How to Map Out Your E-Learning Lesson Plans

Uncertain Times

I think we can all agree that our current situation is unconventional and if I am being honest, it makes me sad. I will be the first one to admit that throughout the school year I have thought to myself, “Gosh, if I could just have a break…” but now that I have had “a break” all I want to do is be in my classroom with my students, seeing their smiles and hearing their stories, yes even the ones that seem like they might possibly never end..

All Blog Posts, Teacher Tips, Math ResourcesKayla DurkinMarch 23, 2020how-to-curriculum-map, scope-and-sequence, how-to-lesson-plan, lesson-planning, map-out-curriculum, e learning, e-learning, lesson plan

100th Day of School Activities for Middle School

100th Day of School Shirt

Have students design a shirt that has something to do with 100. There are a lot of great ideas on Pinterest!

100 Movements in Gym

Have Students choose a movement and do it 100 times. Example, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 jumping jacks.

100 Items

Have students bring in 100 of something to compare the size and weight of each. Example: 100 paper clips vs 100 sheets of paper.

All Blog Posts, TPT Products, Math ResourcesKayla DurkinJanuary 13, 2020100th day of school, 100 days of school, middle school, 100th day of school for middle schoolers, 100th day of school activities, activities for the 100th day of schoolComment

Christmas Math Activity

Holiday Teacher Checklist:

You’re done with winter testing
Your students are crazy
You’re burnt out
You have a short week and you need to fill it with something fun and engaging

Look no further!

This Christmas Scavenger Hunt is based upon 3rd-5th grade standards, but can definitely be used to enrich younger students or reach struggling students. Personally, this was just right for my 6th graders and worked great for my 7th-grade inter..

Math ResourcesKayla DurkinDecember 1, 2019christmas, christmas math, math activity, christmas math activity, holiday math activity, middle school math, upper elementary math, math scavenger hunt, christmas ideas

Middle School Number Talks

You’ve heard of it, but you’re not quite sure what it is. You see people posting about it, but you’re not sure how it would work for you. That’s okay! We are all in this together. Today I am going to be sharing all about daily math talks. How to use them, your implementation plan, and how to make them effective.

Background knowledge: I have been teaching for five years now. I have taught 4th, 6th, and 7th-grade math, pre-algebra, geometry, consumer math, and a math intervention class. Of those seven classes, there is one thing they all have in common: Students…

Math Resources, TPT ProductsKayla DurkinNovember 12, 2019math, math activities, number sense, multiplication, addition, fact fluency, conceptual understanding, number talk, middle school math, math warm up, division, number talks, middle school number talks, secondary number talks, number talks for middle schoolers, number talks in the middle school