Assessment
I can understand the idea of never telling a student they have done everything wrong. It is not a good feeling. What my CT tries to get me to do is start with praise then talk about how they can do it better or need to change. I can do…
Websites are the future
As worked to become a teacher, I have learned about so many different websites that students can now use to help them understand the math that makes them struggle. Desmos is one such website, and I hope to use if for the Dilation part of the lesson. I will admit…
Multi-Step Equations
I do not remember learning multi-step equations but I have always learned math easily in school. What I have learned in the past year is how to make it easier for students to understand. It starts with lines and arrows. A line down the middle to keep each side separate.…
The Buffalo
The class starts almost everyday with a question. We actually call it "High, Low, and Buffalo". A thought provoking question is picked from the box. We have had silly questions and some very serious questions. The students almost always answers the Buffalo. IT is normally just our small…
CER
I gave the students this warm up to refresh them on Pythagorean theorem and special 90 degree triangles. We learned about the 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 and how to solve them last week. We wanted the students to look ate these triangles and analyze them and figure out what they need…
Cognitive and Language Demands
Looking at "Linear & Exponential Functions" unit overview was interesting and helped me a little. I have to work on my unit learning goals with the cognitive process. I have an idea of what I am going to do for each day but I am going to go…
UDL
in Geometry a graffiti wall with all that will be needed.Review of the different types of transformation that can be used when trying to understand theorems.Q [https://quizlet.com/_9cubci?x=1jqt&i=3bi0di]uizlet flash cards Link above to quizlet that has games and different ways…
Boosting students
Dennis Littky When we are interested in what we are learning, no one has to force us to keep learning: we just do. If you’ve ever watched kids when they are playing sports, planning a field trip, or discussing their favorite celebrity, you know how different they are when…