Tag Archives: Pre-Algebra

Pre-Assessing, Reviewing AND Teaching Using Socrative

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

My mission is to get my Pre-Algebra 8th graders ready for Algebra 1 next year.  I know that number theory concepts and vocabulary *need* to be mastered before things get too abstract.  I also know that some topics (which have … Continue reading →

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Using ThatQuiz Before “THE Quiz”

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

My 8th graders are reviewing the basics… which happen to serve as a very important foundation for the rest of the year.  I sense some of them think they’ve got it all together.  Operations with integers?  Been there, done that. … Continue reading →

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Simplest Inquiry Strategy Ever (Discovered Completely by Accident)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I presented the Distributive Property today in my usual fashion (pun intended). First, I tell students that they already know today’s lesson, and that they’re going to prove to me that they already know how it works. Then I present … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Author, Part Deux…!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Just a quick post to celebrate my new role in the Nearpod Store – Thanks to @GuidoNearpod for the amazing opportunity, I’ve had the pleasure of creating and sharing my own “folder” of NPPs (Nearpod Presentations) with the world! If … Continue reading →

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Professional Learning Conference #EanesPLC

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I just spent two days at a learning conference – at my school district.  It genuinely felt like a “destination conference” and not two “in-service days”.  I can honestly say this has been the best district-level PD I have ever … Continue reading →

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August Rush! Apps & More

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

No no… not the tear-jerker movie!  For me “August Rush” is something that begins happening in my brain, truthfully in July, as the new school year quickly approaches.  It’s that feeling that my brain never turns off.  I’m not a … Continue reading →

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HCMS Shares iPad “In-Site”

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

This past week, Hill Country Middle School hosted its third and final iPad Site Visit of the 2012-2013 school year.  I couldn’t resist my title’s “punny” play-on-words… if you know me at all you know my sense of humor is … Continue reading →

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Math PSAs: A Mental Break from Testing

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

After 4 hours of testing, I decided to provide my afternoon math classes with an opportunity to decompress.  Our mental brain-break took a detour from the scope-and-sequence toward an impromptu mini-project:  Creating a “Math PSA”. I suggested several topics to … Continue reading →

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STAAR “Boot Camp” Standardized Test Prep With iPads!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Before moving to Austin, I had the pleasure of working with a team of teachers in the Bethlehem Area School District in eastern Pennsylvania that knocked my socks off.  At the time, I was a Middle School Math Coach who … Continue reading →

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Chipotle and The Counting Principle

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Several weeks back, I had the pleasure of eating at Chipotle and consuming every bite of my usual chicken burrito with white rice, black beans, fresh tomato salsa, and “a little bit of cheese and sour cream”… and then I … Continue reading →

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