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More Math Stations That Work!
This week I just wanted to post about some amazing work stations that I had once again in my class! I’m thinking this might become a weekly post to share the greatness that is out there! First up, my...
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Work Stations Galore!
This past week we started our Monday after school tutoring for Intervention for those that failed the first 6 weeks. I volunteered to jump in feet first for math. Needless to say, I have approximately...
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Math Work Stations that Work- Winter Math Centers
Just like many of you, it’s getting close to the end of the first semester of the 2012-2013 school year and my students can sure show it! This week I wanted to review some of goals my Resource Math...
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To Do… Someday
We all have those lists of things we want to get done, want to read, want to bake, want to make… someday. And I will tell you that Pinterest hasn’t helped me in that fact at all! I’ve blogged before...
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Preparing and Using Task Cards in Middle School
First of all, preparing any activities is always better when you have a latte in hand! After speaking with a group of teachers recently about the benefits of task cards in the classroom, I realized...
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Dollar Tree Finds for the Math Classroom
It’s the first Wednesday of February which means it’s time for our monthly linky – Math IS Real Life!! If you want to see how the linky works, or just want other real world math ideas, check out our...
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Left, Right, Answer Review from Live, Love, Math
Hello there! I’m Danielle from Live Love Math and I am so excited to share my review of 4mulaFun’s super cool twist on using task cards in the classroom. About a month ago, I was on spring break and...
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Book Study: Guided Math Chapter 2
So happy to be here this week sharing some insights about the book Guided Math by Laney Sammons. I am taking the time to reach into using this in the upper elementary and middle school setting so...
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10 Volume and Surface Area Activities for the Classroom
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a round up of activities – so this week I thought I’d share some activities for Volume and Surface Area! While we can always use our “textbook” to teach about various...
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EduCents Bundle for Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers- AMAZING SAVINGS!
Eek, I am SOOO excited to bring you this bundle that some of my teacher friends and I have teamed up to load you up with some AMAZING resources to make your teaching just a little bit easier! We all...
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Save Paper, Save a Tree!
Today I’m here to share with you a quick Teacher Tip so that you can save paper in your classroom! When you are prepping activities for Math Workshop that you need for multiple students to win, simply...
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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...
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Preparing Math Workshop
Preparing Math Workshop in your classroom is going to take some work from you but I know that you can do it. When I decided to implement Math Workshop in my classroom, I knew my schedule was going to...
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Managing Students Work while Working with a Small Group
One of the biggest struggles I hear from teachers is managing students while they are working with small groups. How can I make sure that they are on task when I am working with others? For the most...
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Setting Up Your Small Groups for Math Workshop
Setting up your small groups for math workshop involves a little bit of work. While there is no right or wrong way to group your students for small groups (also known as Guided Math), below is what I...
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Planning for Small Groups (Guided Math) as Part of Math Workshop
Now that you know that Math Workshop is a crucial part of your math instruction, I’m here to tell you that Small Groups (also known as Guided Math) are just as important. There are so many components...
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Differentiating Small Groups for Guided Math
For me, Guided Math wasn’t a specific station but rather I pulled from the stations to work with a separate group. This allowed me to constantly differentiate my Guided Math Groups without changing my...
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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...
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7 Reasons to Use Math Workshop in Middle School
As challenging as it must be to incorporate our mathematical standards in each year, it is just as challenging to meet the needs of a classroom full of learners. The goal is clear each year, we must...
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Grading and Math Workshop… How Does it Work?
So many of you have messaged me about the struggle when it comes to grading your students work in Math Workshop and how either you HAVE to grade it for students to actually take action or you need to...
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