Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Where's That Note?

Have you ever spend time looking for an important note that you received from the office, a team, or your district?  I admit that I have spend my valuable planning time looking for a silly note that I really needed.   I decided to find a better solution to locate notes quickly. 

Then, I had an AHA MOMENT!  Now that we have online gradebooks, my planner has many unused pages.  I decided to glue in all the important schedules, testing dates, rotation dates and more in my gradebook.  Now, when I need to find an important note, I know it is in my gradebook.  The second AHA MOMENT hit me when I decided to use Post-it Note Durable Tabs to organize my book.  I hope this teaching hint is helpful.  I know it has saved me tons of time. 

Monday, February 4, 2013

Common Core Math Models- Let's Practice

As I teach math concepts, I am always looking for a way to reinforce concepts.   Fluency is the key.  Kids need ways to practice what they have learned.

This worksheet has been a great resource for reinforcement after teaching multiplication models.  Students can use as a daily worksheet.  The teacher just needs to supply the multiplication problem for the day.