Math - Subtraction
‘Thursday, November 9, 2023. 11:51 AM
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ensure you have everyone's fl altenton- asking ther to clear ff her desks, no poncls so
less dlsvactons!
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Resisting addton and having volunteers complete the exon questons vas effective to
check or understanding.
‘As you were demonstrating, many kids were nol engaged in wha you were showing (and
these are alvays the kids that shoud be). What coud you do diferent to engage these
students?
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{noc cubes (‘Number Blocks) - they were excited to use these again! Most Kids were
‘engaged in what they were doing and even talking tut
‘After the fast hishers were done - vat else could you have them do Buidng wih the
blocks is great but a their desks they were distracting tothe kis who werent done. The
‘sul suspects. C was making guns and shecting them a the people in is group,
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\wmon you were giving insructons-§ were walching and istenng..Ho cou you delver
‘your instuctons for mre were Istenng? They seemed excited to do the cookie subtraction!
You ar patient. postive, and have a good volume ana pace of talking. You are aby’
‘encouraging tote cir - andthe respond very wel and are completely comfortable wit)
you.
Forth iPad - nave them ou or ask andor 8 to take them out because too many kids at
the totes = droped iPad and arguments, Some kids also yank on the charges 60! nly
have a select, response few who take thom out and pu tem back to charge,
How can you ensure kids are on task (800m Cards - Cad an Pad on his desk and was
playing vth blocks and walking around),
‘Closure - you had a few istening
Focus on “having the chitaren's attention when you are teaching, aking et.
Perhaps using an attention geter?