Hello! Unit 2 is Expressions & Equations.

I just added the link for 3.6!

For the students that do not have internet, I would have them download the file to their device so they could watch it from home. Then, at the beginning of class the next day, they could input their answers into EdPuzzle.

Hope this helps!

Also, do you happen to have the Google slides for 3.6 – Negative Exponents? I am looking over my “notes” from this year and comparing it to yours. I am enjoying being able to see the difference between yours and mine. Thanks so much!

Hi Kristi,

Great questions!

Honestly, I created much of these resources by going through the 7th and 8th grade standards for Math. At the time I started this program, I did not have a textbook to use. Instead, I spent time studying the standards, reading articles, and viewing what others had shared online.

Last year, our district adopted Springboard. There are many aspects of Springboard that I like, but it is not perfect. I approach it as a “resource” rather than my Math Bible. Springboard has amazing performance task and higher level questions. I love to use these in my classroom but I do come up with a lot of my own material.

Homework…This is quite the debate right now! In my seven years of teaching, I have changed my mind on this topic numerous times but I feel I have finally come to a happy medium. Personally, I think some homework is good for students in middle school. However, it has to be purposeful and attainable. It has to be something that students can complete on their own but is not simply busy work. Therefore, I decided to start flipping my classroom and having the students take the notes from home, which allows more time for practice, activities, and projects in class. My motto is, “Notes are when the students need me the least, it is in everything else that they will need my support.” By having them take notes at home, it gets them in the habit of some homework, which is good preparation for high school. It also gives them a task that is easily accomplished and prepares them for the next day of class. I add a couple of questions to check for understanding and, if they struggle with these, I pull them out into small groups to reteach the next day.

I feel like I have a million more things to say, but I worry that this response is already extremely long winded! Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter at @meagan_e_kelly or we can even schedule a GHO and talk face to face.

Thanks for sharing!