Jason Doerr

This is a handout I use with my class the first day of school to review standard rules, routines and procedures, such as my homework policy, behavior policy and everyday routines, etc. Also, there is a section that I start with for the do now, where students develop a goal for themselves, and then after we generate rules as a class, there is a section to copy them down. This resource is great for all teachers, new ones especially, because it helps outline what is expected of middle school

This lesson is a fun way to introduce students to volume and to start discussing the first type of volume - prisms. This lesson is differentiated and standards based. To receive all of the materials for this lesson, purchase this file and my "Volume of Prisms Lesson Plan and Worksheets" item as well. This Smart Board file contains a do now based on how to find area (tying to previous knowledge), a guided notes section that presents new material to students (how to find the volume) using a fun

This lesson was designed to teach the different categories of conflict (internal and external) as well as the different types (human vs. human, human vs. nature, human vs. society and human vs. self). The Microsoft Word file includes a full detailed lesson plan, guided notes to go along with the presentation (which can be purchased in my other items), differentiated group work and independent work. For group work, it includes a conflict scavenger hunt, where students need to read passages

This file is a great resource to use at the start of the school year. It can be given out the first day of school. It includes a parent letter, classroom contract, parent information sheet, and school supply list. It goes great with my other file which I use with students on the first day -- the middle school syllabus. That includes the rules, procedures and routines which i review with students the first day.

This lesson was designed to teach the different categories of conflict (internal and external) as well as the different types (human vs. human, human vs. nature, human vs. society and human vs. self). This presentation covers internal and external conflict, and the different types - human vs. human, human vs. self, human vs. nature and human vs. society. There is a sorting activity, Smart Response Clicker technology is used in the guided practice section of the lesson and modeling is used th

This lesson is a fun way to introduce students to volume and to start discussing the first type of volume - prisms. This lesson is differentiated and standards based. To receive all of the materials for this lesson, purchase this file and my "Volume of Prisms (Introduction to Volume)" Smart Board Presentation as well. This file contains a full detailed lesson plan, guided notes, a differentiated group activity and individual practice. (NOTE - this is not included with this item, just a descr

The objective for this lesson is to find the probability of multiple events occurring. Students will be introduced to how to find the probability of one event occurring, and multiple events occurring. For guided practice the class will play a game where they find the probability of drawing a prize out of a paper bag. They compute the probability of both multiple independent events and multiple dependent events with the paper bag. Then they move on to group practice with differentiated acti

This presentation serves an an excellent resource for teaching fractions. It breaks down the parts of a fraction, and the class practices making fractions using sorting activities. ______________________ NOTE: Purchase Introduction to Fractions Lesson Plan and Handouts to gain access to - full lesson plan, differentiated handouts. Group practice includes a fun, interactive halloween candy sorting activity. Student's use Halloween candy to make fractions (i.e. How many kitkat bars make up y