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4 resources to help you teach functions
I have been getting a lot of emails regarding functions. How to teach them in a way that helps students to understand and remember what they are and why they are so important in mathematics (and science and computers and...)So, I thought I would share some previous...
read moreDo you really need to cut sarcasm out of your classroom?
Humor is good, right? Sarcasm is so easy. It is fun to get a laugh. It certainly had a place in our home growing up and within my extended family too. I brought it with me as a teacher in my classroom. Humor is good, right? My embarrassment What I didn't realize is...
read moreEven on your worst days
You may have noticed this post on Facebook Page recently. (If not, feel free to like our page. We would love for you to join us!) One of the comments really made me think. "This is supposed to be encouraging...but I feel that it’s most truly an indictment on our...
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The fastest path to teaching math vocabulary [angle definitions lesson plan]
Do your students often forget the definitions that they need to understand to be successful in geometry? If so, this blog post is for you. We will use angle definitions specifically to address this topic.
read more3 Reasons You Need Emergency Lesson Plans [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Emergency lesson plans are a great way to be sure that if you need to be out of your classroom, your students will continue to learn and grow even when you are not there or there are other situations. There are three different times that I use emergency lesson plans...
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Overcoming the Butterfly Method
I recently shared an article on the expiration dates on certain strategies or concepts used in the classroom, and so many of you had such great comments on that article that I wanted to discuss it a bit further. The strategy that brought the most feedback was on the...
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Classroom Management vs. Leadership
If you’ve been teaching for any amount of time, you have likely encountered those students who tend to shut down. There are many reasons why a student will have difficulties, and it is important to understand how to create the best environment possible for them. Too...
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3 Ways to Ease Back Into School After a Long Break
As a full-time teacher, I know how difficult it can be to make the shift between break and going back to school, especially after a long winter break. I get it. When I was single and teaching, I can well remember not wanting to leave “jammies on the couch” mode to...
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How to build engagement without song or dance
In this world of instant gratification, do your students struggle with waiting? Wait time can be difficult to implement in your classroom for several reasons, but I would say one of the biggest reasons is that from the time children are babies, they are not taught to...
read more4 Things to Say When Students Get Frustrated
Bootcamp Challenge #4:
How do you handle students that get frustrated?
Here are four things that work in my classroom when I feel the frustration levels rise.
If you have not yet had the opportunity to sign up for the FREE 10 Day Bootcamp: How to Teach At-Risk and Underprepared Students Common Core Math, do it today!
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