all operations and differentiated to meet your students.
This must have bundle full of Decimal Task Cards that will have you covered for Math Workshop, Guided Math, Intervention and even Test Prep. There are 192 task cards in this huge bundle that is ready for you to print and go. The task cards within the bundle vary in skill but are all written to cover fraction standards in grades 4 through 6 and written in a way to easily prepare students for state testing.
This must have bundle full of Fractions Task Cards that will have you covered for Math Workshop, Guided Math, Intervention and even Test Prep. There are 176 task cards in this huge bundle that is ready for you to print and go. The task cards within the bundle vary in skill but are all written to cover fraction standards in grades 3 through 6 and written in a way to easily prepare students for state testing.
Every year it seems as if working on Order of Operations is a brand new concept for my students, as if it has all of a sudden become a foreign language. I will admit that if you are just looking at a mnemonic device it might as well be a
Creating a great homework station that has everything that your students need without them having to hunt for supplies is important to ensuring that homework gets done thoroughly and without any drama. Whether you’re setting something up for your own children or putting together some suggestions for your students’ families,