After a decade in the real world, I'm getting my math teacher licensure. I just took my first practice PRAXIS II math test, and passed, but I was well short of the 169 needed for a "recognition of excellence". I imagine that with a few weeks of dedicated study, I could get myself back up to that level, but would my time be better spent elsewhwere? Do school districts care about ROEs?
I find this particularly useful as students who usually enjoy maths, are encouraged to win. Whilst other students who do not enjoy Maths are rallied by the competition.
I actually find having groups with Maths cards encourages participation from all students as no student feels left out by being not good at maths.
Task cards are a great option for reinforcing skills and offering enrichment because unlike worksheets, they can be used again and again. You can also make your own to target specific areas of Mathematics. Print on card stock, ideally in colour, black and white will also work for cheaper options. A good idea is to laminate them, they will last for years. You can set them up at a centre of your classroom or decorate the classroom using the cards. Good Luck
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"Here’s what I learned from our Spanish-speaking ELL students, and here are the suggestions I will be passing on to content-area teachers about what they can do to help ELL students learn English and learn their content. (And by the way, these ideas will help everyone in the room. There’s nothing strictly ELL about them.)"
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When a teacher abdicates structuring a classroom,structure is left to the student. - Harry K. Wong
What the teacher does in the first five minutes of class determines the effectiveness of the remainder of the session. Are you implementing these important practices? (Click below to read the article)