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Professional Learning Conference #EanesPLC
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
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, formative, grading, iPad, PLC, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, Twitter
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Teachers Pay Teachers: Kids Benefit Most!
I was thrilled to see this news report out of Clearfield, Pennsylvania on wjactv.com. The emphasis on quality materials and student engagement makes my heart sing. I’ve been sharing resources on TpT since 2010, and it’s been an exciting experience … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, homework, problem solving, Teachers Pay Teachers, technology
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STAAR “Boot Camp” Standardized Test Prep With iPads!
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
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, assessment, formative, iPad, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, Socrative, STAAR, Test Prep, thatquiz.org
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Chipotle and The Counting Principle
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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Tagged counting principle, iPad, Keynote, PDF, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, QR code
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Quadratics Chain – Quite a Conversation Starter!
My algebra students have been studying transformations of quadratic functions – most specifically, how does changing “a” and/or “c” in a quadratic function written in the form y = ax^2 + c impact the graph when compared to the graph … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1
Tagged Algebra, communication, cooperative, formative, problem solving, quadratic
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I Am a Witness to Perplexity
My students have been studying ratios, rates and proportions. We’ve compared unit prices to find the “better buy” and found the heights of trees and flagpoles using their shadows and similar triangles. We’ve also converted rates using dimensional analysis (usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Meyer, iPad, perplexity, problem solving, proportions
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Using the iPad to Test the Textbook: Snail Racing…?
The topic – direct variation The application – snail speeds An example from our text had us scratching our heads… not about the concept of direct variation, but rather… about how fast a snail can actually travel. When we encountered … Continue reading
Pretty Pythagorean QR Code Thanks to Unitag
I have been using QR codes quite a bit in my math classes. I like to use them primarily as a “refresh button” strategy to get all of those brains out of the middle-of-the-lesson muck. Using QR codes refreshes brains … Continue reading
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Tagged annotate, iPad, PDF, problem solving, Pythagorean Theorem, QR code
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Revamping a Writing Strategy… for Math!
Several years ago, I attended a workshop with an attention-grabbing opening activity. The presenter posed a simple question, then each of us was to write a response to the question for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, we passed our papers … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, cooperative learning, formative, mathematics communication, problem solving, writing
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Strategy Swap… Part Deux
My Algebra students recently experienced a “QR Code Cooperative Problem-Solving” experience, so I tried a similar task with my pre-algebra students today. Students “zapped” various QR codes posted around the classroom, then solved various problem sets using a template for … Continue reading
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Tagged app, iPad, problem solving, QR code, Qrafter
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