I have been teaching elementary school since 1998. I am currently a 4th grade teacher.
I <strong>skillfully enhance</strong> every single lesson in the EngageNY-Eureka Math Modules for teachers, students, and parents.
Lessons are enhanced with:
*typed-out lesson objectives
*simplified directions
*enlarged font
*bold and underlined key words
*better layout (work space)
*extra practice lessons
*typed-out application problems
*typed-out higher order thinking questions (H.O.T.)
*mid & end of module reviews
*interactive Smart Board features
This Bundle includes PDF documents, as well as Microsoft Word documents, & matching Smart Board documents for Modules 1-8, with Mid-Module & End of Module Reviews, Assessments, and Answer Keys, for the WHOLE 2nd Grade Year. ✪All 8 Modules (1-8) -Mid-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -Mid-Module Assessments & answer keys -End-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -End-Module Assessments & answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have
This Bundle includes PDF documents, as well as Microsoft Word documents, & matching Smart Board documents for Modules 1-7, with Mid-Module & End of Module Reviews, Assessments, and Answer Keys, for the WHOLE 4th Grade Year. ✪All 7 Modules (1-7)-Mid-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -Mid-Module Assessments & answer keys -End-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -End-Module Assessments & answer keys -Most of these reviews and assessment
This Bundle includes PDF documents, as well as Microsoft Word documents, & matching Smart Board documents for Modules 1-7, with Mid-Module & End of Module Reviews, Assessments, and Answer Keys, for the WHOLE 3rd Grade Year. ✪All 7 Modules (1-7) -Mid-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -Mid-Module Assessments & answer keys -End-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -End-Module Assessments & answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have
This Bundle includes PDF documents, as well as Microsoft Word documents, & matching Smart Board documents for Modules 1-6, with Mid-Module & End of Module Reviews, Assessments, and Answer Keys, for the WHOLE 1st Grade Year. ✪All 6 Modules (1-6) -Mid-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -Mid-Module Assessments & answer keys -End-Module Reviews & answer keys (aligned to the actual tests) -End-Module Assessments & answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have
This Whole Year, “All-in-One” bundle includes: -Every lesson for the Entire 4th Grade School Year, Eureka/EngageNY Math Modules 1-7 with accompanying Smart Board documents -Enhanced student pages to print (lesson objectives, typed-out application problems, problem sets, exit tickets, and homework) -Typed-out Higher Order Thinking questions/prompts for every lesson -Higher Order Thinking questions Math Writing Rubric -Some modules have extra practice and/or prerequisite lessons -Modules 1-7 D
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Review for the Mid-Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -Mid-Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -Review for the End of Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -An Extra End of Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlin
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid Module 3 Review & Answer Key -Mid Module 3 Assessment & Answer Key -An Extra Mid Module 3 Review -End of Module 3 Review & Answer Key -End of Module 3 Assessment & Answer Key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and o
This bundle includes Higher Order Thinking Questions/Prompts FOR EVERY 4th Grade Math Module lesson (All 7 Modules). ★These Higher Order Thinking questions are a wonderful addition to every math lesson you teach for these reasons: *incorporate writing into math *connecting the writing to the actual lesson objective *great for lesson closure *questions are great for discussion and student sharing *the student answers give feedback to the teacher for next-step planning (students that need more s
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid-Module 1 Review & Answer Key -Mid-Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 1 Review & Answer key -End of Module 1 Assessment & Answer key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These reviews w
I put these strategies in students' notebooks, insert them into their plastic white boards, send them home, post them in the classroom, and share them with tutors. ★This bundle includes: -A Smart Board document with all multiplication strategies and a Smart Board document with all division strategies (ties in with the EngageNY/Eureka Math modules).-Handouts to print for students and parents of the strategies (2 PDF's)-Math Key words for multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction handout
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid-Module 5 Review & Answer Key -Mid-Module 5 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 5 Review & Answer key -End of Module 5 Assessment & Answer key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -End of Module 2 Review & Answer key -End of Module 2 Assessment & Answer key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These reviews will help prepare your students for the actual assessments. They are aligned to the ac
This Number Talks bundle includes the Smart Board document and PowerPoint slideshow. Number Talks increase computational fluency. ★My students love Number Talks. They are short and allow students to do mental computation and explain (using mathematical language) and defend their answers, as well as allow the opportunity for students to defend, support, or appropriately disagree with their peers' answers. This is a powerful tool to develop math discourse and also a class culture of accepting a
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid Module 7 Review & Answer Key -Mid Module 7 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 7 Review & Answer Key -End of Module 7 Assessment & Answer Key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid Module 1 Review & Answer Key -Mid Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 1 Review & Answer Key -End of Module 1 Assessment & Answer Key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These reviews will help p
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid-Module 3 Review & Answer Key -Mid-Module 3 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 3 Review & Answer key -End of Module 3 Assessment & Answer key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These
★ This is a fun Smart board interactive division game.All division problems are 2 digit numbers divided by 1 digit numbers (with and without remainders). You can create teams in your classroom and have students take turns to come up to the Smart board and tap the spinner to see how many points their shot will be worth if their team answers the problem correctly. The answers to every problem are hidden behind the basketball on each page. My students love this game, it's a lot of fun, while review
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -Mid-Module 2 Review & Answer Key -Mid-Module 2 Assessment & Answer Key -End of Module 2 Review & Answer key -End of Module 2 Assessment & Answer key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys ★Both, the Reviews & Assessments have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These reviews will help p
★This is a fun, interactive multiplication game I have my class play when we review our multiplication skills (2 digits times 2 digits). They are really engaged in this game!
You can create teams in your classroom and have students take turns to come up to the Smart board and tap the spinner to see how many points their shot will be worth if their team answers the problem correctly.
The answers to every problem are hidden behind the basketball on each page.
My students love this game, it's a l
★This bundle includes PDF documents & Microsoft Word documents: -End of Module 2 Review & Answer Key -End of Module 2 Assessment & Answer Key -A Smart Board document with the Reviews, Assessments, and Answer keys *Measurement Conversions of the Module 2 Lessons Handout *Module 2 Vocabulary ★Both, the Review & Assessment have: -Simplified directions -Enlarged Font -Key words bolded and underlined -More work space/better page layout -Text boxes and other features ★These reviews will help p
I have been teaching elementary school since 1998. I am currently a 4th grade teacher.
I <strong>skillfully enhance</strong> every single lesson in the EngageNY-Eureka Math Modules for teachers, students, and parents.
Lessons are enhanced with:
*typed-out lesson objectives
*simplified directions
*enlarged font
*bold and underlined key words
*better layout (work space)
*extra practice lessons
*typed-out application problems
*typed-out higher order thinking questions (H.O.T.)
*mid & end of module reviews
*interactive Smart Board features
Teaching style
Inquiry-based learning, blended with real-life applications,
and hands-on activities.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2011, PBS National Teacher Innovation Award Winner (math strategies, student engagement, creativity, & innovation).
2012 Public Education Grant winner.
www.mathstervakkas.com (math video problems & video interactive read alouds).
My own education history
Masters degree in Elementary Education.
Additional biographical information
I love spending time and sharing laughs with my beautiful wife, two wonderful boys, and our playful dog.
I also enjoy teaching, playing basketball, biking, swimming, reading, and boating.
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