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Autism, Math, and Homework: How to Successfully Approach

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Students with high-functioning autism frequently overthink conversations, and decisions. They are often perfectionists, and may also demonstrate characteristics, anxiety, and O.C.D. Let’s discover strategies that may be used to increase success for math homework. #1 – Autism, Math, and Homework: Decompress First, let’s think about the Algebra student’s day at school. Between moving through noisy […]

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Rational Expressions with Opposite Signs: How to Simplify

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Do students understand how to simplify rational expressions with opposite signs? Keep reading to discover strategies for success. #1 – Simplifying Fractions First, introduce students to what they are familiar with. Start with what they know before adding new elements of greater complexity. Providing a review will decrease the number of times students ask questions

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The Autistic Student in High School: How to Provide Support

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Maria is an autistic student in high school, transferring from a special education classroom to your Algebra 1 class. The special education teacher shared that Maria is an autistic person who does well in math. The teacher also adds that Maria is uncomfortable with group work, sensitive to sounds that others may easily ignore, and

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Homework Success: How to Apply a Sensory Approach

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What sensory concepts relate to homework? Movement and hydration. Vision. Hearing. These senses may be considered before, during, and between study sessions. This post will explain how these senses are related to homework success. #1 – Movement and Hydration A. Physical Exercise for Homework Success To begin with, your top priority for homework success is

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Exponents and Roots: How to Teach with Success

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Do your students struggle to understand exponents and roots? Does this present a challenge when solving order of operation problems? Keep reading to discover strategies to use as you teach. #1 – Exponents and Roots: What are Common Errors? First, consider the most common errors in student work with exponents and roots. 1. Students interpret

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Equations, Fractions, and Parentheses: How to Successfully Solve

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Do equations, fractions, and parentheses combined, cause math anxiety for your students? Discover strategies that will help. #1 – Are Students Ready? Equations, Fractions, and Parentheses A. Readiness Skills for Equations, Fractions, and Parentheses Are students ready for equations, fractions, and parentheses all in one problem? Let’s look at student-acquired math skills that increase student

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Slopes in Algebra: How to Successfully Visually Understand

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Do your students struggle to identify slope types? Do they struggle to visualize the difference between negative and positive slopes? Zero Slopes? Undefined slopes? Keep reading to discover solutions for slopes in algebra. #1 – Why Students Struggle with Slopes in Algebra Slopes in algebra make sense when we teach this concept every year. Due

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