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Teaching Fractions with Fraction Games Mega Pack

July 1, 2018

Frustrated With Teaching Fractions & Need Fraction Activities?

Without a doubt the number one struggle I hear when I talk to teachers is that teaching fractions is a pain. Not that the teachers don't understand them or know how to teach them but they are such a struggle of a concept for students to understand. And the fact that there are so many concepts to cover with fractions it basically could be taught every day for at least a full school year and you ... View Post

Filed Under: Math Workshop, Response to Intervention, Teaching Tagged With: Facebook Live, fractions, Intervention, math workshop, work stations, workstations

test prep

March 18, 2018

7 Ideas for Test Prep in Middle School

Test Prep... two of the most DREADED words for teachers and students alike. We all know it is coming, we all know it is (somewhat) necessary, and we all know that if we don't try to make it fun it will be the death of both of us. Test prep doesn't have be dull and boring. It doesn't have to be "sit and get". Test prep can be fun! It can be engaging! And, test prep can be some of the most fun ... View Post

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: Intervention, math workshop, work stations

As a new (or even seasoned ) teacher, you may be struggling with the aspects of what is Response to Intervention (RTI). What does it mean for you as a teacher and what does it mean in your classroom? I'm here to help you understand some basic components as well as link you to a FREEBIE that you can implement in your classroom from Day One (or whenever you need to start).

July 15, 2017

What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?

Our role as Educators is to ensure all students learn and are successful. In a perfect world, this would be easy. We teach our class a skill or topic and all of those smiling faces are able to comprehend and apply it to their daily lives. However, we don’t live in a perfect world, and unfortunately all of our students don’t learn at the same rate and level. Students struggle for various rea ... View Post

Filed Under: Math Workshop, Response to Intervention Tagged With: guided math, Intervention, math workshop

Activities and Resources to build fact fluency for students of all ages

October 21, 2016

Working to Build Multiplication Fact Fluency

In my most recent newsletter I asked for people to reply to me and let me know the areas of weaknesses of their students to help you the most when creating items for intervention. While I am working on that I wanted to also create a round-up of resources so that you had other ideas to grab for use in your classroom. One of the first things that teachers were telling me, and I remember ... View Post

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: Intervention

March 4, 2014

Filling Students Gaps while at Home

When students leave out your classroom door for the day you as a teacher have little control over what they do until they come back to your classroom the next day. How can we help guide students (and parents) to use that time wisely to help fill in gaps that students have in their math learning? Over the past few years in my classroom I have kept a separate class blog. With this blog I took time ... View Post

Filed Under: Interactive Notebooks, Teaching Tagged With: INB, Intervention, problem solving

January 21, 2013

Ready for a Pythagorarean Theorem Funny?

This past weekend I was contacted about creating a Pythagorean Theorem Solve and Snip. It was on my list of many but was probably a lot further down that any time soon so I decided that I would take time this weekend to create it and get it up. As I was going through making the activity, it reminded me of a story that I am NOW able to say is funny. When it happened, not so much. So roll back to ... View Post

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Intervention, Solve and Snip

Jennifer Jochen

Jennifer Smith Jochen has been an educator since 2003 with experience in elementary, middle school and college. Math has been her passion since a young age which no doubt resulted in her secondary math teaching career. Currently Jennifer is a Differentiated Curriculum Designer and Staff Developer traveling the nation to train teachers on the effectiveness of Interactive Notebooks, Math Workshop and All Things Math. When she is not traveling and training she lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband and dachshunds where they are working to renovate their home together while channeling their inner JoJo and Chip!

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Even worse is when all four pairs are dirty. Even worse is when all four pairs are dirty.
Your gut knows what’s up. #vibes #positivevibes Your gut knows what’s up.

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Saw the doctor via Telehealth yesterday and got my Saw the doctor via Telehealth yesterday and got my official test done today. Hubby had his test done Thursday which has come back positive. 

We have had the symptoms of COVID since Monday so this is just to solidify what our symptoms are. Both of us are beyond miserable with aches, pains, sore everything and it just makes it hard to do anything.

We don’t wish this on anyone, EVER! While it’s survivable it is NOT fun while you are going through sore throat, cough, headaches, chills, feeling hot, chest aches, joint pain from head to toe, and then no taste or smell on top.

I don’t share this for sympathy, I share this ask you to please limit your exposure, wear your mask and wash your hands always.

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Yep, we are QUARANTINED at home for the next two w Yep, we are QUARANTINED at home for the next two weeks! @billyjochen.bbr was with a family member this weekend who had a positive test come back today. Nothing any of us did wrong but now we are keeping everyone else safe for precautionary reasons. 

I did wake up this morning (before we found out) feeling horrible but I’m truly praying for a cold, or heck, I would even take the flu. Doubling up on my vitamins and resting to help fight it off as well as taking Cold meds.

Christmas may not look the same for any of us this year but that doesn’t mean the reason and the spirit isn’t there.

We hope you find a way to celebrate your holiday traditions but also be safe as well. 

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Just a Sunday Morning chuckle.. 🤭 Just a Sunday Morning chuckle.. 🤭
🚫CLOSED🚫 It is MOST DEFINITELY the coffee-es 🚫CLOSED🚫 It is MOST DEFINITELY the coffee-est time of year! I want to give 5 of you a gift card to @Starbucks to grab you a morning mocha or afternoon snack!

All you have to do is...
1. Follow this account @SmithCurriculumConsulting 
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Entries close Sunday, December 13th at 8pm Central. Winners will be drawn in stories and tagged to claim their prizes!

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This week, I started working on converting Solve a This week, I started working on converting Solve and Snips into Solve and Slides (for Google Drive).

Each Solve and Slide will be two slides to have all 10 word problems available to quite literally, Solve & Slide.

Starting with the thematic ones for Christmas and Winter and will be releasing them soon!

Are you excited about having this self-checking activity available for you to use virtually, remote and in technology stations within your classroom?

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Today is a day that we gather and share our thanks Today is a day that we gather and share our thanks and while this year may look different, don’t forget to take that time to make note of what you are thankful for. 

Document those things as you never know when they might change.

For me, this year, I am thankful for:

- my family and all that we have gone through this year, 
- my husband and all that he is and can be,
- my dogs even when they can be a hot mess,
- my ability to work for myself and with my husband on a daily basis as we operate two companies out of our home and a warehouse,
- and my health as it has been good to me in 2020 despite all else that is going on in the world. 

If any year is important to share our gratitude, 2020 is definitely that year! #bethankful
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