Back in September, I wrote an article about how I had quickly fallen down the Twitter Rabbit Hole. I knew that Twitter existed (obviously) and I even knew that there was this whole world of educators on it. I just hadn’t really gotten into using Twitter as a source of professional development…yet. While attending an… Read More Starting our own Twitter Chat – HUSD Style!
Today I will be sharing the resources from our third Unit, which covers square roots, exponents, and scientific notation! The class that I teach is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) but it is an 7th grade Math Honors course that contains all of the 7th grade standards and the majority of the… Read More Exponents & Roots: Google Slides & Resources for Flipping!
As 2016 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year and the educational goals that I have for the upcoming year. In many ways, 2016 was an amazing year, but it was equally challenging and difficult. It was a year where I felt that I grew as a teacher but was also… Read More My 2017 Educational Goals
A couple of months ago I shared some of the graphic organizers that I have created by using Google Drawings. (Click HERE to view those graphic organizers.) Well…I am back to share some more! For/Against Graphic Organizer Click HERE for a copy. The “For/Against” graphic organizer above is being used in my AVID classroom to… Read More Google Drawing Graphic Organizers: For/Against & Goals/Objectives
Here We Go Again! Digital BreakoutEdu is my student’s favorite thing – hands down! Recently, I did a classroom survey to determine their favorite activities in Math class and this was at the top of the list. They love the competition and the feeling that they get when they “unlock a code”. More importantly, they… Read More SoCal Road Trip: A Digital BreakoutEdu for Exponents!
Within our AVID class, my students spend a lot of time researching and learning about colleges and universities. They’ve given speeches, written essays, and researched multiple colleges in the last two years that I have had them in my classroom. Recently, I wanted them to create a college pennant, which is a common activity that… Read More College Pennants via Google Drawings
If you know me, you know that organization is my middle name. Alright, obviously, it is not my actual middle name but…I love being organized! Whether it is organizing my physical classroom, my Google Drive, or my lesson plans, I love being (neurotically) organized because it gives me a sense of peace. Every year, I have… Read More Digital Lesson Plans via Google Docs
A couple of weeks ago, myself and a colleague completed our first Digital BreakoutEdu. Click HERE to read about it. It was a great success – the students loved it. More importantly, they were able to use critical thinking skills to solve problems from our content standards. It’s was the best of both worlds! As… Read More Digital BreakoutEdu: The Secret Stockbroker Society
Unit 3 of our Math 7 Honors course is quickly approaching…So, I am trying to create some digital activities! One of the lessons will be on “Estimating Irrational Roots” which is such an odd and complex concept for some students. It’s one of those concepts that needs to be shown visually, so students truly understand… Read More Organizing Irrational Roots – Digital Matching Activity
I’ve been hearing a lot about BreakoutEdu and, more recently, Digital BreakoutEdu. It’s something I have been wanting to try in my classroom but was unable to find the resources that were appropriate for my middle school students. Honestly, I didn’t have the resources and I hadn’t found the time to search for them. Enter… Read More Digital BreakoutEdu Review – They Loved It!