Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets
Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to…
Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to…
…single mobile device. Kids love it, too! How Plickers Works Plickers works somewhat like traditional handheld clicker systems. Students respond to multiple choice questions by clicking the letter of the…
…Work Zone color right now is yellow. You may use whisper voices to discuss how we use math in every day life.” If students don’t respect the Work Zone limits,…
…have access to the technology needed for the options above, one these tried-and-true methods might work for you. Elizabeth Hailey – Each of my kids has a numbered shelf marker…
…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…
…kids tell you what makes it quality work. Then only accept quality work from your students. CM Goodrich – Post a “Star” work poster displaying samples of great work, call…
…Some will try to draw the solution, some may write a number sentence, and others will simply write a number for the answer. Next, choose several students who have solved…
…all the tickets, put them in a container, and draw for small treats, prizes or special privileges. The next day, everyone starts with 3 new tickets. Works like a charm!…
…dice in bulk and little jewelry pouches. I put 6 dice in each. I print out and laminate Farkle instructions and a score card. This would work with any dice…
…board and asking students work to with their teams to “build” that number on the team mat. You can make up your own numbers or use the Build a Decimal…
…super easy tutorial on how to make bucket seats from those cheap 5-gallon paint buckets that you can get from pretty much any home improvement store. I actually got mine…
…will be to objectively determine the number of hours you’re currently working and to set your own weekly target number. Your target number might be just a few hours a…
