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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : MIA
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May 18, 2014. Sorry that I've been MIA for a few weeks now! Lots and lots going on. I'll wrap up my First PBL. Series soon with my student presentation information and a reflection on the entire process. There were definitely some things that I loved and some things that I didn't. It's always about trying new things and a growth mindset, right? Since the last time I posted, my Algebra 1 kiddos have finished their End of Course testing. So glad that big, looming test is out of the way! Also more good news!
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : My First PBL Unit - Day 3!
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April 22, 2014. My First PBL Unit - Day 3! Here are Day 1. If you missed them. Both of those days were full block classes, meaning we had 80 minutes. Day 3 was a "fast Friday" schedule so I only saw them for 40ish minutes. When students brought back their survey results, they tallied up each answer choice and then put that data in our shared class spreadsheet. Here is an example from one class. I projected the spreadsheet so all students could record their important information. I'm excited to see them!
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : May 2014
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May 18, 2014. Sorry that I've been MIA for a few weeks now! Lots and lots going on. I'll wrap up my First PBL. Series soon with my student presentation information and a reflection on the entire process. There were definitely some things that I loved and some things that I didn't. It's always about trying new things and a growth mindset, right? Since the last time I posted, my Algebra 1 kiddos have finished their End of Course testing. So glad that big, looming test is out of the way! Also more good news!
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : July 2015
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July 25, 2015. Testing, Testing. 1.2.3. Anyone still out there? So much happened last year that blogging fell by the way side. I implemented 1:1 laptops and attempted PBL units. I transitioned my algebra 1 classes to standards based grading. I began a full load of graduate coursework towards my administration certification. I took on more leadership roles in my building. All in all, it was a fantastic year! I just miss my blogging and my MTBoS people! Well, this post can obviously not capture everything.
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : 8th Grade Math: Units 3 and 4
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December 5, 2013. 8th Grade Math: Units 3 and 4. Here is a picture dump! I'll try to compile a list of original resources that I borrowed from and then share what I can. But for now, a pictographic story of my interactive notebook for units 3 and 4. I have added a few, quick notes about particular times under the photos. The large, block letters on the right side of the page were a coloring activity. Students colored it just like a coloring book - in 8th grade. Yep. most of them loved it! Here are all th...
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : My First PBL Unit - Day 4!
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April 22, 2014. My First PBL Unit - Day 4! Here are the previous posts if you've missed them:. We ended the previous class by recorded our large set of data into our notebooks. We began this class by finding the percentages of each response for every person surveyed this far, our class and our large group. I have students the following information to help them format their page and guide their calculations. I asked the question "is it possible for all 5 people that I randomly select to choose a? Everyone...
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : My First PBL Unit - Day 2!
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April 22, 2014. My First PBL Unit - Day 2! Of the unit if you missed that post. On Day 2 students arrived in class and finalized their questions in their teams. We completed page 122 in our notebooks about the project. Here is the slide I put on the board to help direct students. We also briefly discussed biased data and how we need to make sure to collect random samples. We also need to ask our questions without swaying the participant's vote. We then set up page 123 to survey our class. Like so. Since ...
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : My First PBL Unit - Using Data in 8th Grade Math
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April 14, 2014. My First PBL Unit - Using Data in 8th Grade Math. Well, I'm embarking on a new journey. Read my first thoughts about PBL here. I'm using the What Will They Think outline from the Buck Institute published at PBLU. While I'm tweaking a few things, the main project description is here. If you want it. DAY 1: The intro. I created a glog. To organize all the pertinent information students might need. I'm using it like a project overview page would be used. It's here. Next class period I forese...
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Mrs. Hester's Classroom : My Teacher Notebook
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May 28, 2012. One of the things I do every summer is tweak, edit, and modify resources for next year. I'm sure this is a universal teacher hobby over the summer. This past year I began using an all-in-one-place teacher notebook and I'm expanding it for next year. Here's your own personal tour :). When you flip open the cover you are greeted with wonderful little tabs. Custom made by yours truly. These make my heart happy. :). Section one: Important Information. Section two: Year at a Glance. This page is...