Kate Dean - Secondary Math

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 Capture the Flag - Review Style! Do your students complain when it comes time to review for their chapter test? Are they tired of getting a review worksheet or packet and then spend the period complaining about having to do more work?  I was tired of the same few kids doing the review (you know - the ones who don't need to do the review) while the rest of the class did little to nothing. I knew I needed a change.  What is Capture the Flag Review Teams must work together on the review one question at a time. When their team gets a question correct, they get to capture a flag from another team and place it on their board space. The team with the highest (or lowest - let the class decide before starting the game) points wins. The catch is, they don't know the value of the flags until the game is over.  Supplies Review worksheet and answers 6 Flags per team copied on colored card stock (laminate to help flags last) I found these for free on TPT Magnets (I used these ...

  I recommend NOT going over the syllabus on the first day of class, and here's why: every teacher goes over the syllabus the first day of class. Not that there is anything wrong with this, but after hearing the same thing over and over, kids tend to stop listening. This is true if you have 8 periods a day or are on block schedule and only have 4. After 2nd period, kids stopped paying attention. So, what do you do on the first day of school if you don't go over the syllabus?  I like to do teambuilding activities the first day of school. My students work in teams all year, so I want to set the mood right away by having them do something as a team.  Before the kids leave, I do let them know what supplies are needed for class, and tell them there is a copy on Canvas (our LMS). This way, parents can go buy school supplies right away if they want. I start going over the syllabus over the next 2-3 class periods. I post a copy of the syllabus on Canvas so students can look thoug...

Flexible Seating in the high school classroom I sometimes wonder if I was supposed to be an elementary teacher rather than a high school math teacher. I LOVE decorating my classroom with all the things. I love having my students color, draw, and make paper chains. I especially love all of the fun furniture elementary teachers have in their classrooms! How my Flexible Seating Journey began... It became a mission of mine back in 2016 to figure out a way to incorporate flexible seating in my high school math classroom.  I started doing all the research (Pinterest became my new BFF), but quickly realized that flexible seating was mostly done in elementary classrooms - it simply wasn't a thing for high school. I had to be more creative in my searching. When I found something "elementary" that I liked, I had to find a "big kid" alternative to make it appropriate for high schoolers.  After about a year of collecting ideas, I realized that I would need some money to mak...

One of my favorite ways to review is having my students do a Round Robin activity. How it works: Move your desks into 6-8 groups depending on the number of stations for the Round Robin. Put one station at each table. I like to copy my stations onto colored card stock and put them in sheet protectors (question on the front and answers on the back) - this way students can't "accidentally" write on them. Put your students into groups. I like having groups of 3-4, depending on my class size. Each group starts at a different station. I set the timer for 5-8 minutes (this really depends on the length of your class and the number of stations). Students work together on the problems at their station. They can check their answers on the back (so you are not running around answers questions all the time).  If they are done before the timer goes off, they WAIT at their station. If the timer goes off before they are done, they MOVE ON. I stress to the kids that it is ok if they don...

Projects are a great way to incorporate other subjects content, areas of student interest, or even turn it into a PBL (Project Based Learning).  Projects give students a chance to APPLY  their understanding of a concept into a real world example. Projects also give you an alternative way to assess student understanding of the skills and standards taught in class. I have my students complete a project at the end of every unit, as a way to review prior to their unit test. My students have said multiple times they enjoy the projects because it helps them review all of the big skills leading up to their test. Here are 8 reasons to use projects in your math classroom: 1. They are a Great way to Incorporate Student Interest Being able to pull in student interests is a great way to get more "buy-in" when it comes to student effort and learning. When students are invested in a project because it is about a topic they enjoy, they are more willing to do their best (and will learn some ...