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How to Teach Long Division So That Their Answers Are Accurate

How to Teach Long Division So That Their Answers Are Accurate

February 16, 2021

Teaching Long Division. I can almost feel the pain just typing the words. I think I have some residual PTSD from erasing a hole through my paper in Ms. Donahue’s fourth grade class in the 80’s. Guessing wrong how many times 37 “go-zin-ta” 566… and not knowing until the end of a traumatic subtraction exercise complete with WAY too much… Read More

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Video Math Lessons Help Students Self-Assess

Video Math Lessons Help Students Self-Assess

January 19, 2021

One of the most challenging aspects of teaching math is assessing each student’s level of understanding. It feels like it changes minute by minute- and there’s no neon ticker scrolling over their heads! I was shocked when I realized that the video math lessons I was already making, might actually help with assessment. My biggest fear, when teaching new concepts, is… Read More

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How to Teach Multiplying Fractions

How to Teach Multiplying Fractions

April 26, 2020

It took me years to figure out how to teach multiplying fractions so that students could conceptualize a part of a part. I learned that the traditional algorithm had to take a back seat to drawing and color coding models. When teaching this unit, I’ve found that the most important tool for my students- is sharpened colored pencils. We draw… Read More

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Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Video Lessons

Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Video Lessons

April 19, 2020

Every year, many of my students struggle to subtract mixed numbers when regrouping is needed. Flipping my instruction around subtracting mixed numbers has made a HUGE difference! Once I have initially launched the concept, students work through problems at their own pace. First, they attempt a problem independently. Next, they click on the problem within a digital worksheet and watch… Read More

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Fact Fluency and Number Sense in Sixth Grade

Fact Fluency and Number Sense in Sixth Grade

April 17, 2019

A while back I took stock of what we were doing as a math department to improve kids’ math fluency. It seemed that every year we had a chunk of kids who came up to sixth grade with amazing fact fluency. We had another chunk who fought with basic addition and multiplication much like struggling readers fought with multisyllabic words…. Read More

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Engaged in Math Class

Engaged in Math Class

February 14, 2019

In the next few posts, I’m going to focus on Differentiating Instruction in the Math Classroom. I will give you three strategies you can use immediately in the lessons you already have planned- to reach all of those kids! I promise not to ask you to do ANYTHING that wastes your time. I promise to only save you time.

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I love so much about this discussion! “Protective” gets to the root of so much if this. And I also love the “Adaptation” one reader suggested. What do you think?The PDA profile, in my opinion, is a big step forward in better understanding children with extreme avoidant behaviors. I’m simply floating an idea here.. It's also a step, hopefully, in reducing the inappropriate blame of the parents and carers of these children, resulting in excessive amounts of parental stress. One of the advances of PDA is that it calls out the underlying anxiety associated with the need for control and the sensory processing challenges that *cause* the symptoms. Some of my autistic advisors view the etiology of such behaviors as stress responses that are subconsciously *protective*. That's why I’m wondering if Protective Demand Avoidance fits better than "pathological". I know that the phrase "Pervasive Drive for Autonomy" has been suggested, and that addresses the "what" of the behavior, not the "why". When we substitute the word *Protective*, we are getting to the "why," : the human nervous system striving to feel safe. Respectfully, I have observed this profile across diagnostic categories, including but not exclusive to autism . Behaviors are the tip of the iceberg, and the causality is myriad. Shifts like this move us into a paradigm shift that involves appreciating & honoring behaviors as valuable signals, rather than pathologizing them. The DSM is an outdated system, and PDA is a step forward to looking at underlying causality. I hope it will be included in the next rendition of the DSM. #PDA #compassion #neurodiversityacceptance #brainbody #brainbodyparenting #beyondbehaviors #beyondbehaviorsmovement #ODD #paradigmshift #neuroception #interoception #polyvagaltheory #relationalneuroscience #interpersonalneurobiology #FliptheNarrative #childpsychologist #occupationaltherapist #FASD #ACES #childwelfare #developmentaltrauma**Update: the intention of this post was to open a dialogue, and I have received valuable information about how completely wrong I was in how I went about that reading: My heartfelt apologies for the harm & stress this post has caused to anyone. It was not well thought out & I am so sorry. Thank you PDA Our Way for your illuminating comments. Please forgive me for the stress & upset I have caused, and know that I hear you & want to know how I can do better. Respectfully, Mona ... See MoreSee Less

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Super simple (& filling) dinner idea!Veggie wraps. Sauté favorite veggies in a little water or veggie broth. Blend white bean into a paste and spread on wheat wrap. Once liquid has cooked out of sautéed veggies, pile onto wrap. Add vegan shredded cheeze or avocado (for glue) and roll. Grill seam side down with a plate for weight!Let cool before serving to the kids. The peppers REALLY hold their heat!#wfpbno #feedingkidshealthy #vegankid #teachermomlife #teachermom #veganteach #momlife #toddlerfood #kidfoodideas ... See MoreSee Less

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