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  • Addition: Concept and Mechanics

    The graphic organizer below is used to show the student the steps for addition. It also addresses the concept of addition (which I have addressed previously) as an act of pulling “together” two parts to form a whole. The student is prompted to move the first part (set of coins in this case) to the…

  • UDL Approach to Presenting Notes

    The photo above shows an excerpt from the presentation of notes in an algebra class using an UDL approach. The following strategies are implemented: Graphic organizer Color coding (notice that the slope, which is a rate of change, is green for go – movement and notice the consistent use of the colors for prior and…

  • Assessment of a Math Objective

    Assessment of a Math Objective

    List all the steps for the objective. Use this table (above) as a pretest to identify gaps. Provide instruction on the gaps. In the photo below I used color coding to show what to multiply and scaffolding to align the digits in ONES and TENS place. NOTE: I provide the problems with some steps already…

  • Graphic Organizer for Sorting

    The photo shows a graphic organizer for sorting. The process of teaching how to sort involves shaping and fading of the graphic organizer. The following files show all the graphic organizers and how they are used from simplest to almost total extinction of graphic organizer. Organizer organizer in use

  • Counting Out Total Value of Coins

    Counting Out Total Value of Coins

    The chart shown in the photo below was created and used by my former co-teacher and I to teach students in a high school life skills program how to count out the total value for coins (dimes, nickels and pennies). Here is how we implemented it. The students are given a pile of coins, set…