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3 Easy, Engaging, & Fun Review Games for Your Math Class

Happy October! You’ve survived the back-to-school rush, teaching all the expectations, and are now probably deep into your first units – you deserve a whole lot more than a pat on the back!  Unfortunately, this also means that you’re deep into the curriculum by now, and unit tests are right around the corner. So many

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Halloween Integer Operations – Corny Joke Practice Page

Celebrate Halloween in your math classroom with this festive freebie! Students will add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers to decode a festive joke! I’m a big believer that integer operations should be practiced OFTEN, so this is an easy activity to sneak in some extra practice with your middle schoolers and high schoolers while celebrating

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3 Easy Teaching Strategies that Really Work!

Throughout our preteaching education programs and years of teaching experience, we learn so many strategies, but not all of them truly add value to the classroom or make our lives easier as teachers! Over the years, teachers try out new ideas and add strategies to their teaching arsenal. Here’s some quick teaching strategies that really

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Mastering the Art of Tracking IEP Accommodations: A Practical Guide for Teachers

As educators, we work hard to ensure that every student, regardless of their unique needs, has access to a quality education. For students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans, this means implementing specific accommodations designed to support their learning and help them achieve their full potential. As a special education teacher, I’ve worked

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Must-Have Math Board Games For The Classroom: Engaging Games Your Students Will Love!

My students love board games, and to be honest, so do I! I have a stockpile of games in my classroom to play before field trips or as a reward day! I especially love math-focused board games, since I feel like I’m sneaking in a little extra academics! Sometimes, I give my math students time

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What’s That? Classroom Procedure Back to School Activity Free Template

If you’ve seen any of my blog posts about back-to-school activities, you know I LOVE this activity for teaching and reviewing expectations and important places in the room! In order to set it up, I take pictures of important places and objects around the room and zoomed in closely on each one. I project the

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Student Random Questions Google Form for Back To School Activities!

Each year, I give my students a survey to collect random facts about them or use information gathered from the get-to-know-you activities we’ve completed in class. Then, I create Kahoot or Blooket questions about the students in our class! For example, I may ask ‘which student has a dog named Snickers’, or ‘what is Megan’s

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