CommonCoreTeach
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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I have been teaching in New York City for fifteen years. My students are predominantly English Language Learners from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Many of the students find my school to be the second or third elementary school of their careers thus far, and often have patterns of lateness and absenteeism. These are the children I love, and these are the children who sorely need a day that will both educate and inspire!
Routines are welcomed, and talking is a must...language skills need to be developed rapidly. Though it is tempting to water down curriculum, I like to introduce as much academic language as possible, using colorful pictures and boldface fonts to help with meaning in longer sentences, so that understanding is not lost...but neither is exposure!
Every day is a challenge, is it not? I create a lot of my own material to supplement our textbooks, as budgets have been cut, and our current math program is not aligned to the new Common Core Standards. I hope that I can save you that step of having to create some of these packets...You may be short on time this week...I'm sure you have class data that your administration wants you to analyze, right?
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Fractions on a Number Line: Fraction Set 1: Halves, Fourths, Eighths
Fractions on a number line! Fractions on a number line can be a difficult concept to teach, because the number of lines does not match the fraction’s denominator, the number of SPACES matches the fraction’s denominator. I find that my third grade students need as much fraction practice as possible, and sometimes it seems they need double the practice when it comes to fractions on a number line!
This set includes 3 worksheets. All Fractions on a Number Line Worksheets are scaffolded, so the teac
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Measurement
Area Common Core Worksheet: Irregular Shapes: Grade 3-5
Area of Irregular Shapes (includes triangles)....Worksheets that double as assessments! This Area of Irregular Shapes worksheet set is 14 pages long, and is Common Core-aligned to help you meet the new Standards for Mathematics. My third graders (inner-city, low socioeconomic background, English Language Learners) were progressively challenged by the examples set out on these 3 worksheets.
There are 3 Area of Irregular Shapes worksheets, all identical in form but with different problems.
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3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Measurement
Area Worksheets: Common Core Set 2
Area worksheets: Supporting area units in grades 3, 4, or 5, these are Common Core-aligned, scaffolded worksheets ...This can be considered “set 2” of my “rectangular” Area Common Core worksheet sets. These worksheets are a supplemental set to the Area worksheets that are already on my page, and that many of you have downloaded. They feature the same format as the other sets, beginning with area “tiling,” and moving toward complex word problems.
Lesson or Test Prep?
I use these area worksheets
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Measurement, Other (Math)
Friendly Letter Rubric: Grading With Rigor (Grades 3 - 5)
My third graders love their rubrics!
I know that sounds strange, but they consider them "cheat sheets" to help them get higher grades. I designed this friendly letter rubric to be rigorous, but still kid-friendly. We used it most recently to write a persuasive letter to Thomas Edison to convince him to partner with the kids in promoting inventions they designed themselves! (Oh, how I wish for that invisible spray sometimes!)
There are 3 formats of this rubric included in this packet. The r
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects, Reading, Writing
Word Problem Worksheets: Identify The Correct Expression, Common Core Gr 3, 4, 5
These math word problem worksheets are Common Core-aligned, and focus on multiplication and division word problems in which students must identify the correct expression to be used to solve each word problem.
I have used these math worksheets successfully with my third grade class of inner-city students. Many of my students are English Language Learners, and most need extra support in Math. Word problems are particularly difficult for those learning a new language. I have found that the Show It
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
Division Word Problems: Group Size Unknown: Common Core Test Prep, Gr 3-5
Test prep, test prep, test prep! Division word problem skills...Multiplication word problem skills...More division, more multiplication...We all cringe at the words "test prep," yet we can't deny that repeated practice of a skill is an effective way to master it. The new Common Core Standards promise a new challenge for our math students, and Common Core-aligned materials are a must. With skills like multiplication and division, I find my third graders need all the practice they can get! (And my
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
Test Prep: Division Word Problems :Two Step Word Problems! 3.OA.8 3.OA.2
This Test Prep: Division Word Problems: Two Step Problems (3.OA.8, 3.OA.2) worksheet set is Common Core-aligned to help you meet the new Standards for Mathematics. The worksheets serve as test prep and lesson practice for Common Core Standard 3.OA.8 (solving two step word problems) and Standard 3.OA.2 (interpret whole number quotients). My third graders (inner-city, low socioeconomic background, English Language Learners) really love these colorful, scaffolded worksheets!
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3rd - 5th
Math, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
Area Common Core Worksheets
I have used all three worksheets successfully with my third grade class, which is in an inner-city neighborhood, and has a large English Language Learner population. My students need a lot of support and repetition for mathematical success, and I have found these worksheets, which have skill work on one side and real-world problems on the other, to be particularly helpful. (I print them front and back to save paper...and to save space in my bag when I take them home to grade, haha!)
There are
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Measurement, Other (Math)
Ecosystems Power Point and Photos
This file contains an elementary-level presentation of different types of ecosystems. Designed for a fifth grade class, there are 11 eye-catching slides in this packet. Slides can be viewed as a Power Point or Keynote presentation, and the individual slides have been extracted as jpg files for convenient printing.
Use this file on your SmartBoard, or print it out for a colorful bulletin board display!
4th - 5th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Fractions on a Number Line: Fraction Set 2: Thirds and Sixths
Fractions on a number line! Fractions on a number line can be a difficult concept to teach, because the number of lines does not match the fraction’s denominator, the number of SPACES matches the fraction’s denominator. I find that my third grade students need as much fraction practice as possible, and sometimes it seems they need double the practice when it comes to fractions on a number line!
This set includes 3 worksheets. All Fractions on a Number Line Worksheets are scaffolded, so the teac
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Measurement
Fractions on a Number Line: Fraction Set 3: Fifths and Tenths
Fractions on a number line! Fractions on a number line can be a difficult concept to teach, because the number of lines does not match the fraction’s denominator, the number of SPACES matches the fraction’s denominator. I find that my third grade students need as much fraction practice as possible, and sometimes it seems they need double the practice when it comes to fractions on a number line!
This set includes 3 worksheets. All Fractions on a Number Line Worksheets are scaffolded, so the teac
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Measurement
Handwriting Assessment/Rubric - Spelling & Script: Quick & Easy Grading: Gr. 2-6
Spelling and Script...Handwriting! Handwriting! Handwriting! It is so difficult to find time to teach it...much less to ASSESS it...until now!
Spelling and Script: A Quick and Easy Grading Sheet is a simple sheet that has allowed me to fit two assessments into one timeframe, with very little extra effort!
How many times have you heard parents complain that handwriting, especially script, is "no longer taught" in school? As teachers, we sure wish the students had better handwriting, but really,
2nd - 6th
Handwriting, Spelling, Writing
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Experience
I have been teaching in New York City for fifteen years. My students are predominantly English Language Learners from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Many of the students find my school to be the second or third elementary school of their careers thus far, and often have patterns of lateness and absenteeism. These are the children I love, and these are the children who sorely need a day that will both educate and inspire!
Routines are welcomed, and talking is a must...language skills need to be developed rapidly. Though it is tempting to water down curriculum, I like to introduce as much academic language as possible, using colorful pictures and boldface fonts to help with meaning in longer sentences, so that understanding is not lost...but neither is exposure!
Every day is a challenge, is it not? I create a lot of my own material to supplement our textbooks, as budgets have been cut, and our current math program is not aligned to the new Common Core Standards. I hope that I can save you that step of having to create some of these packets...You may be short on time this week...I'm sure you have class data that your administration wants you to analyze, right?
Teaching style
Teaching style? Fast-paced, humorous...everyone participates and partners change frequently! Our class recognizes strengths and knows to compliment first, and make suggestions later.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My students were winners of the 2004 and 2005 International Sketchy Handheld Animation Contest by GoKnow Software, Inc.
My own education history
B.A. and M.A. in English, 30 additional credits in education and writing.
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