Struggling to teach students how to solve expressions for percent, part, and whole? Are you searching for strategies to make instruction easier and effective? Keep reading. #1 – Assess Student Math Skills Percent, part, and whole types of word problems are common challenges for students. Often, the biggest cause is secondary to student challenges converting […]
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Word problems? Do you look for great strategies and resources that are easy to use and highly visual? Keep reading to discover solutions. #1 -What is a Word Problem Like in Pre-Algebra A. Word Problems Before Pre-Algebra Firstly, students may solve simple word problems with phrases that do not include variables. For example, students practice
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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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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 school year has almost ended. Your middle school students are more than ready to be done. But then again, what did they learn? What will it stick till next school year? Even if they finished the book do they understand how to solve fractions in math? #1 – It is Always Fractions To begin
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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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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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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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Are you looking for tips to help you prepare to teach order of operations? Are you looking for ways to ensure student readiness? Keep reading. #1 – Review Previous Skills Are you wondering how to prepare for the order of operations? Start with a math review that includes operations with integers and simplifying numbers with
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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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