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9 Great Teaching Strategies for Vocabulary in Math

Vocabulary in math instruction is much more important than you ever realized. Explicit vocabulary instruction leads to improved math comprehension, increased test scores, and student confidence. These teaching strategies for vocabulary will improve your instruction and your students’ confidence! Have you ever seen the Game Night Episode of Big Bang Theory? In this episode, Sheldon, Penny, …

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7 Ways to Quickly Engage Students with Kinesthetic Learning Style

When was your last long meeting or staff development day? Did you enjoy sitting in a chair for hours on end? Or even better, sitting on a bench in the cafeteria? Now, how would you feel about doing this every single day? Does this sound like a nightmare? I know it sure does to me! …

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How to Quickly Improve Talking About Math in Elementary School

Math Tips, Teaching Tips / By Angela

Talking about math can be hard. Many people (teachers included) have a very difficult time feeling confident when it is time to express mathematical ideas using words. They may get nervous, lack the confidence to express their ideas clearly, or be lacking the vocabulary knowledge to explain their thinking. I can help with several tips …

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How to Build Relationship with Students Using 7 Easy Tips

Teaching Tips / By Angela

How can we build relationship with students? Building relationships with anyone can be a challenge for some. It’s important to realize that building relationships with our students is essential for student success and a positive classroom environment. Why is it Important to Build a Relationship? One of the best ways to get students engaged (and …

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How to Get Started with Boom Learning

2 Comments / Boom Cards, Teaching Tips / By Angela

I am totally in love with a new (to me) online tool for teachers, parents, and students called Boom Learning. Boom Learning is an online collection of digital task cards called Boom Cards™. It is different from some of the other online math tools students are using (many of which I also love, by the …

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The Top 10 Ways to Use Boom Cards

1 Comment / Boom Cards, Teaching Tips / By Angela

Are you looking for more ideas to mix up your math lessons and engage your students? Check out my FREE Guide to an Engaging Math Lesson! It has tons of ideas for creating variety in your math lessons while keeping your students engaged and learning! Boom Cards™ are my new favorite classroom tool! My students …

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How to Overcome 6 Common Order of Operations Mistakes

Teaching Tips / By Angela

I LOVE teaching Order of Operations. Students are usually overwhelmed by the topic at first. However, once they get the hang of it, they love it too! However, there are many common order of operations mistakes that students tend to make. Are you looking for more ideas to mix up your math lessons and engage …

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Teaching Fraction Line Plots

Teaching Tips / By Angela

Fraction line plots may seem daunting, but teaching them gets a lot easier with these five tips! When I started teaching the Common Core State Standards and came to the standard about Making and Interpreting Fraction Line Plots, frankly, I was at a total loss. Wait, what’s a line plot again? They have fractions now? …

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How to Teach Math When Your Tech is Broken

Teaching Tips / By Angela

How many times have you realized that you need more strategies for teaching math without tech? You know it’s happened to you. You come in after a busy weekend to find that the copy machine is broken, and you don’t have the problem sets or worksheet ready for the day’s lesson. Next thing you know, …

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How to Quickly Make Task Cards into a Scavenger Hunt

Teaching Tips / By Angela

I LOVE using task cards in my class. My students love them too because I make sure to vary the activities we do when we are using them in math. One of my favorite ways to use the task cards is to turn them into a scavenger hunt. Students love being able to move around …

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9 Great Teaching Strategies for Vocabulary in Math

7 Ways to Quickly Engage Students with Kinesthetic Learning Style

How to Quickly Improve Talking About Math in Elementary School

How to Build Relationship with Students Using 7 Easy Tips

How to Get Started with Boom Learning

The Top 10 Ways to Use Boom Cards

How to Overcome 6 Common Order of Operations Mistakes

5 Things You Need to Know Before Teaching Fraction Line Plots

How to Teach Math When Your Tech is Broken

How to Quickly Make Task Cards into a Scavenger Hunt

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