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8.14.2024

Bell Ringer Update

It's time for my annual bell ringer giant powerpoint update! {See the original, version 2, and version 3, version 4, version 5, version 6}

I also made the first slide link to every Monday slide so that you can jump ahead to the correct week of school if needed.

Newer versions since version 6:

Mental Math Monday: Mental math middle school level problems

Tough Guess Tuesday: pictures from estimation180.com to guess how many

Which One Wednesday: Four pictures where students decide which one does not belong

Think Squares Thursday: Simplifying square roots

Factoring Friday: two factoring problems that cycle through the types

GCF
Four Term
Four Term with GCF
Trinomial a = 1
Trinomial a = 1 with GCF
Trinomial a > 1
Trinomial a > 1 with GCF
Difference of Two Squares
Difference of Two Squares with GCF
Mixed (last 6 Friday slides)

Since 20-21, I pretty much do the same thing every year but change the pictures for Tuesday and Thursday. I have the same students

8.09.2024

5.08.2024

Parts of a Circle Vocab Project

I wanted a hands on way for students to learn the parts of a circle. Since I have small class sizes, this was not a big expense to get the supples.

paper plates
pipe cleaners/chenille stems
circle stickers
straws
rectangle stickers
hot glue gun

Here are the directions:

Direct Link

The back of the directions had a place for them to practice naming the parts of their circle as well.

My mistake was buying giant paper plates that the pipe cleaners weren't long enough for so just buy the basic cheap ones.

5.02.2024

Wisconsin Math Conference: Thursday

8:00-9:00
BTC Toolkit #3

https://qrco.de/bf1MNd

Consolidate from the bottom (spend more time on basic understanding vs nuance) up.

Notes:
1) problem done in class
2) Cool down
3) Make your own
4) Reflection/future self

9:30-10:30
BTC Toolkit #4
Erin Hommowun

https://qrco.de/bf1fCo

Participation Quizzes to reinforce expectations and norms

The goal for assessment is to be a hunter, not a gatherer.

tinyurl.com/BTCrubricp

11:00-12:15
Active Review and Error Analysis

1:00-2:00
Data Science

https://bit.ly/data-edu-resources?r=qr

Tuva Labs
CODAP

2:30-3:45
Struggling Learners
tincture.com/vp8bsng

5.01.2024

Wisconsin Math Conference: Wednesday

8:00 Intervention Time
Bauer Morehouse C
https://bit.ly/4aYLTmO?r=qr

9:30 Small Changes

[email protected]

All standards should be the aspirin to a headache.

What do I want my students to experience today?

Volume of shapes with rice to derive formulas.

Turn conversions/unit rates, area/perimeter, simple interest into would you rather questions

Use WODB “convince me which one is best”

Open Middle- easily adjusted (closest to, highest, lowest)

Tip of the Day (QOTD): “Fail faster”

Common denominators as common units

Habits follow identity.

Ask me at least two questions.

Are we quiet because we’re shy, we don’t know the answer, or we need more time.

It’s okay if you’re wrong, I just want to know what you’re thinking.

You is a powerful word versus “your work”.

11:00 Fix Math Education
http://info.robertkaplinsky.com/fixmath

1:00 Assessment
tinyurl.com/WMC-McStein

2:30 BTC Tasks
https://qrco.de/bf0tzR Book Study Resources
https://qrco.de/bf0veS Slides

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