I am sorry, but for some reason I can not read what the form is saying. I am looking for something to make my students more responsible. It would be great if this was something that I could use.

I downloaded this lesson and was wondering if it was supposed to have the misleading graphs that you described in the lesson plan?

I was unable to download this document. Is it still available?

To answer the question about the homework log... I have the students all keep a copy in their classroom file (or portfolio). That way it is a log sheet that stays in the classroom and I can access it if I ever need to (if a parent calls). The students also have access to it at any time. They must transfer the list of missing assignments into their assignment notebook though, because that sheet stays in the room. I usually put it on colored paper so that the kids can find it easily when they need it. It works very well--I shared the idea with a few other teachers in my school and they have all started to use it as well. Of course, until the kids are used to it, you'll have to prompt them to fill it out and check it. Eventually they will do it on their own. :)

I teach 7th & 8th grade special ed. reading/math and I was curious as to how you used the "missing homework log"? Do you have the kids keep a copy for themselves in their binder or do you use it for each class as an accountability sheet?

Oh, and I use WordArt a lot too. It is better to create things like this in Powerpoint because you can easily move things around. In Word, you are a bit more limited so I stay away from that program when creating things. I found the grid on images.google.com and just copied and pasted it in!

Thank you for the kind words! I have an artistic eye (sometimes that goes hand-in-hand with math, believe it or not!) and I just create the graphics by hand. I use the program Microsoft Powerpoint to start, and I create all my graphics using the "Draw" toolbar and menu. Then I find the right color schemes so that information that is related is easily noticed by the eye. I like to make my resources visually appealing as well as informative! Thanks again for your comment! Not all of my products are math related--if you find something that I have for sale and you'd like to know more about it before purchasing, feel free to email me and ask!

This is a great product. If this is any indication of the quality of your products, I would be happy to purchase from you ( if I taught math ). I am curious, how did you create the graphics?