Elissa posted her weekly warm-up schedule, and it inspired me to think about how I want to structure my warm-ups this year. 2014-2015 Weekly Bellwork Schedule Well, I’ve decided on my weekly bellwork schedule for the upcoming school year. This past year, I had 3 special weekly tasks – Good Things Mondays, Weird and …
Bellwork
I’m really slow at catching onto things sometimes. Okay, a lot of times. I can hear a piece of advice or read it in a book a million times, but a lot of times I have to do just the opposite and learn the hard way. Consistency is key. Students crave structures and routines. Yes, …
Back in January, the math department and half the science department at my school attended a workshop hosted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Every fall, our eighth graders and sophomores take the EXPLORE and PLAN tests which measure their readiness for college and the ACT. The purpose of this workshop was to …
This year, I have a lot of ideas I want to implement in my high school math classroom. I definitely want to begin each class with bellwork. My plan, as of now, is to use practice ACT math questions as a warm-up. Though, some days the bellwork will be problems they have seen previously or questions such as Stella’s Stunners that …