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  • Guided Math {Chapter Eight}

    I know I’m a newbie teacher but I feel that assessment has taken on a different meaning and purpose in the last decade of instruction.  When I was in elementary school, which was longer than just a decade ago, you worked on a given topic for a week or two and then took a chapter […]

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  • Guided Math {Chapter Seven}

    I don’t know about you, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the Guided Math Book Study and am kinda bummed to think about it’s conclusion here in the next few weeks.  This week, we dive into the world of conferring during Math Workshop, which is a fundamental piece of the process.  Sammons says that “in many […]

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  • Guided Math {Chapter Six}

    In the last two weeks, the Guided Math Book Study has taken us through whole group and small group instruction.  For chapter six, we move on to thinking about what students do during Math Workshop.  Math Workshop can be called many different things however these components can be applied to any period of time where […]

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  • Math is Real Life! {July}

    I’m joining up again with 4mulafun, The Teacher Studio, Miss Math Dork, and Teaching to Inspire in 5th for the Math is Real Life Linky! This month, I want to share a little secret with the bloggy world.  Those who are closest to me have all witnessed this confession.  I am an addict.  It’s hard […]

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  • Independent Work Time: How I Differentiate Effectively

    So if you have followed my blog for long, you have heard about my use of what I call a “Bubble Page.”  With moving from the special education setting, where I used this in strictly reading, I had to find a way to use this in general education math.  As I worked my way through this, […]

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  • Eight Ways to Use QR Codes in the Elementary Classroom

    Number One: Differentiate Instruction By using QR Codes in the classroom, you can link students to work that is tailored to their level.  Whether you are thinking about instruction in reading, mathematics, social studies, or science, all students walk into your room needing different things.  As the teacher, you can use QR Codes to link each […]

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