Math PowerPoints

Many struggling students benefit from memory tricks including mnemonics, acronyms, and chants. These power points are great examples of strategies that work!


Math PowerPoints

SLD or no SLD? That is the question.

Great article on current research attempting to prevrent over-identification of students with special needs. How do we discriminate between a student with SLD and a struggling student?  For dyscalculia,  the studies show that certain math skills can predict future success. What do you think they are?

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/06/17/36math.h30.html?tkn=WONFlX5tpPZxyIcmh6KwuzqT9PupSoQ7s3Kw&print=1

Robot acts as eyes and ears for Massachusetts HS student | North - WCVB Home

Robot acts as eyes and ears for Massachusetts HS student | North - WCVB Home
I am using a VGo to service a student who is medically fragile and cannot always be serviced in person. Amazing!

Strategies for Inclusion

I began teaching a new semester of Strategies for Inclusion, a graduate level course, at Anna Maria this past week. I was so excited after the first evening. My students are from diverse backgrounds. Some are graduate students, others are undergraduate. Their experiences working with children range from working in an  infant room to teaching High school mathematics. All are intelligent, dedicated, and participatory. Lots of great questions and loads of interactive learning. I'm excited to be off to a great start!

For part of our first class we watched and reflected upon this video  "Don't Limit Me".

These May Be Some Of The Most Important Passages About Self-Control That I’ve Ever Read

A great resource for learning more about promoting self control in students is Larry Ferlazzo's blog. It is particularly important that we help students discriminate between using self-control in the classroom vs. simply not participating . I found this information powerful and I hope that you do too.
These May Be Some Of The Most Important Passages About Self-Control That I’ve Ever Read