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  • Factoring Numbers

    Factoring, as used in elementary school,  is the act of changing a number into numbers that multiply to produce the original number. For example, 12 can be factored to 3×4. 3 and 4 are called factors of 12. In the photo above, a “factor tree” is used to help identify the factors. I have often…

  • 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…

  • CEC 2014 Presentation on CCSS Math Support

    This link is for a drop box that contains the handouts for this presentation. Please email me with follow up questions ctspedmathdude at gmail.com.  

  • Consumer Math

    At my school we developed a track for math for students with disability for whom the traditional math courses are inappropriate. Many of the topics and concepts from the traditional courses are addressed but in a practical or applied approach, with the principles of UDL incorporated. This is not a typical dumping ground situation that…

  • Number Lines to Represent Percents

    I am following the blog Adventures at the Pond (author has some great stuff!) and the following photo was posted on this blog.  This is an excellent alternate representation of a concept. I do not know how the author would present this in class but here’s what I would do. I would give the students the…