tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11552532154175632912024-03-12T19:10:00.816-05:00The Classy TeacherElaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-45463733303178429242022-04-19T11:54:00.000-05:002022-04-19T11:54:29.744-05:00I've moved!<p> Come hang out with me over on my new website. There is lots of new exciting things happening. Just click <a href="http://www.elainaweaver.com">here</a>.</p>Elaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-88955203364755446332020-01-05T21:34:00.000-06:002020-01-05T21:34:24.538-06:00My 2020 Goals<div style="text-align: center;">
Are you the type of person who loves to set goals every January when the calendar rolls over to a new year?</div>
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I'm definitely that type of person.</div>
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I've always loved a new year, whether it be a new school year or a new calendar year.</div>
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It always feels like a do over.</div>
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As a teacher I feel like I get two do overs every year. One in August and one in January.</div>
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My professional goals for 2020 are big overarching goals.</div>
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Not specific goals.</div>
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My biggest goal is always to continue learning and growing as an educator.</div>
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I don't ever want to become stagnant.</div>
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I have few ways I want to do that this year.</div>
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The first one is coming up sooner than I care to admit.</div>
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In February I will be presenting on digital breakouts at a state conference. I am both excited and sick to my stomach about it.</div>
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This is way out of my comfort zone, but it is a goal I have set for myself.</div>
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And I will check this one off the list.</div>
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Who knows. Maybe I'll fall in love with presenting.</div>
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Probably not. But maybe.</div>
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I've been working on building my own website since August.</div>
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I thought I had it together and ready to share.</div>
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Then I wiped it and am starting over.</div>
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Talk about needing to have a growth mindset.</div>
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I am setting some small goals that will move me toward finish and launching my website this year.</div>
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2020 will bring yet another job change for me. More on that later, but for now know that I will still be in the classroom.</div>
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I want to use this job change as an opportunity to push myself to try new things.</div>
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Along those same lines, I will be graduating with a masters in Educational Technology at the end of this year. I am excited to see what new job opportunities this will open up for me. Stepping out of the classroom may happen sooner than I anticipate. </div>
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What are some of your professional goals for 2020?</div>
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Elaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-2956632939030583442019-12-12T20:28:00.003-06:002019-12-12T20:29:11.159-06:00Individualized Learning with Google Forms<div style="text-align: center;">
I wanted to give my students a formative assessment while providing remediation all at the same time?<br />
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Is that even possible?<br />
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Do you know those Choose Your Own Adventure books?<br />
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My brother and I loved those books when we were kids!<br />
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Are those even still around?<br />
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I haven't seen one in forever.<br />
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These books allowed you to determine what happened next in the story based on your decisions of what characters should do at critical points in the story.<br />
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You can take this same basic concept to create individualized learning activities for your students using Google Forms.<br />
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I made my first one a few weeks ago and I'm here to tell you I will be making more.<br />
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I've seen some fancy ones out there and compared to those mine was very simple and not very impressive.<br />
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But it worked for my students so I'm calling it a success.<br />
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I'll get a little fancier with the next one.<br />
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So let me give you a little background as to the purpose of my activity and then I'll tell you how I created it.<br />
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My students were reviewing for their assessment on proportional relationships. Our big ideas for the unit were using tables, graphs, and equations to determine if a relationship between two quantities was proportional or not.</div>
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I wanted to be able to do a formative assessment on those three big ideas all while giving students support if they needed it.<br />
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Using the branching feature in Google Forms I was able to do just that.<br />
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Keep reading and I'll show you.<br />
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Branching is how you create multiple paths within one Form.<br />
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For my review activity I used branches to allow students to skip from one big idea to another if they answered questions correctly.<br />
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If they missed a question they were taken to a video that retaught the big idea and then were given another chance to answer a question about the big idea.<br />
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I think they really enjoyed being able to work and learn at their own pace.<br />
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So let's get started creating your own.<br />
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First, create a new Google Form.<br />
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Next select the "Add section" option. Once you have added a new section you will have two different ways of moving from section to section.<br />
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The first option is send your students from one section to another with the branching options as shown below.<br />
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The second option and the one I used is to send students to a section based on their answer. You can see how to choose this option in the picture below.<br />
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After you have chosen this option a new menu will appear on each question allowing you to send students to different sections based on their answer.<br />
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It's that easy.<br />
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Of course depending on how many sections you create it can become a little more intricate.<br />
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I found that for me it was helpful to write out my plan on paper before trying to create the Form and all the different sections and branches.<br />
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Section 1: Is the table proportional?<br />
Section 2: Video Help #1<br />
Section 3: Attempt #2<br />
Section 4: Video Help #2<br />
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Section 6: Is the graph proportional?<br />
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On this form I gave students three attempts for each big idea. They were three different questions, but were all the same time of question.<br />
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I set the third attempt to have response validation. This requires students input the correct answer before being allowed to move on.<br />
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If students got to that third attempt and couldn't figure out the right answer I was able to reteach them one on one or in a small group.<br />
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I hope this makes sense.<br />
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If you have any questions please send me an email or leave a comment with your question.<br />
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Let's chat again soon!</div>
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A few summers ago I attended a training for a program called <a href="https://flippengroup.com/education/capturing-kids-hearts-1/" target="_blank">Capturing Kids' Hearts</a>!</div>
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Let me tell you it was hands down the absolute best professional development I have ever had.</div>
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I am such a believer in what they are doing and promoting. </div>
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It is all about building relationships and capturing kids' hearts as the name suggest.</div>
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There are many different pieces to it and I couldn't possibly share all of them. </div>
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It really is something you need to attend their training to receive the full benefits.</div>
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But I do want to share one aspect with you today.</div>
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It's something I would venture to guess you are probably doing or have seen on Pinterest.</div>
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Let's talk Social Contracts.</div>
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This is very similar to Classroom Norms or Expectations.</div>
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I start by asking my students to think about and respond to four questions.</div>
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1. How do you want to be treated by me (the teacher)?</div>
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2. How do you want to be treated by each other?</div>
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3. How do you think I (the teacher) want to be treated by you?</div>
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After students have plenty of individual think time, I then put them in groups of four giving each student a role.</div>
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The Manager keeps the group on task.</div>
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The Recorder records a final answer/list for the group.</div>
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The Speaker will share the group's final answer with the class.</div>
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After group time, we begin sharing and discussing as an entire class.</div>
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Their job is to record the answers as we discuss them.</div>
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If an answer comes up multiple times, the Class Record will put a check mark by that word every time it comes up.</div>
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Everything is student led. I am simply facilitating the conversation. I do manipulate the conversation in order to add No Put Downs on our social contract.</div>
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Once the class discussion is over, students are given the opportunity to sign the contract before you display it in the classroom.</div>
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I chose to create WordArt with the list this year.</div>
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Each class was done in a different color.</div>
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This is 2nd period's Social Contract.</div>
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I will remind students of what they agreed to, but more so I will teach students to remind each other.</div>
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Teaching integers is one of my favorite topics.<br />
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Because in the beginning students act as if they will NEVER understand Integers.<br />
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Working with negative numbers is sooo hard and confusing.<br />
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And then they get it!!<br />
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Plus there are so many real life examples and activities that can be done with Integers.<br />
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I love that in most pacing guides out there, at least the ones I've come in contact with, integers is taught at the beginning of the year. It is such a great way to build that math confidence early on.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, integers can be confusing and some students really struggle with the concept. I just think there are so many great visuals and activities out there to help those struggling students.<br />
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Enough of my ranting.<br />
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I have FIVE integer activities I want to share with you.<br />
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This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ordering-Integers-154283" target="_blank">Ordering Integers</a> cut and paste activity is great for making a simple concept more hands-on. What is it about cutting and pasting that just makes it more fun? And when you print it on your favorite astrobright paper...you might as well be throwing a party!<br />
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Students get six sets of numbers that they must put in order from least to greatest.<br />
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And if cutting and pasting isn't your thing then you might appreciate the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ordering-Integers-Digital-3324838" target="_blank">digital version</a> of this activity.<br />
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Learning to add integers on a number line can be a bit tricky. This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Adding-Integers-on-a-Number-Line-Digital-Task-Cards-3907190" target="_blank">digital activity</a> is great practice and helps catch some common mistakes. It comes with 20 different problems but you can easily cut that down if you feel like that is more than your students need or can handle.<br />
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As you can probably tell, I'm all about making simple activities more hands-on and interactive for my students. This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Adding-Subtracting-Integers-Sort-3942293" target="_blank">sort activity</a> is a fun way to practice those adding and subtracting rules for integers. I love to have my students do this with a partner because it produces some great math conversations among students.<br />
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If you follow me on Instagram you know how much I am loving my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Line-with-Integers-4560615" target="_blank">Integers Number Line</a>. I have been using this number line for a few years but this year I am using it in so many different ways. It is individual pieces which allows you to create a horizontal or vertical number line. In my experience students see horizontal number lines all the time, but they are not as familiar with vertical number lines. This year I decided to hang mine up on my whiteboard with magnets so that I can create both a horizontal and vertical number line.</div>
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Then I decided I wanted to be able to use it to practice other types of problems so I created a<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Symbol-Cards-4777606" target="_blank"> math symbols set</a>.</div>
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And then I thought we needed some <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fraction-Decimal-Card-Set-4801375" target="_blank">fractions and decimals </a>to throw in the mix so a new set was born.<br />
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I am looking forward to using these three sets all year long with my students.<br />
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And last but certainly not least, my newest activity that I am so stinkin' excited about it.<br />
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Students can practice all four operations with this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Integer-Operations-Digital-Color-By-Number-4805849" target="_blank">digital color by number </a>activity. As they correctly answer questions parts of the picture began to appear. Students will have fun guessing what they think the picture might be.<br />
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So there you have it! Five of my favorite Integer Activities. I have so many activities that I enjoy doing with Integers. I could easily do a part two to this post if you are interested. <br />
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Elaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-85449251261732752532019-08-12T19:15:00.000-05:002019-08-12T19:25:17.630-05:00My 2019-2020 Classroom<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome to Room 124!</div>
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I'm joining the #OBSERVEME movement this year. I'm a bit nervous to have this sign outside of my room, but if I get feedback that helps me grow as an educator it will be well worth it.</div>
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I got the idea and these questions from other teachers on IG. If you would like a copy of my template, send me an <a href="mailto:theclassyteacher@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">email</span></a>. I'm happy to share it with you.</div>
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Our school has a building wide tardy policy that I'm excited about. If a student is tardy they will scan the QR Code and fill out the form with their name and the class period they are late for. The information goes straight to the office where they will track tardies and handle the consequences.</div>
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Want to confuse people? Hang this sign outside of a Math classroom. </div>
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So many students and parents were confused at Meet the Teacher Night.</div>
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This math teacher loves to read and encourages her students to read.</div>
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I struggled with what I wanted to put on my door this year. When I saw this set by Hannah, I knew it was perfect. A few students are doubtful but I have until May to change their mind.</div>
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I have a small bulletin board on each side of my white board. I knew I wanted these to match in some way. I love these math talk stems from Keep Your Chin UP so I decided to split them up and put half on each bulletin board.</div>
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The #MathTalk letters are from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Talk-Editable-Bulletin-Board-Kit-Bundle-3313719" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey</span></a>.</div>
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On my bulletin board is my number line that I put up with magnets. I am seriously so stinking excited about how versatile it is. I plan to pull numbers and use them in other ways as well. We will make problems using those numbers and my math symbols set.</div>
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And on the right side are our Battle of the Classes signs. I'm got this idea from Josie over at <a href="http://maniacsinthemiddle.com/" target="_blank">Maniacs in the Middle</a>. I think it's going to be a fun way to implement some classroom management strategies. Classes will earn points for various things such as smooth transitions. At the end of the week the class with the most points gets a little reward.</div>
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I don't remember the last time I had a clock in my classroom. I chose to take it out years ago and never looked back. This one was already hanging in my classroom and for some reason I decided to embrace it. I love that my students will see this reminder every time they check the time. </div>
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This bulletin board was a labor of love. It was no easy task hanging this by myself after putting it together in the floor. But it was worth it!</div>
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My Math ABC wall is probably one of my favorite resources I've ever created. I love hearing my students say, "Wait, isn't that word on our ABC wall?"</div>
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Okay I know I've said I love this and that about my room, but this next part really is my FAVORITE thing about my room.</div>
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When my students are dismissed I always say "I Love You. Bye".</div>
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When I asked teachers on Instagram what they believed was the number one best resource in their classroom, most of them answered with something related to physical environment.</div>
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Anchor charts.</div>
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Cute classrooms are fun. I love to see all the hard work pay off when teachers spend countless hours making their classroom cute and all themed out.</div>
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I do a bit of that myself.</div>
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But don't forget your classroom should be a resource for your students.</div>
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The best classroom resource I have?</div>
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The four walls that make up my classroom.</div>
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Make your classroom fun and bright and welcoming.</div>
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Add your own style and flair to it.</div>
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But do it in a way that can be useful to students.</div>
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I love me some color in my classroom.</div>
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I add a lot of color to my walls with these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Alphabet-Posters-3923696" target="_blank">Math ABC posters</a>.</div>
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They are both colorful and a great resource for my students.</div>
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I cannot tell you how many times my students refer to these posters.</div>
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"Oh yeah, that word is on our ABC wall." </div>
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While these posters add a lot of color to our classroom walls, there is also a lot of blank space when my students walk in on the first day of school.</div>
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And it isn't because I ran out of time or money to decorate that space.</div>
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It's not because I forgot about that part of the room.</div>
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It is done intentionally to leave room for all the anchor charts we will create as a class throughout the year.</div>
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And of course I'm always in favor of using space to encourage students to have a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Growth-Mindset-Posters-Cactus-Theme-4725489" target="_blank">growth mindset</a>. I believe this is just as important if not more important than content related things on the walls of our classroom.</div>
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Imagine your students just completed an Exit Ticket. </div>
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Or maybe it was a quiz they just finished.</div>
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You need to grade it quickly so your students can have that invaluable feedback.</div>
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But you have plans tonight and there is no time for grading over 100 papers.</div>
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It's easy to imagine because as teachers we've all been there.</div>
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We want our students to have that immediate feedback but that stack of papers that needs grading has never been more daunting.</div>
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Friends, I bring good news.</h2>
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Did you know you can create a quiz (or any type of assessment) using Google Forms?</div>
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Y'all!</div>
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It will grade the assessment for you and your students get IMMEDIATE feedback.</div>
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You don't even need any google extensions or other tools to make it happen.</div>
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It's magic. </div>
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Let me show you how to make it happen so you can be as happy as this guy while telling all your teacher friends how you stopped grading that stack of papers.</div>
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First open up your <a href="http://forms.google.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Google Form</span></a> as you normally would and give it a title.</div>
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I recommend making the first question a place for students to put their names.</div>
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Be sure to mark that REQUIRED button. You're going to want to do that for all questions. This ensures that students will answer every single question.</div>
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You might want to add a multiple choice question for class period if you teach multiple sections of the same class. That is totally your call but it does allow you to sort the responses by class period.</div>
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Then add your first assessment question.</div>
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Okay...let's make this thing a quiz and reduce our grading.</div>
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Click on your settings in the top right corner. It's the little gear</div>
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Choose Quizzes.</div>
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It is automatically set to give students their grade and results immediately after they submit it. It is also set to show students the questions they missed, the correct answers, and the point value of each question.</div>
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When you have those options set the way you want them click save.</div>
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This makes every question you currently have as well as those you are planning to add part of the quiz.</div>
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You should now see a new feature on each question that says Answer Key.</div>
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If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me or leave them in a comment.</div>
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I'd love to help you create your first quiz using Google Forms.</div>
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Who is ready for this week's #TechTipsTuesday?</div>
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I am excited to show you how to create your own task cards using QR Codes. These task cards have the ability to shift the responsibility of learning from your shoulders to your students. Using QR Codes allows students to check their own work and encourages them to find and learn from their mistakes.</div>
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Let's get started.</div>
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First, you will need to decide what concept/topic you want to use for your task cards and start creating those task cards using PowerPoint.</div>
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If you don't know how to create task cards in PowerPoint, let me know. I'll do a #TechTipsTuesday about that soon.</div>
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Now it's time for the fun part. Creating and inserting those QR Codes.</div>
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I'm going to create a code for Card 1. The purpose of the QR Code on task cards is to reveal the answer to students so they can check their work without needing you. This frees you up to work with small groups or even individual students.</div>
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You may be thinking to yourself...</div>
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Can't they just scan the code and have the answer without doing any work?</div>
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Yes. </div>
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This is why it is crucial to discuss the importance of doing the work and learning from their mistakes. Build a sense of ownership within your students.</div>
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Because the purpose is to reveal the answer the first step in creating the code for Card 1 is to know the answer for that card.</div>
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In this case the answer is 34.54 feet.</div>
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Now that we have the answer we are going to open up a web browser and search for qr code generator.</div>
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After you've clicked on that first option you will see that there are several different ways you can use QR Codes. They can send your students to a website, to a image, or play a song. </div>
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For our task cards we want the QR Code to lead to text. </div>
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Choose text and then type the answer into the blank box.</div>
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Once you have entered your text (the answer) click the green bar that says "CREATE QR CODE".</div>
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Below the QR Code you can customize it if you prefer a different look. You can add a frame that says "Scan Me" or change the color if you are printing using a colored printer. </div>
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After you customize it to your liking click the green bar below it that says "DOWNLOAD JPG".</div>
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A pop up box will immediately appear saying it will download soon. You can exit out of that at any time.</div>
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Just choose your code and then select open.</div>
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It will be inserted into your PowerPoint and will be bigger than you need.</div>
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Now if you are still a little unsure of some steps or want a few more tips, you might want to check out this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuME_R_KTc8"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">video </span></a>I created showing you step by step. I don't know about you, but sometimes I need to see it being done.<br />
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Check out these that I've already created for you.</div>
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I'm Elaina, better known in the social media world as The Classy Teacher.</div>
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I am blessed to get to teach my very favorite thing of all the things.</div>
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Seventh Grade Math!</div>
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But believe it or not, math as not always been my favorite.</div>
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See, I was never the best math student. I made good grades but only because I could regurgitate what the teacher said. I could follow some steps like no one else! The problem was I never really understood the why or the how of math. </div>
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Fast forward to college where I was busy getting my degree in middle childhood education with an emphasis on language arts and social studies.</div>
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I told myself and anyone who would listen that I planned to NEVER teach math or science. They were not my thing.</div>
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That one came back to bite me.</div>
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My first real teaching job was 7th and 8th grade Science. I didn't want to apply. My husband told me to do it because it was a good school.</div>
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I worked in that district for six years and loved every minute of it.<br />
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I learned a lot and grew as a teacher under the leadership of some of the best administration I have ever worked for. She gave me chances to teach a variety of things and figure out who I was and where I belonged. </div>
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In those six years I taught 7th and 8th grade Science as well as 7th grade Social Studies, English, and Math. </div>
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Guess which two were my favorite?</div>
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Math and Science.</div>
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Never say never, right?</div>
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When I left that district I got a job teaching 5th and 6th grade Math. </div>
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I've been teaching Math ever since and that was six years ago.</div>
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When my principal first approached me about teaching math I thought she was crazy. I explained that my math was not my forte. </div>
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Know what she told me?</div>
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"That's why you'll be great at it."</div>
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I know what it is like to sit in a math class and feel like the teacher is teaching in a foreign language.</div>
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Because of that, I knew I wanted my classroom to look and feel differently than those math classrooms I was in as a student. </div>
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I didn't want my students to dread coming to Math class.</div>
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I wanted Math to be fun and engaging.</div>
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I believe my students would tell you that I have accomplished that goal.</div>
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It's taken me time to learn.</div>
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It's taken more great administration believing in me.</div>
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Now, I'm constantly dreaming about and looking for new activities to get my students doing math and talking about it with their peers. I've learned that middle school students love them some stations.</div>
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I've discovered my love for a good digital activity.</div>
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Math doesn't have to be scary.</div>
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Math can be a student's favorite class even when they might not think it's their best content area.</div>
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I used to think elementary when I heard someone talking about math stations. Four or five years ago a mentor of mine taught me that math stations are not only doable in middle school, but middle school students still love them. </div>
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And y'all I haven't looked back since.</div>
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I love me some stations.</div>
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What does this have to do with QR Codes?</div>
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When I first began implementing stations I was on the hunt for activities that students could work on without me holding their hand. QR Codes was one of those activities.</div>
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By adding QR Codes to my task cards students are able to check their answers on their own.</div>
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No more, "Mrs. Weaver, is this the right answer for #2?"</div>
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QR Codes have freed me up to work with small groups.</div>
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I have found that this type of activity also encourages students to take ownership of their learning. Could they just scan the code and have the answer? Absolutely. But what do they learn from that? This is the type of conversation we have often when we first start doing task cards with QR Codes. Students are encouraged to do the work before scanning and then if they make a mistake and come up with an incorrect answer they are encouraged to figure out their mistake on their own.</div>
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I love seeing the growth in my students over the year using these task cards.</div>
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Quiz and Test can be scary words for students. If I can assess my students without using those two words or without making it feel like an assessment? Well I'm here for that.</div>
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<a href="https://www.plickers.com/">Plickers </a>is a great formative assessment tool. When I first started using <a href="https://www.plickers.com/">Plickers </a>a few years ago it was free. Sadly you now have to pay for the full version.</div>
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But don't let that deter you.</div>
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You can ask up to five questions at a time using the free version. This still works perfectly as a warm up or an exit ticket type activity. </div>
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If you have never used plickers, here's a quick run down of how it works.</div>
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Students each have an unique qr code that they use to answer multiple choice questions. You use your device to scan the qr codes to record answers. It's immediate feedback for everyone. You can read more about them in this <a href="http://theclassyteacher.blogspot.com/2016/07/plickers-online-assessment.html">post </a>I wrote a few years ago.</div>
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Classroom Documentation...there's a fun topic.</div>
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You can use QR Codes to help you with documentation. I love this idea from <a href="https://peppyzestyteacherista.com/2015/10/fall-into-great-resources.html">Preppy Zesty Teacherista.</a></div>
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Have students scan a QR code to document no homework, or leaving the classroom for the bathroom or nurse, or being tardy. The options are endless.</div>
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Want to get students excited about a free pencil or a fun little eraser? And I'm talking Middle School students.</div>
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Amp up the anticipation of rewards with QR Codes. </div>
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Students love the anticipation of not knowing what little reward they will receive. I find it fun to watch them act like they know or remember each QR code. Most of these rewards cost me nothing and students seriously love it. It's a game of chance.</div>
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Last but not least, use QR Codes to help your students study and prepare for an upcoming assessment. When you make that study guide, add a QR code to it that links students to a helpful youtube video. </div>
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When they get home and need a little extra help on that one problem, they can scan the QR code and watch a video that explains how to solve the problem.</div>
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How do you use them?</div>
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Being home with my sweet furbabies all day during the summer is a <b>favorite </b>for all three of us.</div>
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I decided to sign up for my first TPT conference. I'm going alone and don't know anyone there so I'm feeling a bit nervous. But I'm already making new friends in the facebook group and all their encouragement is my <b>favorite</b>.</div>
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I think I have made a decision about my new classroom decor. That stinkin' orange wall (see previous post) as thrown me for a loop. But it is starting to come together in my head. Late last night I started working on some decor and the more I worked the more excited I got. This might just be my new <b>favorite </b>theme.</div>
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Reading is my favorite.</div>
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And I will be the first to admit that I read for pleasure.</div>
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You won't find many "professional" books on my reading list.</div>
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But lately I've been adding quite a few to my TO READ list. My plan is to sprinkle them in among all the other books.</div>
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I thought I'd share a few that have made the cut.</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/2XwOnTP">Teach Like Your Hair's on Fir</a>e was recommended to me probably two years ago. I know I know. I should have read it by now. I told you I don't read a lot of professional books. So it's still on the list, but I really do plan to read it some day and soon.</div>
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I feel like an area that I could really grow in knowledge is working with and helping students with autism. My first experience with this was BAD!! So BAD! Not really with the student but with the parent. It scared me and has caused me to pull back and avoid certain situations. I don't want to do that any longer. I want to be better prepared and equipped to help these amazing students. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Things-Every-Child-Autism-Wishes/dp/1935274651/ref=asc_df_1935274651/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312150641898&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4278728180989659373&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1020569&hvtargid=pla-436170766538&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62860525180&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312150641898&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4278728180989659373&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1020569&hvtargid=pla-436170766538">Ten </a><a href="https://amzn.to/2KaIkBp">Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew </a>is pretty high on my TO READ list.</div>
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Because let's be real...who doesn't laugh until they cry when listening to Gerry Brooks. <a href="https://amzn.to/2IxHlYM">GO SEE the Principal</a> may be my least favorite words to hear but I can't wait to read this book.</div>
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Today I slept in late, enjoyed some spontaneous time with family, and soaked up a few rays by the pool.</div>
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Summer is in full swing.</div>
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And I am here for it!</div>
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But I'm also all about some planning and dreaming and prepping for the upcoming school year.</div>
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I'm excited and ready to get started.</div>
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I will be in a new school district next year teaching 7th Grade Math which happens to be my favorite of all the things to teach. </div>
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Last year was a weird year for me as far as teaching goes. And if I'm being honest it wasn't the most enjoyable year of my teaching career. I didn't get to do much teaching and because of that I am eager to get back into the classroom and do my thing.</div>
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So today I took the risk of looking like an eager beaver and I contacted my principal about getting into my new classroom. I was dying to see it.</div>
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My husband and I just got back from an AMAZING ten day road trip. By the end of the trip I was just busting at the seams to get home and start working on all things school.</div>
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So today was the day. I walked into my new classroom for the first time.</div>
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Well dang! The current teacher has moved out yet and I can't get started.</div>
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But I've been there and I totally get it. She can't move until her new room is vacated.</div>
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So my disappointment was quickly replaced with big dreams and excitement.</div>
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I noticed that burnt orange wall. See it? The wall that doesn't fit my usual color scheme of black and neon? </div>
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My eyes began to see a space where students would feel loved and free to be themselves. I began to see a space where students would grow as mathematical thinkers. I began to see a space where students would want to spend time.</div>
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I began to see the relationships that will no doubt be built. I began to see the growth in me that would take place within these four walls.</div>
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You see it's not about the building. It's not about how new or how old the building might be. It's not about a certain color scheme. </div>
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It's about the relationships and the bonds that are formed within the space. </div>
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That is what creates a space for learning.</div>
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This room is now mine.</div>
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Mine and and about 130 students'. </div>
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I almost forgot this sweet little corner of the world wide web existed.</div>
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It's been almost a full year since I've been here sharing with y'all.</div>
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I never meant for that to happen and have no real excuses as to why this space has been neglected.</div>
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But I'm back.</div>
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And telling myself that I will be more consistent here even though I'm not sure anyone really blogs anymore. </div>
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Do they?</div>
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Do you have a blog? </div>
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If you do I'd love to check it out. Drop me a comment and let me know about your own little corner of the old web.</div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />My whole blog needs a makeover and updating but I'm not allowing myself to do that until I prove to myself I will spend more time here.</div>
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I thought I would reintroduce myself since it has been so long.</div>
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I'm Mrs. Weaver better known on social media as The ClassyTeacher.</div>
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This year will be my 13th year in the classroom. In all of those years I've taught at 5 different schools - hopefully I'm done changing schools - and I've taught all four content areas. I've spent the most time in 7th grade which is where my heart lies but I've also taught 5th, 6th, and 8th grade. </div>
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I currently teach 7th grade Math in a cotaught classroom. That means I have another amazing teacher working with me. This has been the best thing ever. I love that I have a partner in the classroom. It's more attention for our students and I've learned so much from her. She is strong where I'm weak.</div>
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Oh in case you didn't gather from the "y'all" talk, I teach in the south. </div>
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Arkansas to be exact.</div>
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I'm a huge fan of teaching my kids what it looks like to have a growth mindset. Last year I attempted to model this by taking up cycling. What an adventure!</div>
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When I'm not in the classroom you'll find me curled up at home with my hubby, dogs, and a good book. I'm an introverted homebody.</div>
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I'm currently finishing up a series by Lauraine Snelling </div>
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This past Monday was our first day of school. I woke up easily and filled with excitement to start the year. </div>
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I never blogged about it, but last year was the worst first day ever. I spilled my breakfast all over myself and forgot all of my stuff at home. </div>
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This year was a complete turn around. I dare say it was the best first day ever.</div>
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I feel like I stumbled across the secret to having a great first day that doesn't leave me feeling completely exhausted at the end of the day.</div>
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My husband has learned that I NEVER cook dinner on the first day of school. I basically come home and go to bed. It may not have been a fancy five course meal, but I actually cooked dinner this year after the first day. And I didn't immediately go to bed. In fact I did a little shopping.</div>
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What's my secret?</div>
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How have I never thought to do this before. I know the gloriousness that is stations.</div>
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This year I decided instead of being one more teacher for the students to listen to about rules, procedures, and expectations I would have them do all the work through stations.</div>
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My coteacher and I set up five stations for the students to work through. As they transitioned from station to station we were able to teach those transition procedures in real time. It was great.</div>
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The Literary Maven's <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Day-of-School-Stations-Back-to-School-Activity-2515270">stations</a> were our base for everything. We tweaked it a bit to fit our math classroom and added a few different things.</div>
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We each made a page to introduce ourselves to the students. We also had the class syllabus telling them what to expect and basic information such as supplies. We used this <a href="https://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/">Crossword Puzzle Maker</a> to create a puzzle using the information from our Meet the Teacher pages and our syllabus.</div>
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We used this Student Survey to help us get to know our students a little better. I loved their answers to the first question about who they look up to and why.</div>
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This activity from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-To-School-Stations-Editable-About-Me-Activity-2713275">Lindsay Perro</a> is designed to be six different stations. The students color a different section of their paper based on their information at each station. For example color the circles blue if you are the oldest child, green if you are the middle child, red if you are the youngest child, or orange if you are an only child. We put it all together as one station. Our students did not have time to finish it like this and we ended up telling them they could finish it however they wanted. They are using their finished product as a cover for their Math binder.</div>
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In this station we asked our students to think about, write about, and discuss what our classroom would look like in a perfect world. We used their answers and discussions on Tuesday to discuss as a whole group and create a class contract. My coteacher is using their answers to create a wordle to hang in our classroom.</div>
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If you did stations on the first day of school I would love to hear about it. Leave me a comment please. :)</div>
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Like a real Friday - the one that happens at the beginning of the weekend before you have to go to work on Monday. </div>
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As excited as I am about Monday I'm feeling a tad bit sad about summer coming to an end. I'm a fan of not having a schedule and being able to do whatever I want each day. </div>
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I've been doing some things to prepare myself for Monday and I thought I'd share them with you.</div>
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Tuesday I went to the salon and got my nails done. It was so nice to just sit still and relax a couple of hours before Open House. </div>
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Sunday night I have every intention of taking a nice hot bath with a Lush bath bomb and going to bed early. I'm sure it will take me awhile to fall asleep so I'm going to get a head start. If you've never used a Lush product...go ahead and splurge. Treat yourself. I promise you it's well worth it. Those little green bath gels on the bottom are my favorite. I can't remember the exact name right now. They will make your skin so silky soft.</div>
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I like to spend time doing something I enjoy that I might not have as much time for once school starts. For me this summer that has been reading. I should have this book finished before Monday.</div>
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It helps me feel prepared for the week to have my outfits planned out. I don't do this all school year long, but I like to do it the first week at least. I'm always exhausted that first week and if my clothes are picked out already, well that's one less thing I have to worry or think about.</div>
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And last but not least I like to have my bag packed before I go to bed Sunday night. I do this so I can take my time and make sure that I don't forget anything. Last year I didn't do this and I made it to school without 3/4 of the things I needed for the first day. It was not fun and I don't want to repeat that this year.</div>
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I do now, but if I'm honest I haven't always felt that way.</div>
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When I first began teaching I was hired to teach 7th and 8th grade Science and I had two opinions about procedures.</div>
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2. Procedures are for elementary students. Surely my 7th and 8th graders know how to complete simple task like turning in papers.</div>
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Now that I'm going into my 12th year of teaching I know those sweet middle school babies need procedures just as much if not more than those elementary babies.</div>
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As far as figuring out what I procedures I needed to have in place...well that sort of happened in the moment. I would ask my students to do something and it would be complete chaos. I knew then that we needed a procedure for that. Or I would find myself answering the same question over and over. We needed a procedure for that.</div>
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There are some things that I'm still figuring out. Procedures are a very personal thing and you have to find what works for you and your students. </div>
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Bathrooms for example. I've read what feels like a hundred different procedures onr handling this issue, but I still haven't found the perfect {for me} procedure. Some teachers give a certain number of passes each year or term and that works for them. I find that I forget to ask for the pass. Some teachers don't let students go at all during class. My classes are 1.5 hours long and it feels cruel to me to never let a student go to the bathroom. Some teachers have students sign out. Some teachers take their entire class at once. There are a ton of bathroom procedures. I just haven't found what works for me yet. </div>
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Even though bathroom procedures still have me stumped, there are some procedures that I feel I have perfected. They work wonderfully for me and my classroom.</div>
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Today I want to share four of those with you.</div>
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This one took me years to find something that worked for me. In the beginning I didn't really have a procedure at all. Students would return after being absent and ask me for their makeup work. The search would then begin. What did we do two days ago? Where did I put those papers? Did I throw them away? Let me just make a new copy.</div>
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It was a complete train wreck and I knew I needed a procedure to make this easier. So I began putting names on the papers and placing them all on the corner of my desk. Brilliant. </div>
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Let's say it's September 3rd. At the end of the day I will put any handouts that we used that day in the hanging folder numbered 3. They are all there for any students who were absent of if anyone lost their copy of the handout. I don't lose papers and students know exactly where to look. </div>
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Whenever I had any contact with a parent, I made a quick note of it in the binder on that student's page. If it was an email then I printed the email and placed it in the binder behind the student's page.</div>
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This has served me well for many years. This year I'm going to use Google Forms as a paperless binder. </div>
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I teach math. You know the subject that students tend to hate the most. <br />
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They always tend to have lots of questions before they even attempt a problem. <br />
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In my class if you are unsure of how to solve a problem there are three steps to follow.<br />
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1. Look in your Math Notebook.<br />
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3. Ask Mrs. Weaver<br />
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I really want my students to view me as a resource and not just a bank of answers. I have a poster in my room with the above three steps. We refer to it often. This past year I had a student who was the queen of questions. She was a great student but lacked self confidence and always wanted to ask me if she was doing it correctly. She would come over to me and I would immediately ask if she had done steps one and two. Later on in the year I would just point at the poster. Eventually she would walk up to me and immediately say "wait" and then she would go look in notebook and ask a friend.<br />
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This procedure and my poster displaying it has become one of my favorite things.<br />
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How many times a day do you hear "What are we doing today?" Do I need my ____ today?"<br />
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Our "I can" statement is on the board every day which takes care of the first question. As for what my students need for the day...<br />
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Check the board.<br />
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At the beginning of each class I have a slide displayed on the board with some simple directions for my students.<br />
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Having this on the board as soon as students enter the classroom does a few things for me. I don't have to answer the same question thirty times because everything they need to know is on the board. They have supplies and things ready to go so that we don't have to stop in the middle of class to get scissors or cut something out. It helps cut down on the crowd at the supplies because they don't all walk in at the same time.<br />
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So there you have it...four procedures that work for me and my classroom. If you have a procedure for something that is top notch I'd love to hear about it.<br />
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Or maybe you are like I was in the beginning and you're not sure what procedures you might need.<br />
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Here are some planning pages to help you get started.<br />
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A Look at Engaging Students in Higher Level Questioning in Math</div>
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Earlier this week I attended a workshop with the above title. You never know how workshops are going to go. Some of them are amazing and you walk away loaded with tons of ideas and pumped to put them to use as soon as possible. And then there are those that seem like pure torture. The presenter is reading their PowerPoint word for word - a PowerPoint on how reading a PowerPoint word for word is not a good teaching strategy. </div>
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My Students Won't Think was one of those amazing workshops. It was easily the best workshop I've attended in a long time. I was writing ideas down all day and thinking about I couldn't wait to share some of the ideas with you. </div>
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So today I want to share with you FIVE of the ideas I took away from this workshop. Though this workshop was designed for 7-12 Math, I think these ideas can be used in other grade levels and in other content areas.</div>
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"I Notice, I Wonder"</div>
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Present you class with a problem. Instead of asking them to come up with an answer or solution, ask them to make note of what they notice and what they wonder. This takes the pressure off the students and allows every single student to participate. </div>
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I don't know about you, but when I give my students a word problem they tend to pull out numbers and do a random operation. They don't want to take the time to read the problem and think about what the problem is asking them. </div>
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With "I Notice, I Wonder" I can give my students a word problem with blanks in place of the numbers. Take away their ability to just guess at the correct operation. Given the word problem without numbers, students will record what they notice as well as what the wonder. </div>
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I believe this is really going to help my students become better problem solvers.</div>
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Now I'm sure I did a horrible job of explaining this concept so if you want to read more about "I Notice, I Wonder" just click <a href="http://mathforum.org/pubs/notice_wonder_intro.pdf">here</a>.</div>
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This idea is a great way to address those common misconceptions. It was introduced to me as a bell ringer. Your students all solve the same problem. As they finish and turn them into you, you are looking over them and looking for those common misconceptions. </div>
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You then share some of those misconceptions with the class. You call it your favorite no. Ask students "Why is it my favorite? What did they do right?" </div>
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I loved all the thinking that went into this assignment. It really solidifies understanding of these concepts. </div>
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Instead of giving students a question and asking for answer, give them an answer and ask for a question. That seems simple, but I felt like the example he gave us was a bit more complex.</div>
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Write an equation with more than one step that has 8 has a solution.</div>
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Koplinksy DOK Knowledge</div>
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Elaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-83572420173166462692017-07-18T20:51:00.000-05:002017-07-25T20:52:12.226-05:00I Teach Too Tag<br />
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Why yes. Yes it is!</div>
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I thought it would be fun to participate in the I Teach Too Tag.<br />
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I had fun making this one take video. Maybe I'll learn to edit one day.<br />
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I mention a movie that I couldn't remember the name of in the video.<br />
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I looked it up after and it is called A Smile As Big As the Moon.<br />
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Enjoy the video.<br />
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Every year it seems at least one student ask me about a class pet. I always tell them it's enough work just taking care of them.</div>
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One year I inherited a huge fish tank. It remained empty for a good portion of the year until one of my students caught a fish and brought it to school. We put the little fish in our tank and named him Ryan. Students took care of him and I did absolutely nothing until the end of the year. I was not about to keep this fish all summer. I took him to the river and set him free.</div>
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For whatever reason I'm considering getting a class pet this year. Call it peer pressure. Several of my Instagram friends have been talking about class pets and it makes me think it wouldn't be such a bad idea.</div>
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I'm leaning towards a Beta fish. They seem like they would be easy to take care of. Maintenance is the number one factor. I need this pet to require little to no work.</div>
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But I also think it would be fun to have a rabbit. My biggest thing against the rabbit is I don't think my dogs would do too well with it when I had to bring it home for breaks.</div>
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I created these Mathematical Practices posters a couple of weeks ago. I wanted them to be simple but after I printed them I didn't like them. They were too simple. But I'm not sure what it is specifically that I don't like or want to change. What would you do to spruce these up a bit?</div>
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Next year I will be coteaching 7th grade Math class. The students who will be in my class haven't experienced a lot of success in Math. I want to change that. I want to help them to have a growth mindset and feel successful. I love the idea of have "The Fridge" to celebrate their growth.</div>
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Speaking of growth, I've been working on a digital data tracking notebook for my students. I believe there is something very rewarding or students when they can track and see their growth. I'm really excited about this idea. Right now it is simple. I'm not sure if I want to keep it that way since I've never done anything like this or if I want to add more to it.</div>
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I'm a huge fan of anchor charts. They cover the walls of my classroom. And if I'm going to make that many posters then at least my markers can smell delicious. Sure I could teach without Mr. Sketch but it wouldn't be nearly as fun.<br />
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My personal laminator. This wasn't originally purchased for classroom use, but now I can't imagine not having it. This thing has laminated countless numbers of task cards. It's perfect when I don't have time to use the big laminator at school or when I just want the convenience of having this small one.<br />
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File folders are such a huge help for me with organization. I shared a little about these on instagram the other day. I use folders to organize student paperwork. I have two folders for each class. One for "To Be Graded" and one for "Graded". <br />
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Every teacher needs a little toolbag in their classroom. Of course this contains things that I will probably never use...maybe even some things I don't know how to use. But I know I'm thankful for this little bag of tools. You never know when you are going to need a hammer or a screw driver. <br />
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My Yeti! Y'all I drink water all day long when I'm teaching. I love that my Yeti keeps it cold. And it has my name on it so that's a bonus!<br />
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Elaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-63156768573751050832017-06-13T13:44:00.000-05:002017-06-13T13:44:31.503-05:00What I've Been Pinning<div style="text-align: center;">
Like everyone else I LOVE Pinterest.</div>
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I often wonder what we teachers ever did before Pinterest and other forms of social media.</div>
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Connecting with other teachers and sharing ideas with one another is amazing.</div>
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Of course it can also be overwhelming at times. There are sooo many great ideas out there.</div>
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Today I thought I'd share a few things I've pinned recently.</div>
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If you see something you like, just click on the picture to go to the original site.</div>
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These tokens are designed to help with those students who always seem to be blurting out in class. You know the ones I'm talking about it.</div>
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However when I saw them I immediately thought of another use for them. I encourage a lot of small group discussion in my classroom. Just like wevhave those students who love to talk and share their knowledge we also have those students who cringe at the thought of talking aloud. I want to use these tokens during small group discussions as way to make sure every student participates and no students hog the conversation. </div>
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I love everything about this photo. I love the three "rules" at the top. I love the colors and the fonts. I plan to do something similar to this in my classroom next year. Shoutout to @teachcreatemotivate for such cuteness in her classroom.</div>
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Next year for the first time ever I will have a chrome cart in my classroom. A whole cart just for my students every single day. </div>
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I plan to step up my Google game next year and I'm loving the idea of having students record their answers to task cards or any station activity on a google form. </div>
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This is one of my favorite sayings for a classroom. This is and "throw kindness around like confetti".</div>
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Again I love the bright colors. This may very well be my bulletin board next year.</div>
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For the past two years I have been allowed to wear jeans whenever I wanted. Let me tell you it has been glorious. Next year I will be in a new district and will have to say goodbye to jeans. It's sad but I'm excited by the excuse to spruce up my wardrobe a little. I've been pinning lots of outfit ideas.</div>
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What's the best pin you've found recently? Leave me a comment letting me know. I'd love to hear from you.</div>
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Elaina Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174337380065785214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155253215417563291.post-28751613898448096352017-06-08T17:34:00.002-05:002017-06-08T17:34:46.961-05:00A New Adventure<div style="text-align: center;">
I will be starting in a new grade level at a new district next year.</div>
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And I could not be more excited.</div>
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I will be teaching 7th grade Math. Y'all 7th grade is my favorite! I am thrilled to be returning to a middle school setting.</div>
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I don't think I'm cut out for elementary.</div>
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Today I attended New Employee Onboarding. </div>
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We basically took care of paperwork and the business side of things. We set up our school email and online gradebook accounts. We had pictures taken for our photo IDs and we received a new MacBook Air. We signed our contracts and received insurance information.</div>
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After we attended those stations they walked us through the district website and lots of "how to"s. It was a lot of information.</div>
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I felt like I was back at freshman orientation in college.</div>
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I liked doing it this way. It gave me the opportunity to meet other newbies. It feels like a safer environment, at least to me, when you aren't the only new person in a sea of people who know each other.</div>
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This afternoon I met with four other new teachers and our principal. We toured the school and got to see our classrooms. I'm in love with the big windows in my classroom. I have tables instead of desks which I'm happy about. Lots of awesome technology including a smart board and a chrome cart just for my classroom.</div>
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We also had the opportunity to fire any and all questions at our principal. I learned my schedule for next year...</div>
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I will be teaching 3 sections of Math to students who are below grade level. The 3 sections are double blocked so I have 98 minutes with them. During these classes I will have a coteacher with me. I think I'm excited about that. I've been praying that she will be someone that I get a long with and work well with. Today I learned that she is someone who has worked for the district before. She has worked her way to be a principal and is now coming back to the district and will be coteaching with me. </div>
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